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Jan. 20, 2022

#142 Tim Vasilakis, Founder and CEO at The Athenian, on Pivoting to a…

Tim Vasilakis, Founder and CEO of The Athenian street food brand, explains how he pivoted his business into a dark kitchen. Through their award-winning gyros, The Athenian has grown from a humble market stall to a small netwo...

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Jan. 13, 2022

#141 Dave Oakley, CEO at DOC Inc., on Going From Good to Great

As many of you know, ‘Good To Great’ by Jim Collins has had a huge impact on me and how I operate my business, so I couldn’t wait to have the ‘Good to Great’ Sherpa Dave Oakley on the show …

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Jan. 11, 2022

EPS 4 Digital Titans - Joel Robison Digital & Technology Director at …

In this conversation, the insights of Joel Robinson, Digital & Technology Director at Azzurri Group which operates the Zizzi, Ask Italian & Coco di Mama brands, will make you reflect on and revisit your digital transformation...

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Jan. 6, 2022

#140 Lorraine Copes, Founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality, on Supply C…

Lorraine Copes has a far and wide background in procurement and diversity and inclusion. She’s the Founder of Be ​​Inclusive Hospitality – a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to accelerate racial equality in the Hosp...

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Dec. 30, 2021

#139 Josh Sharkey, CEO at meez, on Leadership Decisions in the Kitchen

Josh Sharkey is the founder and CEO of meez, the recipe tool for professional chefs. With over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Josh launched the culinary technology company in 2020 to provide chefs the home...

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Dec. 23, 2021

#138 Matt Grimshaw, Founder of The Pioneers, on Culture as Your Compe…

Today we’re joined with the Founder of The Pioneers, Matt Grimshaw. The Pioneers are a team of culture engineers who help scale-ups to design and build the People Operating System they need to drive rapid and sustainable grow...

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Dec. 16, 2021

#137 Alexandra Berger, VP of Product Sales at Hourly by AMS, on the H…

Hourly makes hiring easier for everybody by turning the hiring process – from explore-to-offer – into a single mobile conversation that removes the dependency on legacy processes that can slow hiring. Today I’m joined by Hour...

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Dec. 14, 2021

EPS 3 Digital Titans - Phil Le-Brun Enterprise Strategist at Amazon W…

It was a great pleasure for Michael to connect with an old colleague of his from McDonald’s to talk about digital transformation and how we as leaders can make it happen more effectively. In this conversation, Phil Le-Brun En...

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Dec. 9, 2021

#136 Nick Cramp, Author and Transformation Coach, on Better Before Bi…

What does it take to make a business that works for you, and not the other way round? Find out what’s holding you back with today’s guest, Nick Cramp. He’s the author of ‘ Better Before Bigger: Rethinking Business Success …

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Dec. 2, 2021

#135 Antoine Melon, Co-Founder of HOMEtainment, on Stay-at-Home Exper…

From chefs to bartenders, live musicians to DJs, HOMEtainment helps create memorable events from the comfort of your own home. Today I’m joined by the co-founder, Antoine Melon, who has over 25 years of experience in opening ...

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Nov. 30, 2021

EPS 2 Digital Titans - Hugo Engel Digital Executive at Leon - Restaur…

It’s great to have another deep dive into digital transformation with Hugo Engel who is Digital Executive at Leon restaurants where he is part of building the restaurant for the future. We will be talking about: how Leon is u...

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Nov. 25, 2021

#134 David Lockwood, MD of Neal's Yard Dairy, on Having a 10-year Plan

Today’s guest David Lockwood has been involved with the British cheese scene for 25 years – and is currently the Managing Director of Neal's Yard Dairy. The artisanal cheese retailer works with about 40 cheesemakers. They sel...

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Nov. 18, 2021

#133 Lee Curtis, CEO and Founding Partner at RESIDE, on Leading the F…

Lee Curtis, CCHP, co-founded RESIDE in November 2017. RESIDE’s core purpose is to fundamentally change the short-term rental and alternative accommodation marketplace by leveraging their operational expertise, 3SIXTY technolo...

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Nov. 16, 2021

EPS 1 Digital Titans - James Sandrini Co-Founder & Strategy Director …

In this Digital Titans conversation, our guest is James Sandrini Co-Founder & Strategy Director at 48.1. They are a creative agency in London that helps companies to get clarity on their brand and positioning and help to tell...

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Nov. 11, 2021

#132 Nathan Ott, Chief Polisher at the GC Index, on Your Business Own…

The GC Index® is the organimetric that empowers organisations to drive performance and achieve innovation by creating game-changing teams and cultures. Today we’re joined by the Co-Founder and Chief Polisher, Nathan Ott. His ...

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Nov. 8, 2021

Introducing Digital Titans

Welcome to this special podcast series, Digital Titans, brought to you by Vita Mojo and Hospitality Mavericks. Tune into Amie from Vita Mojo who is excited to take you on this journey, as we explore the digital transformation...

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Nov. 4, 2021

#131 Tim Brown, Food & Beverage Global Business Unit at Oracle, on th…

There’s one thing using technology in your business, and there is another thing implementing it. The Food and Beverage Global Business Unit at Oracle helps organizations connect every guest interaction to your back-of-house o...

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Oct. 28, 2021

#130 Richard Centolella, Principal at EDSA, on Property and Design Me…

The Dubai Opera House, Four Seasons, Hard Rock, the Atlantis resorts – these are just a few of the notable projects designed by EDSA, a planning, landscape architecture and urban design firm founded in 1960. Dialling in from ...

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Oct. 26, 2021

Hospitality and The Infinite Game #008: On Diversity and Inclusion wi…

Throughout this series, we’ve explored the impactful ways of running a hospitality business, but the ultimate key to any business is to truly embody a diverse organisation. We are on a huge journey of learning when it comes t...

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Oct. 21, 2021

#129 Carina Martins Nakamá, Founder of Benessere, on Checklists, Calm…

With our shared passion for checklists, Carina Martins Nakamá joins the show to reveal the power of having plans and processes in place so you can operate from a place of calmness. Carina is the Founder and Director of Beness...

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Oct. 14, 2021

#128 Jonathan Reed, MD at Paddy & Scott’s, on Giving Freedom to Opera…

Paddy & Scott’s is a true maverick coffee business. They cut out the middle-men and conglomerates; shortening the distance between coffee grower and coffee drinker. In 2016 they took on their very own coffee farm in Meru, Ken...

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Oct. 12, 2021

Hospitality and The Infinite Game #007: Small Giants

We’re excited to be back with Hospitality and The Infinite Game, and today we dig into the different nuances of growth. A book that’s had a huge impact on us is ‘Small Giants’ by journalist Bo Burlingham. It explores what …

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Oct. 7, 2021

#127 Barry O’Reilly, Co-Founder of Nobody Studios, on How to Unlearn

People stay at companies because they’re developing and progressing, not because their leaders think they ‘know it all’. To build this progressive culture, today’s guest shares how the skill in unlearning is more important th...

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Sept. 30, 2021

#126 Simon Mitchell, CEO at KERB Food, on Nurturing Future Food Busin…

Simon Mitchell went from being a 90s DJ to his own events company, Impulse, in 2003, before joining Concerto Group in 2011. In early 2016, Simon joined as MD for KERB – a household name in the UK street food …

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