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April 3, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 12 with Tim Foster, Head of Being Aw…

Kieron talked with Tim on Saturday 28th March as Yummy prepared to transition to grocery retailers. The pub has always been the heart of the community for some and the greengrocers for the rest, so for Tim and the team to com...

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April 2, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 11 with Robin Ashton, principal at A…

In this episode, Michael speaks to Robin Ashton from Ashton Foodservice Consulting in the US. Robin is a consultant and expert that have been advising the industry for decades with insights on what is going on and trends. Rob...

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April 1, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 10 with Fergal Dooley, Hospitality C…

In this episode, Kieron talks with Fergal Dooley who is an operator turned hospitality consultant. Fergal spent many years in London as Director of Operations for Valentina Fine Foods before relocating to Washington DC to joi...

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March 31, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 9 with Barry Shuster, Editor-in-Chie…

In this episode Michael talks with Barry Shuster who is the founding editor and an investment partner of Restaurant Startup & Growth Magazine and RestaurantOwner.com, an online and print media company serving restaurant entre...

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March 30, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 8 with Julian Matthews, Solicitor an…

In this episode, Michael is talking with Julian Mathews Solicitor and Partner at Wedlake Bell LLP in London. He has for years been advising hospitality and restaurant businesses. We talked about the current storm and what ope...

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March 27, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 7 with Elaine Batho, Life and welln…

In this episode, Michael is talking with Elaine Batho, who is Life and wellness coach that helps hospitality professionals living healthier and happier lives. She has worked in the hospitality industry for decades and really ...

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March 26, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 6 with Ivan Brewer, restaurant profi…

In this episode, we have Ivan Brewer from Australia. Ivan is a restaurant advisor and expert that helps SME food and beverage businesses achieve sustainable profitability. We will be talking about how to survive and thrive th...

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March 25, 2020

#48 Greatness by putting people first with Carlene Jackson, Chief Ex…

Carlene Jackson, CEO Cloud9 Insight, an award-winning business change consultancy, helping SMEs grow profitability through the use of Microsoft cloud technologies. In this episode Michael sat down with Carlene to discuss the ...

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March 25, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 5 with Mark McCulloch, Founder and C…

In this episode, we have Mark McCulloch from Supersonic Inc who is a very experienced marketing dude in the hospitality and restaurant industry. Mark is a strategist/expert/guru, you decide which of those titles fits him best...

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March 24, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 4 with Lucy Noone-Blake, Hospitality…

In this episode, we have Lucy Noone-Blake a very experienced Marketing & Communications Specialist in the hospitality and retail industry. Lucy has been through challenges throughout her career with brands like Living Venture...

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March 19, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 3 with Frank Bandura, Hospitality an…

In this episode, we have Frank Bandura which a very experienced CFO in the hospitality and restaurant industry and he have navigated many storms through his career with brands like Gaucho and CAU. He gives his views on where ...

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March 17, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 2 with Peter Backman, Founder Peter …

In this second episode, Michael talked with one of the most knowledgeable people in the food and drink industry with us when it comes to trends and shift in the economy Peter Backman . He will help us get a grip on the curren...

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March 16, 2020

Surviving The Shit Storm Episode 1 with Jonathan Downey, Co-Founder a…

In this special edition podcast Michael interviewed Co-Founder and CEO of Street Feast ; Jonathan Downey as our guest - we will be discussing how to navigate the storm during the Corona Virus. He will be giving great insights...

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March 11, 2020

#47 Building a Brewing Company with Rob Fink, Founder and CEO of Big …

Rob Fink is the Founder and CEO of Big Drop Brewing Co, a fast-growing low alcohol beer company. Rob, previously a solicitor in London, attracted £500,000 from angel investors to build his low-alcohol craft beer brand. In thi...

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Feb. 26, 2020

#46 The Importance of Net Profit with Charlie McVeigh, Hospitality in…

Charlie McVeigh is a hospitality sector investor who has spent twenty years building brands and businesses in the industry. In 2019 Charlie invested in The The Breakfast Club and Butchies Buttermilk Fried Chicken and is now t...

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Feb. 12, 2020

#45 The Power of AI Technology with Marc Zornes, Co-Founder of Winnow

Marc Zornes is the Co-Founder of Winnow. At Winnow, they help the hospitality and food services industry cut down on food waste by making the kitchen smarter through their Artificial Intelligence technology. Through the imple...

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Jan. 29, 2020

#44 Setting a New Standard for Hospitality Experiences with Matt Grec…

Matt Grech-Smith is the Co-founder and CEO at the institute of competitive socialising and the well known-brand 'Swingers', a crazy golf experience combined with cocktails and street food based in London and soon to be in New...

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Jan. 15, 2020

#43 The Power of Direct Coffee Trade with Farmers with Gary Golden an…

Not1Bean is a coffee company that only supply coffee which has been roasted and packaged within the communities that grew them to ensure that coffee farming communities are well equipped to mitigate the ever increasing danger...

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Dec. 23, 2019

#42 The power of plant-based food with Loui Blake, Plant-based restau…

Loui Blake, is an award-winning marketer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the UK's largest plant-based restaurant Erpingham House, and Central London restaurant brand Kalifornia Kitchen, who's passionate about plant-bas...

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Dec. 18, 2019

#41 How technology can boost productivity with David Kelly, General M…

David Kelly, general manager at Deputy, an information technology company which provides cloud-based workforce management and scheduling platform designed to help companies organise, track, and manage their teams. In this epi...

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Dec. 4, 2019

#40 Organisational and Individual Happiness with Lars Kure Juul, HR …

Lars Kure Juul is an i nternational leadership and HR advisor, trainer, author and keynote speaker. Lars has written the international bestseller organisational happiness and is the coordinator of the engagement tool motivati...

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Nov. 20, 2019

#39 Helping you find your Inner Purpose with Mark Pitcher, Founder of…

Mark Pitcher is the Founder of Smash The Box, a personal development business with coaching and mentoring at its heart. Smash the Box is dedicated to anyone who is seeking to improve any aspect of their life. In particular, i...

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Nov. 6, 2019

#38 The Power of Giving Back with Harsha Chanrai, CEO of SAIRA Hospit…

Harsha Chanrai is the CEO of SAIRA Hospitality, a non-profit enterprise that creates viable partnerships between communities and luxury hotels by empowering locals and providing hotels with a committed workforce. In this epis...

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Oct. 23, 2019

#37: The Importance of Employee and Customer Experience with The Boy …

The Boy Bailey Speaks AKA Kieron Bailey is a restaurant and hospitality consultant and the co-founder of Experience 101, a company who bring together great leaders, brands, technology and trends leading the way for making the...

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