50 Shades of Hospitality
A global podcast dedicated to learning from industry players around the world. Our podcasts are a series of interviews with international hospitality and tourism industry professionals. We prompt our guests to share their personal experiences, as well as analyse the current trends, technology and innovations.The podcast’s goal is to inspire people in the field and to encourage young people to join this exciting industry. We are committed to evaluating the current educational and training opportunities for industry professionals in the hopes of finding solutions to the challenges the industry is now facing.
Episodes
112 episodes
Hospitality and Tourism Opportunities in Romania
In this podcast, Razvan Pirjol, CEO of Turism Felix and the owner of Leading Choice, a global hospitality counselling company in Romania, answers our questions about the hospitality and tou...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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36:36
Beyond Service: Inspiring the future of hospitality, with Maxime Blot, Best Craftsman in France
Maxime Blot, Meilleur Ouvrier de France (French Best Craftsman) for Hotel Reception, talks to our listeners about this professional honor and describes the demanding process of competing and winning this prestigious award. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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33:41
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Swiss4Afrika – a sustainable hospitality training model
In this podcast, Brigitte Lawler from Swiss4Africa describes the work that their non-profit organization, registered in Bern, Switzerland, is currently doing in South Africa. They work with small NPO’s in South Africa to break the cycle of p...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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30:13
Leading in Times of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity
In this podcast, we interview Evan Tzivanakis, author of ‘’Leading In VUCA Times’’. In this insightful work, Evan delves into the complexities of modern leadership, offering valuable strategies to navigate the ever-evolvin...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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29:24
Is Hospitality a good starting point for a career in peacebuilding?
Vanessa Kellerhals currently works in Iraq for the UNDP (United Nation Development Programme) but little in her career path would hint at her one day working in peacebuilding and development. In this podcast, Vanessa...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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28:48
Building a Legacy of Lifelong Learning
50 Shades of Hospitality is happy to introduce our new collaborator and producer, Mauricio Schüler. Life-long Learning is Mauricio’s passion and his career path has revolved around how to inspire other professionals to embrace this eth...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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34:14
When Hospitality rhymes with French Pastry…
Jacquy Pfeiffer embodies the French pastry chef’s persona with style and grace and shares his many career choices and experiences across the world. From his native Alsace to Chicago via California, Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Brunei...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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36:59
Next generation Hotel Equipment by Brandon Burnett, Hospitality Futurist
In this podcast, entrepreneur Brandon Burnett describes how his next generation of hotel equipment is poised to improve and transform the hotel industry. He also describes his career path from completing a hospitality management de...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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35:19
Air B&B: Innovation and disruption in the Hospitality World
In this podcast we speak to Aoife McArdle, an Innovation & Disruption Expert. Aoife was an early leader in the most disruptive industries the world has seen in the last 20 years. She was a key initiator and driver of rapid growth at Airb...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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30:56
Creating equitable and sustainable food systems
In this podcast, Nicola Gryczka informs our listeners about equitable and sustainable food systems in the hospitality industry and how she became, in her words, “a change-maker, dreamer and social entrepreneur”.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:02
What would Hospitality be without Concierges?
With over 40 years-experience as a luxury hotel concierge, Robert Watson shares his career path and choices along with some unforgettable experiences with our listeners. Starting as a page boy at the InterContinental Hotel in London, R...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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32:27
Reaching for excellence – Running an Amalfi Coast luxury boutique hotel
In this podcast, we interview Estelle Vassallo, who is the General Manager of the Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel in Italy. Estelle answers our questions about crisis management in the hospitality field and about what it takes ...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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29:17
Working in an exclusive London Private Club
Claude Achaume has been working as the private rooms manager for the exclusive 5 Hertford Street Private Club in London for several years and in this podcast, he shares his experiences and some interesting anecdotes th...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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34:58
Being the first Ambassador of Hospitality in France (MOF)
Claire Dupleix is a Hospitality and Hotel Reception Ambassador in France and a MOF (Mellieur Ouvrier de France / Best Craftsman of France). She was the first to receive this prestigious honour for Hotel Receptionist in 2015. In ...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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36:45
It’s time for Hospitality “accessibility” to mean accessible
In this podcast, Cathleen Cain, explains why many hospitality businesses are not accessible for people with limited mobility and what they can do to improve this. In her opinion, some simple, inexpensive changes can make a world of dif...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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42:46
The Impact of synergies & interactions between Media and Hospitality
Podcast Description: In this podcast, Chris Horn who is currently the General Manager at Gold Key Media, discusses his career path and answers our questions about the synergies between the Media and Hospitali...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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27:45
Managing Operations on the Iconic Venice-Simplon Orient Express
Francesco Bonotto has been the manager of the legendary Venice-Simplon Orient Express for over five years. In his own words: “I am the Hotel Manager of a 5 star hotel moving on rail tracks across 5 different countries with an internati...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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29:57
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The Finance Doctor Is In!
Romain Faure is the founder of itsRomainFaure, an up-and-coming YouTube channel focused on personal finance in the United States. Originally from France he has spent the last decade in the US, honing his expertise in personal fi...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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35:33
Sweet Success: The Delicious Journey of a Chocolatier
In this podcast, chocolatier Aditi Malhotra Ahooja shares her unique path from her childhood in New York City, to a Swiss hospitality school and onto becoming a successful entrepreneur. Aditi talks about her family’s love and support, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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26:50
Creating a Dynamic Career Path in Hospitality Management
In this episode, Andrra Berisha describes how she has dynamically created an envious hospitality management path for herself after her hospitality studies in Switzerland. As the Business Development Manager at Lighthouse<...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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33:36
Love is the main ingredient – Underground Dining at Naglee Park
In this podcast, Philippe Rey-Westlund and Byron Rey-Westlund talk about their labor of love and fine dining with the creation of Underground Dining at Naglee Park in the Silicon Valley. We learn about how this idea was born, how it bl...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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40:26
Myth or Reality? The allure of becoming a Hotel General Manager
In this podcast, Philippe Clarinval discusses the role of the Hotel GM and what makes this role appealing and challenging. He also shares his passion for life-long learning and why continuing educational pursuits are important in o...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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39:34
Insights of hospitality in Saudi Arabia
In this podcast, Mohammed Marghalani, currently the Saudi Chief of Franchised Assets Operations for PIF Hospitality Projects, talks to us about the enormous changes that have occurred over the past five years in the Saudi hospitality field.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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26:45
An overview of Hospitality education, training and expertise needs in China
Rebecca Li is a force to be reckoned with and some of the many hats she wears include entrepreneur, hospitality expert, investment banker and educator. Rebecca was born into a Chinese hotelier family and left China in 2003 to pursue he...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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46:41
Understanding and optimizing the business impact of customer experience strategies
In this episode, we talk to Yannick Bouyidou, whose hospitality career with Ritz-Carlton led him to work on four different continents in different leadership positions. Currently, Yannick wears several hospitality hats including entrep...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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44:38
