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50 Shades of Hospitality

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

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34:55

Twistic Digital - Revolutionising the Hospitality...

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2026/02/16

In this podcast, Salvador Elena Bosca, the Director of Twistic Digital (twisticdigital.com), gives our audience reasons why the hospitality and tourism industries should be using technology solutions as a way of taking their customers’ experiences to the next level. From using Information Totems, to Digital Signage and reducing buffet waste, Twistic Digital offers elevated and revitalized digital solutions as a way of improving and sustaining current hospitality endeavors. As a former hospita...

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35:19

Next Generation Hotel Equipment by Brandon Burnett,...

50 Shades of Hospitality ·

2026/02/02

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 degree in Switzerland to working for some of the major hotel chains in different capacities. Brandon shares his views and opinions about the hospitality industry, tech trends and staffing challenges. Brandon in the founder of Abellcart LLC, a hospita...

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25:18

Souji – The Circular Revolution for Hospitality

50 Shades of Hospitality ·

2026/01/19

Souji (www.souji.es) is a Spanish company that has developed a unique and patented technology capable of transforming used cooking oil into effective and environmentally sustainable cleaning products in just a few minutes. In this podcast, we speak to Sergio Fernandez, the CEO of SOUJI. Souji offers a flexible solution that combines sustainability, practical circular economy practices, and operational efficiency. The products are effective, environmentally friendly, and allow businesses...

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34:54

Hospitality HR Recruitment in South East Asia

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2026/01/05

In this podcast, Victor Mogilev speaks to our audience about Hospitality HR recruitment in South East Asia and explains how this region has its unique challenges and opportunities. Victor traces his educational and career path to explain how his Swiss hospitality management background allowed him to pursue a global career and landed him today in Bangkok working as a partner for LHC International. LHC is an international hospitality and operating real estate executive search firm w...

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27:45

The Impact of Synergies & Interactions Between Media...

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2025/12/22

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 Hospitality. Gold Key Media has a hard earned and formidable reputation for quality and credibility in the industry for providing a reliable, competitive service and consequently represent all of the world’s leading hospitality brands with the world’s most respected and trusted publications. In addition to...

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42:24

Thinking Outside The Box: Why The Hospitality Field...

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2025/12/08

In this remarkable interview, Rosalin Abigail Kyere-Nartey, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 30 after years of struggling through school, decided to transform her trials and tribulations into a mission: to transform how people, teachers, and employees understand and support learners with dyslexia and related learning differences. Rosalin is the proud Founder of the Africa Dyslexia Organization (ADO) and she travels around the world to educate and raise awareness on the importance ...

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37:59

The Golden Keys That Open Doors to the World of...

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2025/12/01

Michael Romei has been dubbed "The Ambassador of Hospitality" and he practices his brand of statecraft on both a local and global level. In this podcast, Michael invites our listeners to retrace his brilliant career as a Les Clefs d’Or concierge, and in particular, his time as the former Chef Concierge of the Waldorf Towers/Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Michael walks us through the kinds of duties performed by a Chief Concierge and relates some anecdotes with the diplomacy and discr...

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35:32

The Future of Retail in the Hospitality Industry

50 Shades of Hospitality ·

2025/11/24

Filippo Perricone is the co-founder and Managing Director of Back label, a line of Italian lounge, athletic and leisure wear sold exclusively in luxury hotels and resorts. In this podcast, we ask Filippo about his educational and career path from a History and Philosophy student to working in the textile industry in Hong Kong. In 2010, Filippo co-founded Back Label with his wife Amy and they have successfully continued to grow their company with exclusive clothing lines for the lu...

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36:20

What It Takes to Manage One of India’s Top Hotel &...

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2025/11/17

Aryavir Kumar is the current Managing Director of one of India’s top hotel chains, The Clarks Hotels & Resorts. In this podcast, he answers our questions about his family’s history with The Brij Hotels and The Clarks Hotels and how his family continues to expand their offerings in India and abroad. Aryavir also takes us on his educational and professional path to explain how his Swiss Hospitality degree shaped his approach to management. We ask Aryavir about Indian tourism and...

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38:50

Female Hotel General Managers - Drivers of Success...

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2025/11/10

In this podcast, Marie-Berengère Chapoton, who was the General Manager of the award-winning Raffles Al Areen Palace in Bahrain when this podcast was recorded, describes her global career path and how she met not only challenges but opportunities that came her way. Marie-Berengère’s career path has led her toNew York, Montreal, Paris, Milan, Rome, Uruguay, The Bermudas, Rio de Janeiro, to Bahrain and now to Sao Paulo, Brazil. In this podcast, Marie-Berengère tells our listeners abo...

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25:34

Hospitality Tech Recruiter: Connecting Top Talent...

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2025/11/03

Edouard Clark is a Hospitality Tech recruiter and, in this podcast, he gives our listeners reasons to explore this career path and why the hospitality industry is still lagging behind in this fast-paced field. Edouard has an international background, grew up in several countries, speaks three languages and used to play professional rugby. In this podcast, we ask Edouard about his early career in Hotel launches, HR management and his first forays into entrepreneurship. In 202...

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23:36

Saving our Blue Planet

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2025/10/27

Khulan Berger is currently the Director of Development at CLIMATE BRIDGES and the Founder and President of OUR IMPACT MONGOLIA. When we recorded this podcast, Khulan was the Head of Communication & Community for MY BLUE PLANET. In this podcast, Khulan explains why sustainable tourism has become such an important endeavor and how MY BLUE PLANET is working closely with companies to transition and implement sustainable practices. Khulan describes what tools are being used ...

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28:28

Sensory leadership & Luxury Hospitality Expertise

50 Shades of Hospitality ·

2025/10/20

In this podcast, Sara Abdel Masih describes her unique career path from climbing the career ladder in the luxury hospitality industry to teaching in hotel management schools and writing a book on mobbing and harassment in the workplace based on her personal experiences. Sara has worn many hats and has studied not only hospitality management but criminology and forensic science. She is the Founder of Sensory Academy Management, a holistic approach to hospitality management through coaching, ca...

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30:35

How Discretionary Effort Fuels Revenue in Hospitality

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2025/10/13

In this episode, we speak to Geoffrey Toffetti, who is the CEO of Frontline Performance Group and a veteran in the hospitality field. We talk to Geoffrey about Discretionary Effort and why it is so important for hospitality businesses to encourage, motivate and engage their teams. Geoffrey explains what discretionary effort is and how it can be the link between excellent service, motivated staff and revenue increases. Geoffrey also gives some very clear advice on how manage...

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41:17

The Art of Hospitality and "l’Art de la Table",...

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2025/10/06

Chantal Wittman is an educator, a hospitality expert, a competition judge and received the MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) Maître d’Hôtel award. In this podcast, Chantal gives our listeners some background information about the French MOF competitions and what this means for the people who have been given this title. Chantal has taught in some of the most prestigious hospitality institutions including Lycée Hôtelier de Strasbourg, the Glion Institute of Higher Education, the Ecol...

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45:18

Concierges: Holding the Keys to a Hotel’s Success

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2025/09/29

Originally from Ankara, Turkey, A. Burak Ipekci was fortunate enough to realise that the hospitality industry was his calling in his late teens. Already doing seasonal work in the industry, Burak went ahead to study Hospitality Management at Bilkent University, the country’s first private university. A career that spans three countries and over 30 years, Burak has worked at Soho Grand Hotel, Hilton New York and Le Parker Meridien in New York before relocating to London. After serv...

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37:23

A Closer Look at Hospitality in India

50 Shades of Hospitality ·

2025/09/22

In this podcast, Puneet Baijal talks to us about the current tourism and hospitality trends in India and more specifically in the Gujrat region where he is currently the General Manager of the five-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Ahmedabad. He shares his passion for hospitality and describes how Indian culture plays a big role in the way Indians welcome guests and tourists to their country. We ask him to explain why India has always been a popular tourist destination and continues to ...

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34:11

Developing Expertise in Hospitality Management and...

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2025/09/15

Julia Krebs is a Senior Lecturer at Les Roches Marbella Global Hospitality and Hospitality Consultant, based in Marbella, Spain. In this podcast we ask Julia about her international career and how it has shaped her approach to working in diverse environments. Julia is passionate about helping to shape the next generation of hospitality professionals and leaders – she speaks about the importance of adapting pedagogy to the quickly changing hospitality sectors We also ask Julia how ...

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29:13

Women’s Empowerment & Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia

50 Shades of Hospitality ·

2025/09/08

Amna Alyamani has turned her childhood passion into a successful career and she is a woman fueled by her passion for baking, which she discovered at the tender age of 7. She has since pursued her dream, scaling heights and enjoying success in the culinary industry. In this podcast, Amna retraces her passion for baking and answers our questions about entrepreneurship, the current situation in Saudi Arabia for young female entrepreneurs and how she manages the everyday stress of running a busin...

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24:15

The Art of Negotiation

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2025/09/01

In this podcast, Tatjana Kniazeva describes her amazing, inspirational and challenging story of having to create a life for herself in London and how she went on to become a successful hospitality negotiator. With over two decades of experience in the global hospitality industry, Tatjana currently leads a high-performing team of hotel negotiators at Miki Travel one of the world’s leading B2B wholesalers. We discuss the importance of communication skills and cultural intelligence ...

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