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Hi, I’m Ted Schama, joint managing partner of Shelley Sandzer and I’ve been in the game for over three decades. I love public speaking and in fact, I love the people and the characters in my industry. Its in the nature of hospitality to talk and engage and likewise for property people to network. So loving the chat and the sector meant only one thing… a podcast to bring them all together There are plenty of successes and at the same time, plenty of struggles I think its important to share ou ...
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Send us a Text Message. Itamar and Sarit took the plunge on a shoestring budget and managed to open a twenty seat restaurant on Warren Street. This was so successful, you could hardly get a dinner slot for months. This however was not the dream as they were having to turn guests away. The dream is to accommodate everyone and so the honey and co fam…
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Send us a Text Message. Martin had a passion at an early age for hospitality and was even urged by his father to make a career out of it. His Polish discipline along with his Italian flair stood him in good stead. Working internationally, Martin found his home at Soho House where he helped grow the business from three houses to over 60 as COO. In h…
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Send us a Text Message. Neil is never half hearted and always fully commits to any project he applies himself to. “Frontline Chef” as is known on social media has created many excellent brands including Temper and most recently Simplicity which supplies Dishoom with their vegan sausage and The Ivy with their vegan patty. Hospitality is “I got you” …
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Send us a Text Message. David , CEO of D&D London, had an incredible upbringing with exposure to Hotels all over Europe. This followed with hospitality training leading to senior appointments including the likes of Claridges. David worked with Des in partnership with Sir Terence Conran which ultimately led to a management buyout where D&D London wa…
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Send us a Text Message. This is a really important episode facing mental health and well-being head on. Stephen served at the highest operational level in hospitality in institutions such as the Wolsey and the Manderin Oriental however with the challenges he faced, there was a breakdown of wellbeing. Stephen is now a coach to the hospitality sector…
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Send us a Text Message. Chris , formerly world famous rockstar turned from finance to operations at Soho House whom he is still close to. Now, White Rabbit (where the name comes from, you’ll have to listen) has flagship brands including Kricket, Island Poke, Lina Stores and other white label operations. Hospitality is a feeling of belonging.…
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Send us a Text Message. Tim is an entrepreneur having lent his hand to pubs, having carried out extensive research, dedicated himself to competitive socialising covering both the adult and family markets with different approaches. An early entrant but also recognises the sector is still young with a long way to go. Lane7 recently opened in Victoria…
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Send us a Text Message. Jonathan Downey aka "JD" has been around as long as the hills. Landmark operations include Match Bar, Milk and Honey and Dinerama to name but a few. He's travelled the world and has a few stories to share along the way. Creating the "hospitality union" WhatsApp groups in lockdown, JD championed hospitalities corner. Now oper…
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Send us a Text Message. Although I am sometimes referred to as the man with the hat, Nick Wallis wears two. He is partner at Gerald Edelman and also jointly heads Shelley Sandzer corporate finance. Deals which Nick has facilitated include Gaucho, Simmons Bars and Bario Bars with many more on the way. Even since recording this on 16th November 2023,…
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Send us a Text Message. Will describes finding success through continuous mistakes, ultimately taking a restaurant lease on Commercial Road and cost saving meant using the existing grill and Hawksmoor was born from there. Along the way Hawksmoor reached amazing milestones of attracting investment from Graphite capital to conquering New York and sho…
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Send us a Text Message. Ben oozes luxury and really has seen the best of the best. Former editor of Square Meal and now writes for Telegraph Luxury, The Evening Standard amongst others. We talk about the prevailing trends in London and the soon to open ultra luxury hotels.Ted Schama
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Send us a Text Message. Put simply, Guy wanted to creat a hospitality business with everything else wrapped around it. Maslow is the mothership and from that was born Mortimer House followed by 1 Warwick and the acclaimed Nessa restaurant, both redefining high end hospitality with dining, offices, bars etc.…
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Send us a Text Message. Olly met Charlie playing rugby on the beach in Thailand. A while later they realised they are perfect partners to pioneer a new way of working, blending the office with hospitality. The Office Group was born long before the competition came to town, however, they were wisely advised that this was coming. Olly and Charlie wen…
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Send us a Text Message. Karan was always set on applying himself to food and hospitality. Pure passion and attention to detail. Leaving an excellent academic career and qualifications, Karan went to work in kitchens chopping onions. Tales of hospitality abound, in the end, hospitality is defined as a warm fuzzy feeling…
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Send us a Text Message. Robin has been recognized by a number of awards such as “Retailer of Year” awarded by MCA, “Group Restauranteur” awarded by Catey, “Icon Winner” at the annual Peach Factory Hero & Icon Awards, and received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for outstanding services to hospitality in 2016. Incredible pearls of wisdom includ…
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Send us a Text Message. Contrary to my expectations, Rik had never visited India prior to opening Kricket in Brixton. Kricket is one of the most successful modern Indian restaurant brands branching out into delivery and most recently into an award winning coctail bar, Soma in Soho. Rik believes hospitality is how it makes you feel and Ive gone one …
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Send us a Text Message. James had a passion for street food and being fed up with media and other ventures, made the plunge to source a pizza oven. A pilgrimage to Naples followed with purchasing their very own Italian mobile pizza oven which they drove through Italy and all the way back to London.Ted Schama
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Send us a Text Message. Tony started from the humble beginnings of a smaller town in Algeria selling lemonade to football match goers every Friday. From there he arrived in London as a tourist and got a taste for the big smoke. Turning down university he eventually got his parents blessing to go back to London a make a go of it. The rest is history…
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Send us a Text Message. Joe was disillusioned with City finance life and was itching to get into hospitality . Prompted by his parents, he cut his teeth at Roast Borough Market and quickly seized upon the better burger movement opening up Patty&Bun. Plenty of ups and downs on this episode. Hospitality ? That would be joy according to Joe.…
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Send us a Text Message. This week is another fascinating story of Kurt, keen to make a buck in Australia and as soon as he could afford his first home is offered as unmissable opportunity to launch Nobu in London with training in NYC. Kurt is founder of Chotto Matte, nikkei cuisine which is globally hugely popular and now open in America and the Mi…
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Send us a Text Message. An exceptional story from the nomad mexican chef. Santiago started working out of a suitcase, much like a rockstar on tour without a tour programme and the rest is history. Who would have thought all this came from inspiration from the back of a ritz cracker packet?!Ted Schama
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Send us a Text Message. The Caravan team came together from a collaboration in New Zealand followed by extra ordinary experience in Providores, Marylebone High Street and Le Caprice events. Laura, Chris and Miles followed their hearts and instinct and opened Caravan, Exmouth Market. This was followed by an absolute belter in what was the beginnings…
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Send us a Text Message. Charlie’s journey talks about taking challenging sites and turning the negatives into a positive. Taking off pitch sites in the right postcodes to ultimately securing prime sites in prime locations such as St Martins Lane, Covent Garden and Battersea Power Station. Tellingly, Charlie doesn’t refer to a bar business but creat…
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Send us a Text Message. Mark came from a very different background covering the Olympics. Now Mark is director of hospitality and leisure at Land Sec covering the length and breadth of the UK. Notably, Mark deep dives into world class assets including Piccadilly Lights and One New Change spotting trends at a very early stage.…
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Send us a Text Message. This weeks guest comes from a very strong retail background, now managing all retail and hospitality leasing for GPE. Curiously, Sarah shines the spotlight on both the similarities of retail and how this has moved closer to hospitality and also some inherent differences. A poll will be launched on Instagram as to who has the…
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Send us a Text Message. This episode explores how Adam Walford found himself in hospitality as opposed to law first. A great way of framing it. Adam is a leading lawyer at Howard Kennedy in hospitality, practicing for over twenty years.Ted Schama
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Send us a Text Message. What was once earmarked as a theme park, Battersea Power Station has proved to be one of the most significant mixed use developments for London in decades. Sam Cotton, head of leasing has masterminded the mix and shares with us his journey and experiences along the way. Next weeks guest is Adam Walford of Howard Kennedy…
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