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Building Restaurants That Feel Like Home - Yann de Rochefort - Defining Hospitality - Ep #222
Episode 222
Can structure and systems actually make hospitality feel more human?
Yann de Rochefort, founder of Boqueria Restaurants, has spent the last 20 years r…
9 months, 1 week ago
Designing for Memory: Storytelling in Interiors - James Lee - Defining Hospitality - Episode #221
Episode 221
What makes hospitality design truly memorable?
Today, Dan is joined by James Lee, Hospitality Managing Director and Design Principal at IA Interior Ar…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Beyond Four Walls: Luxury Through Biophilic Design - Grame Labe - Defining Hospitality - Ep #220
Episode 220
What happens when luxury design meets the wild?
Award-winning designer, Graeme Labe, Managing Partner and Chief Design Officer at Luxury Frontiers, sh…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Leading Hotels Through Change - Scott Roby - Defining Hospitality - Episode #219
Episode 219
What does it take to lead a hotel company through constant headwinds while still inspiring teams and delivering exceptional guest experiences?
Today D…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Serving From the Heart: EQ Over IQ - Manish Puri - Defining Hospitality - Episode #218
Episode 218
Is EQ more important than IQ when it comes to hospitality?
Today, Manish Puri, General Manager of the Regent Hotels and Resorts Bali, joins Dan to div…
10 months ago
Navigating the Messy Middle - Stephen Wendell - Defining Hospitality - Episode #217
Episode 217
What happens when a hotel developer moves from building Hampton Inns to creating lifestyle hotels with fire pits and Michelin-starred restaurants?
Tod…
10 months, 1 week ago
From Distress to Success: Hospitality Innovation - Spencer Levine - Defining Hospitality - Ep #216
Episode 216
“Design is subjective, but quality is objective.”
Today, Spencer Levine, President of RAL Companies and Affiliates, joins Dan to dive into hospitality…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Elevating Hospitality: Sustainable Engineering - Harzali Hashim - Defining Hospitality - Episode #215
Episode 215
The secret to a hotel's success isn’t just great design; it's what guests don't see.
Harzali Hashim, Complex Director of Engineering at Kyo-ya Hotels …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Scaling Short-Term Rentals - Sebastián Torres-Calderón - Defining Hospitality - Episode #214
Episode 214
What does it take to manage 420 apartments and create a million memorable moments?
On this episode, host Dan Ryan sits down with Sebastián Torres-Cal…
11 months ago
Cultivating a Host Mindset - Steve Fortunato - Defining Hospitality - Episode #213
Episode 213
What does it mean to develop a host mindset?
Today, Dan dives into the transformative principles of the 'host mindset' with Steve Fortunato, founder o…
11 months, 1 week ago