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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Lukas Peter

LUKAS PETER

Lukas Peter Head of Revenue Soho House & Co. Lukas Peter, Head of Revenue Global at Soho House & Co was asked to join us on the show to hear a first-hand statement on the current state of revenue management, how hospitality can and should adapt, and what the future holds. As recovery from the […]

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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Pierre Perusset

PIERRE PERUSSET

Pierre Perusset General Manager The Ritz Carlton Hong Kong Pierre Perusset, General Manager at the Ritz Carlton Hong Kong came on the show to discuss some scenarios for hotels and GM’s of how to deal with Covid-19 during and after the lock downs around the globe. Including examples of how hoteliers had to go from

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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Frank Marrenbach

FRANK MARRENBACH

Frank Marrenbach CEO Oetker Collection Frank Marrenbach, CEO of the Oetker Collection came to the show and talked to us about the current state of ultra luxury hotels, what it takes to run such properties and what the future has in store for them. A true veteran of hospitality excellence, Frank has previously served at

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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Tobias Wann

TOBIAS WANN

Tobias Wann Global CEO OYO Vacation Homes Tobias Wann, Global CEO of OYO Vacation Homes, stopped by on the show to talk to us about the vacation homes business, its benefits and challenges and why it should really be called preferred accommodation, instead of alternative accommodation. Beyond that Tobias explained the importance of branding in

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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Tina Brack

TINA BRACK

Tina Brack General Manager Ellington Hotel Berlin Tina Brack, GM at the Ellington Hotel Berlin used to run the C&B department in one of the largest conference hotels in Germany and now runs her the Westin Grand hotel as a GM in one of Berlin’s hippest locations. Conference & Banqueting marks an important and profitable

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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Patrizia Zueck and Jo-Ann Li

PATRIZIA ZUECK & JO-ANN LI

Patrizia Zueck & Jo-Ann Li Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS) 2020 Our very first ON TOUR-episode of Season 1 leads us to the preparations of the Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS) 2020 edition, a 3-day event organized solely by current students of the Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne, during which students and staff of over 30 international hospitality

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portrait of podcast guests on smack hospitality, Nicole & Ian with fritz and florian

NICOLE ROSENKRANZ & IAN MILLAR

NICOLE ROSENKRANZ & IAN MILLAR Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne (EHL) Episode 7 of season 1 saw us taking on your favourite Christmas angel and Santa: Nicole Rosenkranz & Ian Millar, professors at the Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne (EHL). We got a quick update of EHL’s expansion plans, heard about why it’s not a great idea

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portrait of podcast guest on smack hospitality, Gregor Andreewitch

GREGOR ANDREEWITCH

Gregor Andreewitch General Manager Waldorf Astoria Berlin Episode 6 of season 1 with Gregor Andreewitch, a seasoned veteran of Hilton and currently the GM of the Waldorf Astoria Berlin. Gregor talked to us about the struggle of getting respectable rates in a traditionally cheap city like Berlin, the importance of loyal programs and his experiences

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