

Hospitality Daily Podcast
Josiah Mackenzie
Stay informed and inspired to delight people and grow your business with daily conversations with interesting people doing interesting things. Hosted by Josiah Mackenzie.
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Dec 27, 2022 • 2min
Take time to be still - Sherrie Carreno, Wildhaven
Sherrie Carreno, General Manager of Wildhaven in Sonoma, California, explains why she turns to nature to rejuvenate and renew as a hospitality leader.A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Dec 26, 2022 • 3min
Slow down and enjoy nature - Ken Barber, Wildhaven
Today Ken Barber, co-founder of Wildhaven, explains the importance of nature in restoring ourselves - and the role it can play in providing hospitality to others.Follow Ken on LinkedIn hereLearn more about WildhavenA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Dec 23, 2022 • 5min
Create a culture of safety for your team - Thalia Manzo
In previous episodes, we’ve heard from Scott Curran, Chief Operating Officer of Reneson Hotels - which owns and operates hotels around California that are all in the top tier of guest satisfaction in their respective brands. I wanted to understand more about the culture they’ve developed that earns these impressive guest reviews, so I drove down to Daly City - just south of San Francisco, to meet with Thalia Manzo, General Manager of the Hilton Hampton Inn. Thalia has quickly progressed up the ranks of leadership within the organization to her current role as GM today, and I asked her about what she’s learned about creating a culture of providing great hospitality. Listen to what she said in today’s episode.-----Follow Thalia here on LinkedIn Learn more about Reneson Hotels hereA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Dec 22, 2022 • 3min
What I’ve learned about supporting my teams - Scott Curran
Scott Curran is the Chief Operating Officer of Reneson Hotels - which owns and operates hotels around California that are all in the top tier of guest satisfaction in their respective brands. Today, he’s sharing with us what he’s learned about supporting his teams on property.👉 What practical steps can you take to take care of your teams?Hospitality Daily is brought to you this month by Sojern, whom I've been working with to help hospitality providers understand how to use data to better serve and communicate with their guests.Download our research on how hotels are using data to drive revenue and build stronger relationships or watch our broadcast with Jacquelyn DiStasi at Wyndham on how they are doing this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.hospitalitydaily.comA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Dec 21, 2022 • 4min
Hospitality was this conversation - Eleanor Erickson
Eleanor Erickson was a general manager with Hampton Inn by Hilton for 20 years before focusing her time now on providing hospitality leaders with the tools they need to create more sustainable workplace cultures. I asked her what remarkable hospitality means to her and she told me it’s about creating a human connection in the ordinary moments that could be forgettable and making them memorable. Today, Eleanor shares a story to illustrate this. 👉 What would it look like for you to take more time to talk with those around you and build connections?Hospitality Daily is brought to you this month by Sojern, whom I've been working with to help hospitality providers understand how to use data to better serve and communicate with their guests.Download our research on how hotels are using data to drive revenue and build stronger relationships or watch our broadcast with Jacquelyn DiStasi at Wyndham on how they are doing this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.hospitalitydaily.comA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Dec 20, 2022 • 5min
Many try to be like Ace Hotel, and fail. Here’s why. (Jeremy Wells)
Today we’re joined by Jeremy Wells, who is the Managing Partner at Longitude°, a branding group that has helped companies like 21c Museum Hotels, SALT Hotels, and Real Hospitality Group showcase their unique approach to hospitality. I asked him why it seems so many hotels try to offer hospitality like the iconic Ace Hotel did (and does) - but so many miss the mark. While they have cool design and furniture, their lobbies sit empty and the vibe is off. Listen to today’s episode to hear how we can move beyond a cookie-cutter approach and provide hospitality in a fresh way.👉 How might research like Jeremy described increase the relevance of the way you provide hospitality?Hospitality Daily is brought to you this month by Sojern, whom I've been working with to help hospitality providers understand how to use data to better serve and communicate with their guests.Download our research on how hotels are using data to drive revenue and build stronger relationships or watch our broadcast with Jacquelyn DiStasi at Wyndham on how they are doing this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.hospitalitydaily.comA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Dec 19, 2022 • 4min
Why I moved from tech to hospitality...and stayed - Jeremy Wells
Today I’m excited to introduce you to Jeremy Wells, who is the Managing Partner at Longitude°, a branding group that has helped companies like 21c Museum Hotels, SALT Hotels, and Real Hospitality Group showcase their unique approach to hospitality. He’s also the Managing Partner at Flyover Developments, a hospitality development and investment group, through which he’s preparing to open his new hotel - The Ozarker Lodge - in the summer of 2023. Jeremy started his career in the technology industry, and today shares why he transitioned to hospitality. I want you to hear this because I want all of us to get better at communicating the advantages and opportunities of working in hospitality today. Hospitality Daily is brought to you this month by Sojern, whom I've been working with to help hospitality providers understand how to use data to better serve and communicate with their guests.Download our research on how hotels are using data to drive revenue and build stronger relationships or watch our broadcast with Jacquelyn DiStasi at Wyndham on how they are doing this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.hospitalitydaily.comA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Dec 16, 2022 • 5min
Why we're giving back to our community this holiday season - Tracy Morgan & Crandall Dyment
Richard Garcia joined us a few weeks ago to share the opportunities we have in F&B today, and it remains our most popular episode to date. So when he recently posted the story of a hotel up in Alaska that’s doing something for their community….…I wanted to invite their leaders onto the show to talk about what they’re doing and what they’ve learned in the process. Listen to Tracy Morgan, General Manager, and then Crandall Dyment, Chief Engineer, from the Sheraton Anchorage - a Remington hotel, talk about what they’re doing for their community this holiday - and why they’re doing it.👉 What can you and your teams do to give to your community this holiday season?Hospitality Daily is brought to you this month by Sojern, whom I've been working with to help hospitality providers understand how to use data to better serve and communicate with their guests.Download our research on how hotels are using data to drive revenue and build stronger relationships or watch our broadcast with Jacquelyn DiStasi at Wyndham on how they are doing this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.hospitalitydaily.comA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Dec 15, 2022 • 3min
How hospitality changes you (the story behind my viral article) - Maria Navarro
Our guest today shared a photo and wrote an article you’ve probably seen on LinkedIn because it’s gone viral with more than 130,000 readers in a very short time. The article was written by Maria Navarro, who has worked in food & beverage and events at various boutique hotels here in the US. In today’s episode, Maria explains what she shared in the article - and the big idea behind it. 👉 How has working in this business changed your perspective on the world?Hospitality Daily is brought to you this month by Sojern, whom I've been working with to help hospitality providers understand how to use data to better serve and communicate with their guests.Download our research on how hotels are using data to drive revenue and build stronger relationships or watch our broadcast with Jacquelyn DiStasi at Wyndham on how they are doing this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.hospitalitydaily.comA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Dec 14, 2022 • 5min
Learn from this cooking class I took - Samantha Hardcastle
Samantha Hardcastle is the founder of The Storied Experience, and yesterday she shared how we can uplevel the hospitality experiences we provide by infusing them with culture. Today, she shares a story of what this looked like for her recently in a cooking class she took while traveling.👉 What could you add to your guest experience that people wouldn’t expect - but would surprise and delight them?Hospitality Daily is brought to you this month by Sojern, whom I've been working with to help hospitality providers understand how to use data to better serve and communicate with their guests.Download our research on how hotels are using data to drive revenue and build stronger relationships or watch our broadcast with Jacquelyn DiStasi at Wyndham on how they are doing this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.hospitalitydaily.comA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands