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From Henley to Israel. From Stadia to Theatreland
Julian Russell, Chief Executive of HQ Theatres & Hospitality is driving positive change in theatreland. Before his days of getting the show on the road he worked across the hospitality sector and was at the very beginning of the rise of Food & Beverage in sporting stadia.
“Fresh out of the tin”
If Robin Sheppard had followed his gut instinct, he would have gone into the advertising industry. Instead at 15 he stepped into the ballroom of a hotel and despite an extraordinary first night, he stuck with the hospitality industry and today is renowned for his Bespoke Hotels with its cherry on top, Hotel Gotham.
Never let language stand in the way
Jannes Soerensen was a Golden Key Concierge (Les Clefs d’Or), who started his career in his native Berlin before embarking on a journey which saw him work in Paris, without originally speaking French; Barcelona, without speaking the native language; New York and London. From riding an orange scooter around the streets of Paris to taking advice from his concierge mentors to becoming one of London’s youngest General Managers of a five-star property, it has been some journey, with many lessons learnt along the way.
EP Fuelling Productivity Campaign - 2019
There is a disruption taking place across Food Service. Where nutrition and wellbeing is becoming a core area of thinking.