This week we spoke to Eljesa Saciri, General Manager of The Zetter Marylebone. Eljesa spoke about her strong advocacy for equality within the industry, what can be done to break down barriers for other women in hospitality, how to encourage young people to begin their own career journeys, and the importance of having difficult conversations to further progress.

This week we are joined by Giles Fuchs, owner of the iconic Burgh Island Hotel. We spoke about how it has been brought up to date with renovations, the new hotel-like staff accommodation that's just opened, and how it's intended to attract and retain staff in a tough recruitment environment, and why Giles feels it's time to sell and get back to full-time on his existing serviced office business.

This week we’re joined by Neil Taylor, the General Manager of YOTEL Glasgow. In this episode, Neil explains how his passion for hospitality developed at a young age, the importance of strong communication with your team as a General Manager, and how the industry can best attract and retain employees.

This week we’re joined by Martin Terry, Director of Sales at Stapleford Park. Martin talks to us about the ins and outs of targeting sales and staying competitive, the importance of connecting with customers to better understand your business, and what we can expect to see in the hotel events market this coming year.

On this episode we are joined by Emlyn Brown, Global Senior Vice President of Wellbeing at Accor. We discussed the challenges of overseeing a wellness and wellbeing strategy across multiple brands, his tips for independent hoteliers and what he calls the 'me to we' revolution.

This week we are joined by Marc Roeberson, the new COO of Clink Hostels. He tells us about the sixth instalment of Clink’s property portfolio, the importance of a strong CSR programme, and what he thinks the accommodation market will look like in the coming months.

This week we speak to Lee Pickersgill, Energy Manager at Valor Hospitality. Lee talks about what he learned during his time with the Royal Engineers, how he helps Valor reduce its energy usage across its portfolio, and what sustainable initiatives are set to emerge in the industry.

This week we’re joined by Chris Eigelaar, Resort Director at The Belfry Hotel & Resort. Chris talks to us about his career beginnings in South Africa, his current role as Resort Director, and how best to attract and retain talent in the industry, and foster a positive people culture.

This week we spoke to Michael Mason-Shaw, general manager at Hyatt Place London City East. We spoke about his career, starting as an art graduate, becoming Accor’s food and beverage country manager, and onward to GM roles working with Cycas Hospitality Management. We touched on his passion for sustainability and how to bring it into hospitality, and how technology is the key change the industry has seen since he started back in 1999.

In this week's special episode we are joined by Hotel Owner’s very own reporter Corina Duma. Corina recently attended Hospa’s annual conference so we have brought her in to discuss who was in attendance and delve into some of the major talking points presented at one of the industry's marquee events.