About Gergely Szabo

Gergely Szabo is a visionary entrepreneur and hospitality expert who has successfully built multiple restaurant ventures, including Bamba Marha Burger Bar and Hopper Bistro, which has received Michelin recognition for four consecutive years. 

His latest venture,  Zeora Hospitality , is set to redefine the Middle Eastern hospitality sector by offering comprehensive consultancy services for restaurant operations and business development. With an extensive background in event planning, nightlife, and restaurant management, Gergely has been instrumental in transforming the hospitality landscape.

About this Episode:

In this episode of The Matrix Green Pill Podcast, host Hilmarie Hutchison sits down with Gergely Szabo to discuss his entrepreneurial journey—from organizing events in Budapest to becoming a key player in Dubai’s hospitality industry. Gergely shares insights on building successful restaurant brands, navigating challenges in the F&B sector, and his decision to expand into the Middle East. He also delves into the challenges of running a consulting firm and the lessons he's learned in the ever-evolving hospitality business

Quotes

5:56 - One of the key lessons that I learned is to keep your head down and just do your job and do your thing. Don't look backward, don't look sidewards, just heads down and go in a straight line.

 6:37 - If you're clear and you just don't lose your hope and you're willing to work hard, just go for it and just do your job.

 7:30 - Just put your head down, work hard, take the hits and move on.

18:10 - We really want to give a genuine and data-driven and success-based approach to this whole sector.

23:38 - You really need to adopt with all different kinds of businesses.

 26:14 - Don't start without a clear financial and operational plan.

278:14 - Invest in the team. The team can make or break a business.

29:46 - One of the last and most important things, be ready for a grind.

30:03 - One of the key differences between a successful business and an unsuccessful business is how quickly and how greatly you can react to problems.

30:24 - The life will give it back to you.

30:29 - You need to be ready to grind and put a lot of time and work and effort to your business and then you can highly increase your rate for the chances of success.

33:35 - Look for loyalty and learning in employees. What I mean by learning is that it's far more important that somebody has a passion and willingness to learn than having extremely great abilities by nature or talent.

34:07 - Who's willing to learn and who is willing to adapt to the team and looking for his place in his team and his passion for growing the business and the team together.

35:24 - There is no play again button in life.

36:34 - You can regret it, but you cannot change it.

36:53 - You can regret it, but you cannot jump back, you cannot go back in time.

 37:37 - You need to choose something, and I'm always trying to be a good person and for to choose something, and I'm always trying to be a good person.

 38:02 - I can happily look into the mirror without any lying and I can be proud of myself, of taking care of the team or the people around me.

Useful Links

Website :https://www.zeorahospitality.com/

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gergely-szabo-30216024a/

Facebook: https://www.fac

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