Posh Cockney Podcast

Posh Cockney Podcast

By Liam Norval - CEO & Founder of Posh CockneyBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Posh Cockney Podcast episodes

  • We all need to save Soho together! Meet John James, the Managing Director of Soho Estates. Let's support the #SohoSummer2020 campaign.
    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all. Today's Hospitality Titan is known for being called Mr Soho, his name is John James and he is Managing Director at Soho Estates. https://sohoestates.co.uk/ 
    John is one of the most respected landlords around, due to his love and admiration for the hospitality industry. He is the man behind some of the best businesses in London, such as Soho House and is planned a new mega site very soon. Which will be named after his daughter's!  
    He is also the driving force behind the #SohoSummer2020 campaign https://savesoho.co.uk/.   
    Listen in as John speaks passionately about what help is needed to save the hospitality industry and how we all need to come together right now. 
    Enjoy the show everyone!
    33 min
  • The Camden King of Hospitality and owner of FEST and Shaka Zula, Roger Payne, is hungrier than ever and up for the fight!
    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all. This week's Hospitality Titan is the King of Camden nightlife and entertainment, Roger Payne.
    Roger is a well-known London-based entrepreneur, hospitality expert and philanthropist with a background in licensing law, financial consultancy and high level catering.
    Enhanced Hospitality Limited is the newly formed brand name for his various operations within this sector.
    Roger employs a holistic approach to fine dining and entertainment venues where, under one umbrella, it is possible to control every element of a business as well as for the customer to enjoy just a drink, a bar snack or a complete evening including entertainment and/or dancing at any one of his venues.
    From reservations, event management, staffing requirements, to an unbelievable database of over 500,000 customer names and addresses - essential for data capture, offers and reward schemes - Roger is able to mastermind the advocacy, strengths and opportunities for each of his award-winning businesses.
    Renown for his direct approach to business, allied to a keen sense of humour and compassion, Roger lives with his lawyer wife, Lesley, between their homes in London’s fashionable Borough district and the World Heritage city of Bath.
    For the past 21 years his abiding interest has been in developing his popular internationally renowned venues: The Cuban (www.thecuban.co.uk) , Shaka Zulu (www.shaka-zulu.com) and the recently acquired Gilgamesh (www.gilgameshbar.com).
    During 2017 Roger made two new acquisitions , Blacks, a renowned private Members club in Soho , and the We Are Bar Group a small chain of high street bars and restaurants which included the Jamie’s wine bar brand amongst others.
    Before moving full time into the highest-level in the hospitality industry, Roger enjoyed a career in high level catering. During the 1980s he worked in Switzerland and Germany in leading five-star hotels.
    In 1986, The Lord Mayor of London presented him as a “Freeman of the City of London” – a unique and rare accolade for such a young man.
    1996 Roger’s first success came with the brand development and consultancy of Jongleurs, the UK’s leading chain of Comedy Clubs during the 90’s.
    Roger developed a chain of hotels, bars and Restaurants throughout London and has acted as a multiple licensee often overseeing as many as 20 licensed venues at one time through his unique operations system and his loyal managerial team.
    Much of the early Millennium was spent chairing committees as the ‘Head of The Leicester Square Association’ - an organisation that brought together businesses, residents and other parties interested in safety and development within the entertainment industry of London.
    Roger’s landmark business at that time, Sound, in Leicester Square, was one of London’s foremost entertainments venues featuring restaurants, bars, two late night venue, and television production facility, housed within the famous landmark, The Swiss Centre. It was successfully sold in 2011.
    In 2001 he was appointed to the Board of ‘The Heart of London Business Alliance’, the UK’s first business improvement district, a body responsible for the safety and upkeep of the famous ‘West End’ of London, including Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square
    Enjoy the show!
    34 min
  • A reborn Mark Fuller, Owner of the Karma Sanctum Hotel, Mr Embassy and creator of the legendary Sugar Reef, is excited for the future challenge!
    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all. This week's Hospitality Titan is an absolute legend in the industry, Mark Fuller.
    Mark is most well known for being the man behind some of the best nightclubs in the past 20 years, including Sugar Reef and Embassy.  He is now the proud owner of Karma Sanctum in London https://www.sanctumsoho.com/. Mark opens up to Liam Norval about his battle with cancer and how he has had Coronavirus twice. 
    Listen in as Mark speaks passionately about what help is needed to save the hospitality industry and his love for John James (his landlord) from Soho Estates.
    Enjoy the show everyone!
    44 min
  • The key to a successful business is having an amazing team around you! Meet Mr Ibiza himself, Tony Truman. Co-Owner of Ocean Beach Ibiza and the Wi-Ki-Woo Hotel

    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all. This week's Hospitality Titan is an Ibiza legend Tony Truman.

    Tony is also involved in many other businesses around the world and he tells Liam Norval the secret to his success so far. We hear how after a huge failure in his career, Tony and his team dusted themselves off and successfully opened Ocean Beach Ibiza https://www.obeachibiza.com/ and most recently the Wi-Ki-Woo Hotel https://www.wikiwoohotelibiza.com/ We also find out how is journey started and what amazing projects he has lined up for the future.

    Enjoy the show everyone!




    41 min
  • "Take the time to know and be interested in your guests." Meet the Marbella Club King, Gary Sewell from SINTILLATE.

    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all. This week's Hospitality Titan is one of the biggest names in world of parties and owner of SINTILLATE, Gary Sewell.

    Following a successful career as an international model (1993-2005), Gary Sewell founded the multi award winning party promotion & lifestyle brand SINTILLATE.

    Through his vision, SINTILLATE has become one of the leading lifestyle brands in Europe & has now hosted over 12500 events throughout the UK, Europe & beyond & in 2014 Gary was awarded the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the London Club & Bar Awards.

    SINTILLATE is about 'accessible exclusivity'. SINTILLATE were the first promoters to truly embrace new media & to provide photos from every one of their parties onto a website for guests to see, a practice which has since become commonplace. SINTILLATE were pioneers for a new generation of promoter & www.sintillate.com became a social networking site long before the advent of facebook & twitter. SINTILLATE provide a service for the community that has built up around the SINTILLATE parties & believe SINTILLATE is a lifestyle!

    Gary has also been behind the success of his own nightclubs Superna in Leeds, Empire in Liverpool and Paradigm in Mallorca, creating the brands & concepts & overseeing the interior designs of them all.

    He continues to consult on several other projects and plans to open Bohemia in Manchester in 2020/21, a new restaurant & bar concept.

    Due to his vast experience Gary was instrumental in founding Go Big in 2012, a multimedia event & production company that brings the live event & marketing industries into the 21st century, covering all aspects of event & concert production from conception to delivery.

    Gary is also one of the owners of Fusion Festival, now approaching its 8th year, next taking place in Liverpool in 2019. Across the past 7 years Fusion Festival has been covered by 4Music, MTV & Capital Radio & welcomed over 300K guests.

    Gary's Specialties: Nightclub promotion, Party organisation, Event Management, Hospitality, Social Networking, Marketing, Brand Building

    Enjoy the show!

    27 min
  • How to create brand affiliation with Joseph Ryan the Director of Special Projects at Zouk Consulting in Malaysia.

    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all. This week's Hospitality Titan is Director of Special Projects at Zouk Consulting, Joseph Ryan. 

    Zouk is a 28-year-old music-driven entertainment institution that was bought over by Genting Hong Kong in October 2015. It is ranked #5 in the world in DJ Mag's 2019 Top 100 Clubs poll and is the #1 club in Asia.   Zouk provides a world-class clubbing experience by pushing the boundaries of electronic dance music and bringing in a constant flow of internationally renowned DJs such as Hardwell, Tiesto and Disclosure to its decks.   With the mission to remain forward thinking, Zouk strives to be the pacesetter in propelling Asia’s dance music scene forward by balancing edginess and uniqueness with a continued support for the local music, arts and fashion communities. http://zoukgroup.com/

    Follow me on instagram/facebook/linkedin/twitter  @liamnorval Please feel free to drop me an email also [email protected] https://poshcockney.co.uk/ Finally, we would like to thank our show sponsors https://utilitrack.co.uk/ - As one of the UK's leading utility consultants, Utilitrack help businesses spend less on their utilities. If you would like to speak to them, please email [email protected] and quote the Posh Cockney Podcast. 

    Enjoy the show!

    22 min
  • "Our vision is to eradicate food poverty in London." Meet Mark Curtin, the CEO of The Felix Project.
    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all. This week's Hospitality Titan is Mark Curtin, the CEO of The Felix Project.  https://thefelixproject.org/
    The Felix Project is a London-based charity working to reduce food waste and food poverty. They collect food from supermarkets, wholesalers and other food suppliers right across the commercial food industry – food that is fresh and nutritious but cannot be sold for various reasons. They deliver this food free of charge to charities and schools, serving people who are extremely vulnerable and living at the margins of society.
    Listen in as we discuss the incredible work his charity does and how Covid19 has affected the business. He also shares a funny story about my good friend Jack Whitehall. 
    Follow me on instagram/facebook/linkedin/twitter  @liamnorval Please feel free to drop me an email also [email protected] www.poshcockney.co.uk
    Finally, we would like to thank our show sponsors Utilitrack - As one of the UK's leading utility consultants, Utilitrack help businesses spend less on their utilities. If you would like to speak to them, please email [email protected] and quote the Posh Cockney Podcast. Enjoy the show!
    20 min
  • Designing a new hospitality future with Benjamin Calleja, the CEO of Liveit Design and Founder of Fast Fine Restaurant Group.
    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all. This week's Hospitality Titan is Benjamin Calleja, the CEO of Livit Design and Founder of Fast Fine Restaurant Group. 
    Listen in as he talks about his incredible journey in the hospitality industry and the future of hospitality after Covid19.
    Follow me on instagram/facebook/linkedin/twitter  @liamnorval Please feel free to drop me an email also [email protected] www.poshcockney.co.uk 
    Don't forget if you want a FREE 30 minute consultation from one of my team of specialists reach out to us today by emailing [email protected]. 
    We would like to thank our show sponsors Utilitrack - As one of the UK's leading utility consultants, Utilitrack help businesses spend less on their utilities. If you would like to speak to them, please email [email protected] and quote the Posh Cockney Podcast. 
    Here is Benjamin's email [email protected] if you would like to email him and discuss any topic from the show.
    Benjamin's bio
    - CEO of Livit (www.livit.design), worlds largest restaurant design company, focusing on improving brand's performance through guest experience design, active in 40 countries over 5 continents, developing a new restaurant every 8h somewhere in the world.
    - Founder of Fast Fine Restaurant Group. A disruptive restaurant chain and an innovation lab for extraordinary guest experiences.  www.v.restaurant& www.1889.pizza
    - Partner of The Passionality Group. (www.passionalitygroup.com) Passionality cultivates concepts responsibly and profitably by providing specialized and relevant business expertise through advisory or consulting services and – where applicable – seed investments in exchange for compelling returns on invested capital.
    He is board member in various Scandinavian companies and advisor to several international private equity funds .
    Benjamin holds two Master of Architecture degrees and is considered a international expert in the area of Hospitality design and technology, being lecturer at Conferences, Events and Masters. 
    He is also member of the American Institute of Architects and Registered Architect in Germany, France, Italy, UK, Spain, Luxembourg and Sweden.
    When not travelling, he lives in Sweden with his wife, two teenage kids and a white shepherd dog.
    Enjoy the show!
    35 min
  • Work hard and be nice to people. Meet Matt Ford, the Head of Marketing at Hawksmoor.
    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all.
    This week's Hospitality Titan is Matt Ford, the Head of Marketing at Hawksmoor. Listen in as he talks about his journey in the hospitality industry, life as Mr Gaucho and how things have changed for him working at Hawksmoor, especially during the global pandemic.
    Follow me on instagram/facebook/linkedin/twitter  @liamnorval Please feel free to drop me an email also [email protected] www.poshcockney.co.uk
    Don't forget if you want a FREE 30 minute consultation from one of my team of specialists reach out to us today by emailing [email protected].
    Finally, we would like to thank our show sponsors Utilitrack - As one of the UK's leading utility consultants, Utilitrack help businesses spend less on their utilities. If you would like to speak to them, please email [email protected] and quote the Posh Cockney Podcast. Enjoy the show!
    23 min
  • From the Mahiki Mansion, straight into The House of Hyde.
    Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all.  
    This week's Hospitality Titan is Sarah Hyde, the owner of The House of Hyde. Listen in as she talks about her incredible journey in the hospitality industry, life as the Queen of Mahiki and how life was working in Dubai.
    Follow me on instagram/facebook/linkedin/twitter  @liamnorval Please feel free to drop me an email also [email protected] www.poshcockney.co.uk   
    Don't forget if you want a FREE 30 minute consultation from one of my team of specialists reach out to us today by emailing [email protected]. 
    Finally, we would like to thank our show sponsors Utilitrack - As one of the UK's leading utility consultants, Utilitrack help businesses spend less on their utilities. If you would like to speak to them, please email [email protected] and quote the Posh Cockney Podcast. Enjoy the show!
    16 min

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