Supersonic Hospitality Marketing Podcast Sponsored by NFS Hospitality feat. Mark McC

TODAY'S GUEST ROSIE HILL, HEAD OF ECOMMERCE, GAIL'S

Rosie joined GAIL's Bakery as Head of Ecommerce in September 2021 to lead the digital transformation of the business, evolving the GAIL’s proposition, market-positioning, and branding needs in each channel. Prior to that she held roles in Operations, Customer and Strategy in Nando's UK, and was central to the launch and development of its white label delivery proposition.

DOWNLOAD THE GAIL'S APP NOW:

https://gailsbread.co.uk/loyalty/

TOM MOLNAR, GAIL'S CEO ON SKY NEWS APRIL 23:

https://news.sky.com/story/food-inflation-bakery-prices-train-ticketing-12865998

This podcast is sponsored by Vita Mojo.

About Vita Mojo:

The future of your restaurant, built together.

Vita Mojo’s all-in-one platform helps restaurants increase ATV, run more efficiently and deliver an exceptional, fully-branded guest experience. Our restaurant management platform transforms your online and off-premise order sources - including delivery networks -  in one fast, reliable and easy-to-use system.

Vita Mojo is trusted by leading hospitality operators such as LEON, YO! And GAIL’s, as well as midsize and large restaurants across the UK and Europe to continuously innovate - beyond their menu. To find out more visit vitamojo.com/supersonic

Silver sponsors:

HDI - http://hdinsights.co.uk/

Since 2017 HDi have been on a mission to improve the depth and accuracy of insight for the UK food and drinks sectors. We help our clients benchmark, understand and improve their performance, and we help them make better informed property investment decisions. We pride ourselves on the depth of our sector experience and knowledge as well as the quality of our client relationships. We help.

Saved by Robots - http://savedbyrobots.com/

When we’re not eating, drinking and enjoying great bars, restaurants and hotels, we’re creating them. Inspired by our home cities of Glasgow, Paris and London, we are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Airship - http://airship.co.uk/

The Hospitality CRM. Centralise your data. Send tailored emails. Drive visit frequency.

Toggle - http://www.usetoggle.com/

Hospitality Commerce. Start selling gift cards, experiences and retail products from your website, with Toggle. A service built alongside operators, to do the heavy lifting for you. We’ve built Toggle to overcome the challenges of setting up gift cards within your hospitality business.

ABOUT MARK MCC:

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact

[email protected]

07881314385

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385

TODAY'S GUEST IS PROFESSOR PETER JONES, Dean/Academic Director for eHotelier, Chair of the Crumbs Project and much more.

BIO

Army Officer in the Army Catering Corps, served 20 years, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. While in the army are responsible for the design and development of the first stand alone catering control system. Implemented in  over 400 army units.

Academic: Bournemouth University 10 years – Head  of the School of Service Industries, included hospitality, catering food, leisure, events and retailing

Blue Mountains Hotel School, Australia – Moved into private higher education as Principal/CEO,  initiated a number of projects, including franchise opportunities in China, as well as having a campus in Canberra and partnership venture in New Zealand.

On return to the UK, took an interim management role as the Head of the London School of Hospitality and Tourism at University of West London.

Appointed as the Project Director for The Edge Foundation for the creation, development and opening of the U.K.'s first hotel school. The Edge Hotel School/Wivenhoe House Hotel  at the University of Essex.

Current Roles include: Dean/Academic Director for eHotelier, adviser to the board of the International Association of Hotelschools (EUHOFA), chair of the Professional Review Panel for the Institute Of Hospitality, Chair of the Crumbs Project, Trustee for the Savoy Educational Trust. Wentworth Jones is now a small, consultancy company, and has been involved in a number of  international projects education and hospitality, including developing curriculum for a new hotel school  in Bangladesh, acting as an advisor to Kathmandu University in the development of the Bachelor of Professional Hospitality degree program, chairing a business studies, review panel for the government of Lithuania.

IN THIS EPISODE

eHotelier Future Skills Report - very comprehensive international study due publication next week that surveyed  over 800 international hospitality professionals to try and better understand their future skills needs, and also to understand the impact and  implications of the pandemic on their business model and their operational structures.

The key outcomes, here is the staff shortage, which is international, the second is the concern of the industry that education and training is not meeting its needs in terms of professional training needs and is not moving quickly enough to keep pace with the changes in the industry. Thirdly that new entrants to the industry are looking for a better work, life balance, and more flexible employment opportunities. Fourth of May that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the industry in terms of business and operational models, and that, despite the recent upsurge, there is concern that consumer sentiment as fragile.

CHECK OUT

https://ehotelier.com/

https://www.instituteofhospitality.org/

https://www.crumbs.org.uk/

https://www.savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk/

https://www.edge.co.uk/about-edge/edge-hotel-school/

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385

TODAY'S GUEST IS GARETH WALTERS, AREA DIRECTOR INT OPERATIONS - NORTHERN EUROPE & AFRICA, FOCUS BRANDS

LINKS FROM THE CHAT:

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World https://amzn.eu/d/8R9bNyD

Devil in the kitchen https://amzn.eu/d/hNozyEx

Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect https://amzn.eu/d/ejqO15J

The Anatomy of Humbug: How to Think Differently About Advertising https://amzn.eu/d/2cuum6d

Why Does The Pedlar Sing?: What Creativity Really Means in Advertising https://amzn.eu/d/6PD8Hzx

MARK RITSON MBA COURSE: https://mba.marketingweek.com

Alchemy: The Magic of Original Thinking in a World of Mind-Numbing Conformity https://amzn.eu/d/9komzqT

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385

THIS WEEK'S GUEST IS MUSIC GURU AND SUPERSTAR DJ BRIAN D'SOUZA AKA AUNTIE FLO WHO IS CEO OF OPEN EAR MUSIC AND SWELL

ABOUT BRIAN

Brian wears various hats within the music industry – by day, managing director and founder of Open Ear, a music playlisting agency that is re-inventing the background music space, co-founder of Swell specialising in the use of sound in health; by night, award-winning DJ, producer and live performer with the alias Auntie Flo.

Founded in 2007, Open Ear works from the twin pillars of the science of music and the art of music curation. Brian has studied both subjects extensively, with a MA in Psychology and MSc in Sound Design, plus a Creative Pioneer award from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA). Based in London, with offices in Glasgow and Manchester, Open Ear works with thousands of businesses and some of the most respected brands in the world, including Selfridges, Dr. Martens, Westfield and many more, creating unique experiences for their customers by using music in an innovative way – with expert curation and next-generation app technology. Every week as many as 500,000 people will be listening to Open Ear playlists.

Since bursting onto the electronic music scene in 2010 when he was proclaimed as 'one of the most original production talents of recent times' (Crack Magazine), Brian has toured the world with his unique take on global music using the alias Auntie Flo. The Guardian proclaimed he was ‘taking world music into the future’ and the Wire stated he is a ‘central figure of a new strand of club music’. He has performed multiple times on BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, Boiler Room and the major festivals around the world. He recently headlined the inaugural We Out Here festival curated by the influential BBC DJ Gilles Peterson, and his 'Radio Highlife' (Brownswood, 2018) album was awarded with the SAY award for Scottish Album of the Year 2019. Brian was named Scottish Electronic Musician of the Year in 2019.

In 2020, Brian trained in Sound Therapy and established Swell, a company focussing on harnessing the power of sound and music for mental well-being. He launched a 24-hour digital radio station, Ambient Flo, to aid relaxation and focus during the pandemic. The station has been featured in The Guardian, Rolling Stone, GQ and Pitchfork.

The balance of business and creative sides of music mean Brian holds a unique place in the music industry: understanding the ways in which music affects us all on a daily basis. He has in-depth insight into the cultural impact of music from a branding and entertainment perspective, as well as deep knowledge on the physiological and psychological impact it has on our lives – both positively and negatively.

This podcast is sponsored by Vita Mojo.

About Vita Mojo:

The future of your restaurant, built together.

Vita Mojo’s all-in-one platform helps restaurants increase ATV, run more efficiently and deliver an exceptional, fully-branded guest experience. Our restaurant management platform transforms your online and off-premise order sources - including delivery networks -  in one fast, reliable and easy-to-use system.

Vita Mojo is trusted by leading hospitality operators such as LEON, YO! And GAIL’s, as well as midsize and large restaurants across the UK and Europe to continuously innovate - beyond their menu. To find out more visit vitamojo.com/supersonic

Silver sponsors:

HDI - http://hdinsights.co.uk/

Since 2017 HDi have been on a mission to improve the depth and accuracy of insight for the UK food and drinks sectors. We help our clients benchmark, understand and improve their performance, and we help them make better informed property investment decisions. We pride ourselves on the depth of our sector experience and knowledge as well as the quality of our client relationships. We help.

Saved by Robots - http://savedbyrobots.com/

When we’re not eating, drinking and enjoying great bars, restaurants and hotels, we’re creating them. Inspired by our home cities of Glasgow, Paris and London, we are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Airship - http://airship.co.uk/

The Hospitality CRM. Centralise your data. Send tailored emails. Drive visit frequency.

Toggle - http://www.usetoggle.com/

Hospitality Commerce. Start selling gift cards, experiences and retail products from your website, with Toggle. A service built alongside operators, to do the heavy lifting for you. We’ve built Toggle to overcome the challenges of setting up gift cards within your hospitality business.

ABOUT MARK MCC:

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact

[email protected]

07881314385

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385

About Ruth Reynolds The Nutrition Coach

Use nutrition to feel your absolute best

Hi, I’m Ruth and I help people with digestive problems and weigh management issues feel like their old selves again. I love what I do and enjoy nothing more than helping someone resolve a niggling bloating or IBS problem and feel comfortable and energised again.

Many of my patients have tried and failed many times to address digestive issues or weight problems. Sometimes medication hasn’t helped or possibly made a digestive situation worse. Often patients have tried drastic or faddy diets that have left them feeling a failure because they couldn’t stick to them or they haven’t worked.

It is time to draw a line under the past and make a fresh start. I’m here to help you with healthy eating ideas that are easy to follow and simple to fit into your lifestyle. I’m a busy mum of twins so anything with too many ingredients or is complicated to make doesn’t get eaten in my house either!

It isn’t always easy changing eating habits you’ve had for a long time. So I’m here to support you and guide you through the process. I will teach you how to eat nourishing, freshly prepared food that will support your health and help you get back to your happy weight or feeling like your old self again.

Check out my nutrition packages to see how I can best help you or call me for a complimentary chat to find out how a nutrition programme can help you.

Links

Web: www.ruthreynolds.com

Instagram:nutritionist_Ruth

Facebook:Ruth Reynolds Nutrition

Lee Mack on being sober: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-adam-buxton-podcast/id1040481893?i=1000517100938

Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen:  https://www.elizabethrider.com/dirty-dozen-clean-15/

Gwyneth Paltrow Wellness regime interview:  Gwyneth Paltrow x Dr. Will Cole: Intuitive Eating, Intermittent Fasting, Inflammation + The Future Of Functional Medicine http://artofbeingwell.libsyn.com/gwyneth-paltrow-x-dr-will-cole-intuitive-eating-intermittent-fasting-inflammation-the-future-of-functional-medicine 

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385

TikTok One Day All You Need to Know Course for in May Date TBC LONDON - email [email protected] if you are interested 

Vic Banham, Director and CEO of Antler Social, has been in the TikTok space for over 7 years. Her TikTok first agency runs accounts and marketing campaigns for a wide range of clients, including Rosa's Thai, Las Iguanas and XIX Vodka. The aim is to generate real, valuable results and communities for brands who find the platform a daunting space!

Check out www.antlersocial.com 

This podcast is sponsored by Vita Mojo.

About Vita Mojo:

The future of your restaurant, built together.

Vita Mojo’s all-in-one platform helps restaurants increase ATV, run more efficiently and deliver an exceptional, fully-branded guest experience. Our restaurant management platform transforms your online and off-premise order sources - including delivery networks -  in one fast, reliable and easy-to-use system.

Vita Mojo is trusted by leading hospitality operators such as LEON, YO! And GAIL’s, as well as midsize and large restaurants across the UK and Europe to continuously innovate - beyond their menu. To find out more visit vitamojo.com/supersonic

Silver sponsors:

HDI - http://hdinsights.co.uk/

Since 2017 HDi have been on a mission to improve the depth and accuracy of insight for the UK food and drinks sectors. We help our clients benchmark, understand and improve their performance, and we help them make better informed property investment decisions. We pride ourselves on the depth of our sector experience and knowledge as well as the quality of our client relationships. We help.

Saved by Robots - http://savedbyrobots.com/

When we’re not eating, drinking and enjoying great bars, restaurants and hotels, we’re creating them. Inspired by our home cities of Glasgow, Paris and London, we are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Airship - http://airship.co.uk/

The Hospitality CRM. Centralise your data. Send tailored emails. Drive visit frequency.

Toggle - http://www.usetoggle.com/

Hospitality Commerce. Start selling gift cards, experiences and retail products from your website, with Toggle. A service built alongside operators, to do the heavy lifting for you. We’ve built Toggle to overcome the challenges of setting up gift cards within your hospitality business.

ABOUT MARK MCC:

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact

[email protected]

07881314385

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385

Mark Maynard is a consultant, executive coach and keynote speaker who partners with leaders to create bold business goals and the systems to achieve them. 

His firm, Maynard Consulting, builds on decades of experience at Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, where Mark conceptualized, built, and operated businesses in different sectors of the hospitality industry. In his time at USHG, he became a multi-disciplinary leader known for using a holistic approach to develop teams, create new brands, and help businesses become and remain profitable. As a consultant, he helps entrepreneurs grow and improve their business, through strategy, operations, culture, customer experience, and financial stewardship. He is a trusted educator and regularly speaks at Cornell University, Columbia University, and NYU. In 2019, he co-authored The Next Frontier of Restaurant Management with Alex Susskind, a researcher at Cornell, where the authors explore how data can be leveraged to improve guest service and enhance the employee experience.

From early in his career, Mark has shared his gifts with those in need, and he believes that leaders are obligated to use their position to help others. He has founded initiatives with hospice organizations in New York, has sponsored young musical talent in his work with the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra, and co-founded the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. He has served on the boards of Streets International in Vietnam and The Flatiron Business Improvement District in Manhattan. An avid cyclist, Mark has used his pastime to raise money for the NoKidHungry campaign. In the summer of 2022, Mark volunteered with World Central Kitchen at the Poland-Ukraine border, providing food and hospitality to people fleeing the Russian invasion.

Buy Mark's book...

The Next Frontier of Restaurant Management: Harnessing Data to Improve Guest Service and Enhance the Employee Experience (Cornell Hospitality Management: Best Practices)

https://amzn.eu/d/7seguN1

USHG brands

https://www.bluesmoke.com/

https://www.porchlightbar.com/

Work with Mark Maynard

https://www.maynardconsulting.net/

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385

TODAY’S GUEST: ANDREA WAREHAM, OUTGOING CPO, Pret a Manger

Andrea Wareham is Chief People Officer for Pret A Manger, which creates freshly prepared food and organic coffee in its 550 shops in 13 countries across Europe, Asia and America. Pret has 11,500 employees.

Andrea joined Pret twenty-three years ago and was appointed People Director in 2004. She is responsible for engagement and culture as well as recruiting, training, providing meaningful career opportunities, employee relations and pay and reward for Pret people internationally. A key focus for Andrea, alongside Pret’s Board, is ensuring Pret continues to live its values and retains its people focused culture.

She previously worked for Arthur Andersen and Harrods.

Andrea is a trustee of the Pret Foundation which manages the donation of food from Pret shops to the homeless, as well as offering direct support to homeless charities and offering an employment scheme for disadvantaged people. 

Andrea grew up in Asia, has a degree in Social Sciences from Durham University and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). She lives in South West London and has two children.

Andrea Wareham, Chartered FCIPD

Chief People Officer, Pret A Manger

Links discussed:

hospitalityrising.org

https://www.pret.co.uk/en-GB/the-pret-foundation

This podcast is sponsored by Vita Mojo.

About Vita Mojo:

The future of your restaurant, built together.

Vita Mojo’s all-in-one platform helps restaurants increase ATV, run more efficiently and deliver an exceptional, fully-branded guest experience. Our restaurant management platform transforms your online and off-premise order sources - including delivery networks -  in one fast, reliable and easy-to-use system.

Vita Mojo is trusted by leading hospitality operators such as LEON, YO! And GAIL’s, as well as midsize and large restaurants across the UK and Europe to continuously innovate - beyond their menu. To find out more visit vitamojo.com/supersonic

Silver sponsors:

HDI - http://hdinsights.co.uk/

Since 2017 HDi have been on a mission to improve the depth and accuracy of insight for the UK food and drinks sectors. We help our clients benchmark, understand and improve their performance, and we help them make better informed property investment decisions. We pride ourselves on the depth of our sector experience and knowledge as well as the quality of our client relationships. We help.

Saved by Robots - http://savedbyrobots.com/

When we’re not eating, drinking and enjoying great bars, restaurants and hotels, we’re creating them. Inspired by our home cities of Glasgow, Paris and London, we are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Airship - http://airship.co.uk/

The Hospitality CRM. Centralise your data. Send tailored emails. Drive visit frequency.

Toggle - http://www.usetoggle.com/

Hospitality Commerce. Start selling gift cards, experiences and retail products from your website, with Toggle. A service built alongside operators, to do the heavy lifting for you. We’ve built Toggle to overcome the challenges of setting up gift cards within your hospitality business.

ABOUT MARK MCC:

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact

[email protected]

07881314385

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385

TODAY’S GUEST: DANIEL HULME, CHIEF A.I. OFFICER, W.P.P. & CEO SATALIA

Daniel Hulme is a globally recognised expert in AI and investor in Emerging Technologies. He's the CEO of Satalia, an award-winning company that provides AI innovations for global brands. Satalia exited to the world's largest media company in 2021, WPP, where Daniel is also the Chief AI Officer.

Having received a Masters and Doctorate in AI at UCL, Daniel is also UCL's Computer Science Entrepreneur in Residence and a lecturer at LSE's Marshall Institute, focused on using AI to solve business and social problems.

Daniel is a serial TEDx and Google speaker, and regularly keynotes on AI, ethics, innovation and decentralization. He contributes to numerous of books and articles on the future of work, and is a faculty member of SingularityU.

Daniel has advisory and executive positions across companies and governments. He holds an international Kauffman Global Entrepreneur Scholarship and actively promotes purposeful entrepreneurship and technology innovation across the globe.

https://www.satalia.com/

https://www.wpp.com/

Links discussed:

A.I.: http://www.firstminute.capital/news-announcements/how-to-make-money-from-generative-ai

ChatGPT:  https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/

This podcast is sponsored by Vita Mojo.

About Vita Mojo:

The future of your restaurant, built together.

Vita Mojo’s all-in-one platform helps restaurants increase ATV, run more efficiently and deliver an exceptional, fully-branded guest experience. Our restaurant management platform transforms your online and off-premise order sources - including delivery networks -  in one fast, reliable and easy-to-use system.

Vita Mojo is trusted by leading hospitality operators such as LEON, YO! And GAIL’s, as well as midsize and large restaurants across the UK and Europe to continuously innovate - beyond their menu. To find out more visit vitamojo.com/supersonic

Silver sponsors:

HDI - http://hdinsights.co.uk/

Since 2017 HDi have been on a mission to improve the depth and accuracy of insight for the UK food and drinks sectors. We help our clients benchmark, understand and improve their performance, and we help them make better informed property investment decisions. We pride ourselves on the depth of our sector experience and knowledge as well as the quality of our client relationships. We help.

Saved by Robots - http://savedbyrobots.com/

When we’re not eating, drinking and enjoying great bars, restaurants and hotels, we’re creating them. Inspired by our home cities of Glasgow, Paris and London, we are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Airship - http://airship.co.uk/

The Hospitality CRM. Centralise your data. Send tailored emails. Drive visit frequency.

Toggle - http://www.usetoggle.com/

Hospitality Commerce. Start selling gift cards, experiences and retail products from your website, with Toggle. A service built alongside operators, to do the heavy lifting for you. We’ve built Toggle to overcome the challenges of setting up gift cards within your hospitality business.

ABOUT MARK MCC:

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact

[email protected]

07881314385

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385

TODAY’S GUEST: ALISON BATTISBY FOUNDER & CEO OF AVOCADO SOCIAL http://avocadosocial.com

Links discussed:

A.I.: http://www.firstminute.capital/news-announcements/how-to-make-money-from-generative-ai

McDonald’s latest advert ‘Raise your eyebrows’: http://www.creativereview.co.uk/eyebrows-mcdonalds-campaign/ 

This podcast is sponsored by Vita Mojo. vitamojo.com/supersonic

About Vita Mojo:

The future of your restaurant, built together.

Vita Mojo’s all-in-one platform helps restaurants increase ATV, run more efficiently and deliver an exceptional, fully-branded guest experience. Our restaurant management platform transforms your online and off-premise order sources - including delivery networks -  in one fast, reliable and easy-to-use system.

Vita Mojo is trusted by leading hospitality operators such as LEON, YO! And GAIL’s, as well as midsize and large restaurants across the UK and Europe to continuously innovate - beyond their menu. To find out more visit vitamojo.com/supersonic

Silver sponsors:

HDI - http://hdinsights.co.uk/

Since 2017 HDi have been on a mission to improve the depth and accuracy of insight for the UK food and drinks sectors. We help our clients benchmark, understand and improve their performance, and we help them make better informed property investment decisions. We pride ourselves on the depth of our sector experience and knowledge as well as the quality of our client relationships. We help.

Saved by Robots - http://savedbyrobots.com/

When we’re not eating, drinking and enjoying great bars, restaurants and hotels, we’re creating them. Inspired by our home cities of Glasgow, Paris and London, we are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Airship - http://airship.co.uk/

The Hospitality CRM. Centralise your data. Send tailored emails. Drive visit frequency.

Toggle - http://www.usetoggle.com/

Hospitality Commerce. Start selling gift cards, experiences and retail products from your website, with Toggle. A service built alongside operators, to do the heavy lifting for you. We’ve built Toggle to overcome the challenges of setting up gift cards within your hospitality business.

Please do contact [email protected] with any comments, queries or hellos!

This podcast is sponsored by NFS Hospitality.

With over 20 years of experience solving problems for restaurateurs, NFS Hospitality truly understands your challenges as a hospitality operator.

Whether you’re looking for top-notch POS & CRM systems, effective loyalty programs, the tools to execute powerful marketing campaigns, or a reliable Point of Sale system, NFS Hospitality has you covered with an end-to-end technology solution.

At NFS, we know every hospitality business is unique, and that’s why we’ve walked in your shoes time and again to deliver effortless, tailored technology solutions designed for your specific needs.

Our world-class technology puts the user at the heart of every transaction, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for you, your teams, and your guests.

Leading hospitality operators like BrewDog, Gaucho, and Archie’s trust NFS to provide the technology that makes their operations run smoothly across all verticals. NFS knows what it takes to help both your team and your guests have a world-class experience with our solutions.

And with 24/7 support from actual humans, you can always rely on NFS day or night.

Visit http://nfs-hospitality.com/supersonic to speak to the experts at NFS today. You can also download insights and guides on how to leverage technology to grow your business.

Our Silver Sponsors are:

Airship and Toggle:

Airship is a data-driven CRM for the hospitality industry. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and pubs can use Airship to email marketing and create personal relationships with their customers.

Check out https://airship.co.uk/ for more information.

Saved by Robots:

Saved by Robots are passionate about creating compelling brands and memorable experiences through great design, engaging storytelling and genuine authenticity.

Visit Savedbyrobots.com to get in touch

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

For Brand & Marketing Strategy & Consulting, Non Exec Director, Speaking, Hosting and Podcast queries contact:

[email protected]

07881314385