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In this episode of the Ceres Podcast, Stelios discusses the hospitality news with David Nicolaou from Auckley Friary & Charlie Collins from Frydales in Leicester.

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We're excited to welcome back Lee Sheldon from Mastering Multi-Units (MMU), which specialises in developing managers, particularly in the hospitality sector. This is Lee's second appearance on the Ceres Podcast—he previously joined us in episode 112, packed with valuable insights.

Lee brings a wealth of experience from his years in frontline operations, having held single and multi-unit management roles. At MMU, they focus on supporting managers right where it matters most—on the frontline. Lee shares his multi-unit and remote management expertise, emphasising the importance of applying better behaviours and high-impact activities in real-world situations. He's also a passionate advocate for Franklin Covey programs, which MMU integrates into their unique approach to development.

During our conversation, Lee recommended "Radical Candor" by Kim Scott, a must-read for anyone serious about enhancing their leadership skills. Tune in for an insightful discussion on managing people and teams—topics that arebecoming increasingly important as our industry grows.

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Join David and Stelios as they discuss news stories that affect the hospitality industry. They will discuss the news with their wit, honesty, and charm.

Today's news stories are:

-> Concerns Arise as Convicted Deliveroo Rider Found Still Making Deliveries

-> Cheon Fat's Sales Suppression Battle with HMRC

-> Opinion - Will Cultured Meat Outpace Plant-Based Alternatives?

-> Opinion - Why Fewer Menu Items Mean More Customer Satisfaction

-> Unraveling the Dine-and-Dash Dilemma in UK Restaurants

-> Burger Boom or Bust?

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In this episode I talk to Steve Drake from Sorrel Restaurant in Sorrel. 

We talk about so many great things that we cant list them here, and I could write a really long description but its better if you just listen. 

Alex started his career in London as a private butler for the French Ambassador and has worked on projects with The Hoxton Hotel, Eight Members Club and Coya Restaurants.

From 2017 he became Global Brand Director at The Hakkasan Group and In 2019, he founded Aware Hospitality, specialising in food and beverage concept creation and international project management

Their latest projects include CHA CHA London (which launched in Notting Hill in September) and Bazaru Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

It was really good to talk to Alex, who is a very knowledgeable and highly driven businessperson.

In this episode we talk to the owner of Finnegans Fish Bar Group. It was really enjoyable catching up with Huw, he is very knowledgeable about fish and chips but also about business. 

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Charlie Terry, the CEO of CEEK Marketing, he is a Marketing Consultant, Board Advisor, an expert on Social Media and SEO, and so much more.

We had a great conversation on the technicalities of being online for business.

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In this episode, I talk to Australian hospitality expert Shaun De Vries about hospitality in the UK and Australia. It's more of a joint conversation, to be honest, we end up going off script and just talking. 

In these crazy times, it can be pretty therapeutic to talk without a fixed plan, we kept to what we know, but it was pretty fluid. 

You can subscribe to Shaun's podcast on The Open Pantry Podcast.

This episode is unashamedly about fish & chips; we tackle a lot of the pressing issues.

Some of the topics we cover are the dreaded Covid-19, Seafish Awards, NFFF, Training, National Fish & Chip day and so much more.

Thanks to our guests Tim Barnes from Krispies and Charlie Collins from Frydales.

In this episode of the ceres podcast, we talk to Amir Gehl, the founder of Difference Coffee. Amir buys some of the most expensive coffee in the world and sells it to some of the UK's finest restaurants. If you have a Nespresso machine at home, then you can buy some too.