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The Hospitality Connection

by Scott Samuels and Alex Gould

Every great hospitality business is built on people. On The Hospitality Connection, Scott Samuels, CEO of Horizon Hospitality, and Alex Gould, Director of Strategic Partnerships, sit down with the executives, operators, and HR leaders who know how to find great people, grow them, and keep them. Candid conversations on hiring, retention, leadership, culture, operations, and growth, with ideas you can put to work right away. Because taking care of people is what hospitality does best. 

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Ep. 4 - The Science Behind Great Bars (Guest: Ben Potts)

What makes a great bar program actually work? In this episode of Hospitality Connection, Scott and Alex sit down with Ben Potts of Unfiltered Hospitality to talk about t

Nov 3
41 min

Ep. 5 - How to Reach the C-Suite in Hospitality: A COO's 35-Year Path (Guest: Justin Fowler)

What does it take to build a hospitality career that reaches the C-suite?  In this episode, Cohosts Scott Samuels and Alex Gould talk with Justin Fowler, Chief Operating

Nov 3
45 min

Ep. 6 - Hospitality Career Growth: Retention and Talent Strategy (Guest: Claudia Guzman)

Retention in hospitality starts long before the offer letter. Claudia Guzman, Head of People at a luxury hotel group, breaks down how interviews, 30/60/90 day training, a

Nov 3
30 min

Ep. 2 - Hiring For Hospitality (Guest: Alissa Thomas)

Alissa Thomas didn't plan on becoming a recruiter. She was managing restaurants when an opportunity landed in her lap, and now she's a Vice President of Recruit

Nov 3
22 min

Ep. 3 - Corporate Operator to Entrepreneurship (Guest: Kevin Timmons)

What does it really take to leave the corporate restaurant world behind and build something of your own? In this episode of the Hospitality Connection Podcast, hosts Sco

Nov 3
39 min

Ep. 1 - "Redefining Luxury Hospitality" (Guest: Bernardo Neto)

Luxury hospitality isn't what it used to be. And according to Bernardo Netto, that's a good thing. Bernardo has worked his way through some of the world's

Nov 3
38 min

Trailer- The Hospitality Connection: Real Talk About Hospitality Leadership

What happens when your executive chef walks off the job on a Friday night? Who do you call, and how do you keep your operation running? Welcome to The Hospitality Connect

Oct 20
1 min

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