Our host Mark Stretton speaks to Kate Nicholls OBE the CEO of UKHospitality. Kate is the voice of the hospitality industry, advocating, shaping and driving policy for the industry for the last 20 years. They discuss the challenges the industry faces, the impact of Covid and opportunities for the industry as a force for good... Plus, how she saved beer and prawn cocktail crisps! Each week the The Hospitality Against Homelessness podcast will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our host Mark Stretton will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their ow ..read more

Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie reveals how he implemented a people first approach at the country's leading pub group, and placed values at the core of the business. With a deep dive into the education, initiatives and policy change Greene King has undergone to progress its position on diversity & inclusion, Mark and Nick discuss how these changes have impacted the business, wider company culture and recruitment, and what is next for the hospitality industry in this space. Each week the The Hospitality Against Homelessness podcast will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change wit ..read more

Mark talks to Greg Mangham, the Founder of Only A Pavement Away about the reason why he left a lucrative consultant role to start a charity and where he sees the charity in 5 years time. After almost 50 years in the hospitality business, in 2018 Greg and his wife Jill founded Only A Pavement Away Charity, hear his story.. Each week the The Hospitality Against Homelessness podcast will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our host Mark Stretton will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward env ..read more

In our first ever episode, Mark is joined by Chef Tom Aikens. Tom opens up about his career to become one of Britain's most coveted chefs, positive changes he’s seen in the industry in the last 35 years and why he chooses to give back. Tom Aikens is one of the UK’s most acclaimed and inspirational British chefs. His remarkable career has taken him to David Cavalier’s in Battersea, Pierre Koffman’s La Tante Claire, Pied-à-Terre and Joel Robuchon in Paris to name a few. At 26, Tom became the youngest British chef ever to be awarded two Michelin stars. Raised in Norfolk with a respect for fresh ..read more

Our host Mark Stretton speaks to Kate Nicholls OBE the CEO of UKHospitality. Kate is the voice of the hospitality industry, advocating, shaping and driving policy for the industry for the last 20 years. They discuss the challenges the industry faces, the impact of Covid and opportunities for the industry as a force for good... Plus, how she saved beer and prawn cocktail crisps! Each week the The Hospitality Against Homelessness podcast will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our host Mark Stretton will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their ow ..read more

Mark talks to Greg Mangham, the Founder of Only A Pavement Away about the reason why he left a lucrative consultant role to start a charity and where he sees the charity in 5 years time. After almost 50 years in the hospitality business, in 2018 Greg and his wife Jill founded Only A Pavement Away Charity, hear his story.. Each week the The Hospitality Against Homelessness podcast will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our host Mark Stretton will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward env ..read more

In our first ever episode, Mark is joined by Chef Tom Aikens. Tom opens up about his career to become one of Britain's most coveted chefs, positive changes he’s seen in the industry in the last 35 years and why he chooses to give back. Tom Aikens is one of the UK’s most acclaimed and inspirational British chefs. His remarkable career has taken him to David Cavalier’s in Battersea, Pierre Koffman’s La Tante Claire, Pied-à-Terre and Joel Robuchon in Paris to name a few. At 26, Tom became the youngest British chef ever to be awarded two Michelin stars. Raised in Norfolk with a respect for fresh ..read more