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  • S2 Ep6: Janene Pretorius explains how one of the most prestigious restaurant groups in the country has opened its doors to offer jobs to people facing homelessness and experiencing other barriers to employment.

    S2 Ep6: Janene Pretorius explains how one of the most prestigious restaurant groups in the country has opened its doors to offer jobs to people facing homelessness and experiencing other barriers to employment.
    2025/07/01
    Janene is Group Director of People & Culture at The Wolseley Hospitality Group - a
    family of individual restaurants whose ethos is focused around creating places where
    people feel they belong. She spoke to our Founder & CEO Greg Mangham about some of the many Only a Pavement Away Members who have gone from homelessness to developing successful careers in the group.


    Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts catch up with visionary industry leaders to discuss their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.

    Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.

    Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.

    This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.

    www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk
    Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away
    Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away
    Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away
    #onlyapavementaway
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    26 分
  • S2 Ep5: David McDowall reflects on what it’s like to run the largest pub company in the UK and the role pubs play in communities far and wide.

    S2 Ep5: David McDowall reflects on what it’s like to run the largest pub company in the UK and the role pubs play in communities far and wide.
    2025/06/03
    David is CEO at Stonegate Group, the largest pub company in the UK. He spoke to Marie Ingrao, Head of Marketing & Partnerships at Only A Pavement Away, about the challenges of building a positive work culture across such a large organisation and why pubs are so important for our high streets and communities.


    Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts catch up with visionary industry leaders to discuss their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.

    Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.

    Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.

    This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.

    www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk
    Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away
    Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away
    Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away
    #onlyapavementaway
    #stabilitythroughemployment
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    22 分
  • S2 Ep4: Katy Moses and our very own CEO discuss how hospitality can help people rebuild their lives, and share the latest insights on how Gen Z perceives the sector.

    S2 Ep4: Katy Moses and our very own CEO discuss how hospitality can help people rebuild their lives, and share the latest insights on how Gen Z perceives the sector.
    2025/05/06
    Greg Mangham, Founder & CEO of Only a Pavement Away, catches up with Katy Moses, founder & MD of KAM, a hospitality insight consultancy, to discuss misconceptions about the sector and what we know about Gen Z as customers and team members.

    Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts catch up with visionary industry leaders to discuss their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.

    Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.

    Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.

    This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.

    www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk
    Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away
    Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away
    Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away
    #onlyapavementaway
    #stabilitythroughemployment
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    34 分
  • S2 Ep3: Baton Berisha talks us through his journey from coming to the UK in the 90s as an unaccompanied minor, to running one of the most prestigious restaurant groups in the country.

    S2 Ep3: Baton Berisha talks us through his journey from coming to the UK in the 90s as an unaccompanied minor, to running one of the most prestigious restaurant groups in the country.
    2025/04/01
    Our host Mark Stretton catches up with Baton Berisha, CEO of Rare Restaurants, the parent company of Gaucho and M, and former CEO of the Wolseley Hospitality Group. His impressive career has evolved from humble beginnings; he shares what he has learned on the path to success.

    Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.

    Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.

    Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors Brewdog and Stonegate.

    This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.

    Please note: this episode was recorded prior to Baton’s appointment as CEO of Rare Restaurants.

    www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk
    Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away
    Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away
    Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away
    #onlyapavementaway
    #stabilitythroughemployment
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    34 分
  • S2 Ep2: Lorraine Copes explains how the hospitality industry has an equity and inclusion issue, rather than a diversity issue, and highlights what can be done to fix it

    S2 Ep2: Lorraine Copes explains how the hospitality industry has an equity and inclusion issue, rather than a diversity issue, and highlights what can be done to fix it
    2025/03/04
    Our host Mark Stretton catches up with Lorraine Copes, founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality, a social enterprise and a not-for-profit organisation with an overarching mission to advance racial equity within the hospitality, food and drink industries.

    Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.

    Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.

    Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors Brewdog and Stonegate.

    This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.

    www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk
    Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away
    Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away
    Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away
    #onlyapavementaway
    #stabilitythroughemployment
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    38 分
  • S2 Ep1: Shereen Ritchie tells us why she is so passionate about championing the incredibly unique hospitality sector and all the inspiring people within it

    S2 Ep1: Shereen Ritchie tells us why she is so passionate about championing the incredibly unique hospitality sector and all the inspiring people within it
    2025/02/04
    Our host Mark Stretton speaks to former Buns from Home CEO Shereen Ritchie. Shereen was previously the Managing Director of Leon and is an advocate for shaping and driving change for the hospitality industry.

    Each week, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity and inclusion.

    Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.

    Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors Brewdog and Stonegate.

    This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.

    www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk
    Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away
    Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away
    Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away
    #onlyapavementaway
    #stabilitythroughemployment
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    33 分
  • S1 Ep4: Kate Nicholls on industry challenges, Covid and saving beer and prawn cocktail crisps

    S1 Ep4: Kate Nicholls on industry challenges, Covid and saving beer and prawn cocktail crisps
    2023/10/31
    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 own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity and inclusion.

    Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.

    Thank you to our Podcast Partners Britvic and Imbiba and to Brewdog who donated their Podcast Studio.

    This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
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    48 分
  • S1 Ep3: Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie on the importance of diversity & inclusion

    S1 Ep3: Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie on the importance of diversity & inclusion
    2023/10/24
    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 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 environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity and inclusion.

    Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.

    Thank you to our Podcast Partners Britvic and Imbiba and to Brewdog who donated their Podcast Studio.

    This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
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    44 分