When Hospitality rhymes with French Pastry…

When Hospitality rhymes with French Pastry…

Author: 50 Shades of Hospitality February 10, 2025 Duration: 36:59
Jacquy Pfeiffer embodies the French pastry chef’s persona with style and grace and shares his many career choices and experiences across the world. From his native Alsace to Chicago via California, Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Brunei and Hong Kong, Jacquy has brought his pastry magic to the many places he has worked. He explains how he started as a young apprentice in the Alsace region and the importance of hard work, a strong sense of perfectionism and a good dose of humility w...

Step into the vibrant, demanding, and endlessly fascinating world of hotels, travel, and service through the conversations on 50 Shades of Hospitality. This isn't about abstract theories; it's built on real stories from the people who live this life every day. Each episode connects you with a different professional from somewhere across the globe, from seasoned hoteliers to tourism innovators, who open up about their own journeys. You’ll hear them dissect what’s changing right now-the new technologies reshaping a guest's stay, the emerging trends defining travel, and the creative solutions solving age-old problems. The dialogue goes beyond simple success stories to explore the genuine challenges and rewards that define a career in this field. More than just a business podcast, these discussions aim to fuel the passion of those already building their lives in hospitality while painting a clear, compelling picture for anyone curious about where they might belong. Tune in for an authentic, ground-level perspective that celebrates the complexity and human connection at the heart of this industry.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

50 Shades of Hospitality
Podcast Episodes
Creating a Dynamic Career Path in Hospitality Management [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:36
In this episode, Andrra Berisha describes how she has dynamically created an envious hospitality management path for herself after her hospitality studies in Switzerland. As the Business Development Manager at Lighthouse…
Myth or Reality? The Allure of Becoming a Hotel General Manager [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:34
In this podcast, Philippe Clarinval, the current General Manager of Le Prince de Galles Hotel in Paris, France, discusses the role of the Hotel GM and what makes this role appealing and challenging. He also shares his pa…
Managing the Luxury Emeralda Golf Club in Indonesia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:40
For this podcast, we invited and interviewed Yenny Tanudjaja, the General Manager of Emeralda Golf Club in Indonesia. This famous 27-hole golf club near Jakarta is a signature design of two Golf Legends : Arnold Palmer a…
Being the first Ambassador of Hospitality in France (MOF) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:46
Claire Dupleix is a Hospitality and Hotel Reception Ambassador in France and a MOF (Mellieur Ouvrier de France / Best Craftsman of France). She was the first to receive this prestigious honour for Hotel Receptionist in 2…
Twistic Digital - Revolutionising the Hospitality Industry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:55
In this podcast, Salvador Elena Bosca, the Director of Twistic Digital (twisticdigital.com), gives our audience reasons why the hospitality and tourism industries should be using technology solutions as a way of taking t…
Souji – The Circular Revolution for Hospitality [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:18
Souji (www.souji.es) is a Spanish company that has developed a unique and patented technology capable of transforming used cooking oil into effective and environmentally sustainable cleaning products in just a few minute…
Hospitality HR Recruitment in South East Asia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:54
In this podcast, Victor Mogilev speaks to our audience about Hospitality HR recruitment in South East Asia and explains how this region has its unique challenges and opportunities. Victor traces his educational and caree…
The Impact of Synergies & Interactions Between Media and Hospitality [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:45
In this podcast, Chris Horn who is currently the General Manager at Gold Key Media, discusses his career path and answers our questions about the synergies between the Media and Hospitality. Gold Key Media has a hard ear…