Episodes

  • “Ask yourself: have you been a good CEO?” - David Baumgartner, co-founder and CIO of Dean & David

    “Ask yourself: have you been a good CEO?” - David Baumgartner, co-founder and CIO of Dean & David
    Dec 25 2024
    This week with David Baumgartner, founder and CIO of “Dean & David”, known for its fresh, healthy, and sustainable dishes. With a vision to redefine fast food as healthier and more conscious, he opened the first restaurant in Munich in 2007. Today, “Dean & David” boasts over 150 locations across multiple countries and is considered a pioneer in modern, sustainable dining concepts.
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    46 mins
  • "Block out the noise. Focus on yourself." - Laura Harper-Hinton, Co-founder & CEO Caravan

    "Block out the noise. Focus on yourself." - Laura Harper-Hinton, Co-founder & CEO Caravan
    Dec 11 2024
    Today, we are joined by Laura Harper-Hinton, Co-founder & CEO of Caravan. Caravan, a coffee roastery and restaurant operator, was a pioneer in the specialty coffee sector and has since grown to operate eight stores in London, one in Manchester, and three coffee bars. Caravan has achieved this year €30 million in sales, €2.5 million in profit, employs 500 people, and is proudly B-Corp certified.
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    56 mins
  • "It’s bullshit, you never have it under control" - Patrick Hennig, CEO & co-fouder of nexenio & culture4life (Luca App)

    "It’s bullshit, you never have it under control" - Patrick Hennig, CEO & co-fouder of nexenio & culture4life (Luca App)
    Nov 28 2024
    This week with Patrick Hennig, CEO and co-fouder of nexenio and of culture4life, the company better known for the Luca app, an app that was launched in 2020 during COVID lockdowns to help restaurants, bars, clubs and events to skip the manual registration of their guests and to allow easier tracking in case of a COVID outbreak.
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    55 mins
  • "You won’t die quickly" - Andreas J. Young & Sebastian Sung Chu Lechle, Mmaah Korean BBQ

    "You won’t die quickly" - Andreas J. Young & Sebastian Sung Chu Lechle, Mmaah Korean BBQ
    Nov 6 2024
    This week with Andreas J. Young and Sebastian Sung Chu Lechle from Mmaah, Korean BBQ. For the first time, we have two guests—and they’re brothers! Having grown up between Germany and Korea, they opened their first restaurant in 2013, combining fast food with a healthy twist inspired by Korean street food. Mmaah now operates 10 locations: 8 in Berlin and 2 in Munich. With over 120 employees, they’ve reached €9 million in total sales, with 50% of sales coming from delivery.
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    56 mins
  • "Embrace the crazy ones." - Christoph Hoffmann, Founder 25hours

    "Embrace the crazy ones." - Christoph Hoffmann, Founder 25hours
    Oct 23 2024
    Today, we have Christoph Hoffmann, Founder of 25hours Hotels, with the motto: "You know one, you know none." With 2.000 employees and almost 40 culinary outlets, including NENI, Christoph discusses how she and other F&B heroes shaped the brand positioning of 25hours Hotels through their culinary focus.
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    55 mins
  • NewMorrow, Shaping the Future of Hospitality

    NewMorrow, Shaping the Future of Hospitality
    Oct 9 2024
    We have spoken 1,6 Mio. words so far in our podcasts and gathered lots of learnings from interviewing 25 entrepreneurs which we summarized in our White Paper. Download for free here: https://www.new-morrow.com/whitepaper
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    39 mins
  • "The perfect storm almost killed us" - Alberto Cartasegna, MISCUSI

    "The perfect storm almost killed us" - Alberto Cartasegna, MISCUSI
    Oct 2 2024
    Today, we have Alberto Cartasegna, Founder & CEO of Miscusi, a smart casual restaurant chain centered around pasta, which he started in 2017. Now, Miscusi has 18 restaurants across 7 Italian cities, serving over 1 million guests per year, employing 300 people, and generating €20 million in sales. With top investors on board, they have raised over €25 million in equity, achieved B-Corp certification, and created a place even Italian grandmothers love to dine.
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    58 mins
  • "Get up and stand on two legs" - Enrico Sodano, Serial Entrepreneur

    "Get up and stand on two legs" - Enrico Sodano, Serial Entrepreneur
    Sep 25 2024
    This week with Enrico Sodano, serial entrepreneur, started his career as a goldsmith and jewelry trader before he ended up in the hospitality business. He became a McDonald’s franchisee, followed by taking over the Vapiano franchise in Switzerland and Egypt. Today, he runs different restaurant concepts in Switzerland, built his own delivery service and launched recently a small Vapiano format for gas stations – aiming double-digit numbers in stores for Switzerland.
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    52 mins