Taste of Place

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why there's nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.
• Why you should chip away at a stone to let the shape emerge rather than try to chip away to make a shape.
• How in today's climate you can't fear technology - use it to help drive change.

Discussed in this episode:

Find Rika on LinkedIn

Rika's Company - BoardSeatMeet

Le Quartier Francais (Franschhoek, South Africa)

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why team sports teach useful life lessons.
• What to do when some of an area's best food & beverage products are not exported.
• How a "transition dish" can make some traditional foods more approachable for visitors.
• What you will discover if you follow the road less traveled.
• How to make your dreams a reality.

Discussed in this episode:

Find Martina on LinkedIn

Original Sachertorte

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why travel is the best education
• How conversation is now a lost art
• Why we need to reconnect with nature
• Why you should work smarter, not harder

Discussed in this episode:

Great Bear Lodge / Great Bear Tours

Find Marg on LinkedIn

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why you should not fear change
• How dramatic negative life events can have life-changing positive effects
• How spas are just a very small part of "wellness tourism"
• Why consumers need to be aware of 'wellness washing'
• Why food is a cornerstone of wellness
• Why you should strive to leave a legacy
   

Discussed in this episode:

Wellness Tourism Worldwide
Find Camille on LinkedIn

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why you need to move with the times
• How the actual process of researching affects knowledge retention
• Why you need to think differently to solve old problems
• Why people with different perspectives can add value to a discussion and give a better final result
• Why the pandemic has been an opportunity for many companies

Discussed in this episode:

Ewan Hederson Website

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why saying "My pleasure" is such a special way to say "you're welcome"
• Why communication should never be one-way
• Why it's important to curate your work and  personal life activities
• And more!

Discussed in this episode:

Ruskin International

Philip on LinkedIn

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why you need to build your network of contacts because on experience leads to another, and doing one job could open doors to doing your dream job later
• Why we can all be food travelers in our own countries
• Why her greatest foodservice concerns are relentless competition, the logistics of sourcing quality ingredients from outside her area, and food waste
• How careful advance planning can reduce or eliminate food waste
• Why we need to remember to love ourselves while we're helping others
• Why we need to be careful of people who say one thing and act differently

Discussed in this episode:

Chili Asylum on Facebook
Chili Asylum on Instagram
Haynayan Ketchups on Facebook

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why you should never reveal too much too soon in business
• Don't be afraid to pivot in a new career direction when the time is right for you
• Why you should ask what others want from you before you start a new project
• Why we eat less than 0.5% of Earth's plant species
• How food and sustainability are inextricably linked

Discussed in this episode:

Food Made Good Hong Kong
Sustainable Restaurant Association

In this episode you'll learn:

• There's no substitute for work experience - you've got to just do it.
• The earlier you get a start towards outlining your life's path, the better.
• Persist in what you want until you get it.
• Mistakes can be overcome - focus on how to improve and you will.
• How to maximize your experience (and even save a little money) at fine dining restaurants

Discussed in this episode:

Richard Bagnold Concierge Services
Major Foodie Dining Reviews

In this episode you'll learn:

• When we talk the talk, we have to walk the walk. We can't just talk about great food culture without instilling the respect for it in how we view food and educate our youth about food.
• Why it doesn't make sense to both import and export the same foods.
• Take a risk and if it works, it works.
• Eating local & healthy actually costs less in the long run, especially when you use every part of the fruit or vegetable. Try banana skin chutney!
• Food education is, in many ways, the story behind the food and it's the story that matters most.

Discussed in this episode:
Feast Ireland
2020 Food Travel Monitor