New Tricks Podcast

This week we’re joined by Matthew Critchlow, Head of France and Ollie Allcock, Commercial Sustainability Manager at ClimatePartner as we talk about a pragmatic approach to ESG for a sector that is largely still working out how to recover from a crippling pandemic. But with increasing investor, consumer and legal focus on matters of environmental, social and governance it must be understood and imp...

This week we were joined by Tom Rimmer, VP of Technology at Ennismore, live from the basement at Accor Towers to talk about why technology doesn’t mean humans need to go away and what augmented hospitality actually means, in one simple phrase. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many...

This week we talk to Chris Penn, founder of Birch, about the emotional highs and lows of the pandemic, whether ethical choices really do cost more and the risk of devaluing a business through not engaging with ESG credentials. We also consider optimum window cleaning methods and whether zebras would make the school run more fun - no zebras were harmed in the making of this episode. Strategic PR fr...

This week we are joined by Karen Friebe, Head of International Hotels and Hospitality Team, Bird & Bird, to discuss a flourishing hotel market and the imminent growth in M&A as companies prepare for a regional sell off. We also discuss the positive changes the sector has seen during the pandemic and our hopes that it won’t return to its less flexible times. Strategic PR from hotel experts....

This week on New Tricks we were joined by Kristian Dijkstra, Director at C1 Capital when we happily talked about fried chicken – please refer to Dave Grohl’s autobiography for further life lessons – repurposing conference and meeting spaces and how to turn a dark kitchen into a bright vision. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company w...

This week we are joined by Jileen Loo, Head of Asian Investments - Cross Border Investments at CBRE Hospitality, Operating Real Estate and seller of hotels. We chat about the growth in interest in the sector from fresh faces, drawn to facts, not fairy tales, as well as the heart at its core. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company wh...

Kathrin Cockhill, Director of Hotel Intelligence, EMEA at HotStats joins us for the first episode of New Tricks in 2022. We greatly enjoyed chatting about the changes to capex spend, whether we’ll all be seeking comfort in the arms of the OTAs  and how 2019 is so very, well, 2019. It’s good to be back and we hope you continue to enjoy listening. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is...

For festive fun this week we’re joined by Julie Fawcett, CEO at Nkuku and previously CEO at Qbic Hotels. Amongst many things we talk Christmas tree farms, what hospitality can learn from retail and why we really are all in this together. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles...

This festive season we are joined by Natalia Kolotneva, Head of European Living and Hospitality Asset Management at LaSalle, who tells us that what the sector needs now is love, and what investors need is more operational real estate. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles wit...

On New Tricks this week we’re joined by Sarah Green, director at Hotel Finance to discuss the loyalty of lenders, the cost of refinancing and blessings sent from challenger banks. We also ponder the type of biscuit one might enjoy with a cosmopolitan. Biscuits and cocktails……you’re welcome. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company whi...

This week we are joined by Charles Scudamore, CEO & Founder, Hetherley Capital Partners, who joins us from Manchester, where he is admiring the northern powerhouse at work. We discuss the group’s value recovery model, the role of the owner and, of course, how to keep biscuits away from the scavenging hordes. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a st...

This week on New Tricks we’re joined by Patrick Grant, partner and co-head of long income at Alpha Real Capital who enlightens us with an array of biscuit facts including why biscuits are the reason that Liverpudlians are called scousers. Oh yes, educational you see. We also talk ground rents, why the plethora of benchmarking data available makes hotels a joy to invest in and how we find our colle...

This week we’re joined by Neil Baylis, partner at Mishcon de Reya, who looks forward to what’s in Santa’s sack this festive season for the hotel sector. Is it time for another task force? Or is a code of practice for the wall of unpaid rent enough? And really, people, TECHNOLOGY. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understa...

This week on New Tricks we are joined by Magnuson CEO Tom Magnuson, who tells us about his 4,000 mile road trip around the US, getting down on the ground and listening to hoteliers. He talks about how the company is rebuilding local business and encouraging hospitality to remember to be kind and help guests unwind. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a...

This week, Navneet Bali founder and CEO at LyvInn joins us for a spot of positive podcasting as he shares news of his first deal which will see a LyvInn land in Frankfurt soon. We cover the many, many benefits of measuring revenue per square metre as well as which biscuits the larders at LyvInn will be overflowing with. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog...

This week we’re joined by Richard Valtr, founder of Mews, to discuss whether the return of New York is more Madonna or more Flashdance and to wonder whether the pandemic will have taught hoteliers how to better rinse their real estate. And is being in hotels really like being in the civil service? Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR comp...

On New Tricks this week, we're joined by Daniel Fryer, founder of the mental health and wellbeing consultancy, How To Be and author of best-selling book The Four Thoughts That F*ck You Up ... and How to Fix Them. As we approach World Mental Day we consider how last 18 months have ravaged our sanity, particularly those in the hospitality sector, and what can be done by employers, staff and guests t...

This week on New Tricks we are joined by Will Laxton, CEO, Mactaggart Family & Partners, where we discuss the Quarter of Reckoning, biscuits as sources of power and why a weak NPS could make you a bid target. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within them. This podcast...

This week we talk to David Orr, CEO at Resident Hotels about the pick up in trading their city centre hotels are enjoying, how to get international travel restarted, the importance of reputation and while the enthusiasm and energy to get back out there to consume and deliver hospitality are present, there remains a responsibility to wider society to approach with caution. Strategic PR from hotel e...

Welcome to latest edition of New Tricks, where this week we are joined by Tristan Gadsby, CEO and co-founder, Alliants. We discuss seeing technology as a way to add value, not cost, the power of chat and what will happen next to all those former pig processors. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in ho...

In this episode of New Tricks we’re joined by Will Hawkley, Head of Leisure at KPMG for a spot of competitive socialising. In a change to the previous biscuit and cake chat we go deep into crisp territory, audio props are included, and ponder how to solve the hospitality staffing crisis, how casinos faired during lockdown and why it’s all about The Good Life in the suburbs. Strategic PR from hotel...

James Bland, director, BVA BDRC joins us to look back over the summer and chat about whether we - or anyone else - could do it all over again. Is now the time for the sector to shout louder? Or is it too distracted by biscuits with faces on? Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many ro...

This week we are joined by Phil Camble, director at Whitebridge Hospitality, who discusses the benefits of having a quarantine hotel, even if it doesn’t encourage future stays. And, with international travel cranking up, we learn about how in Cyprus, sometimes cheese finds its way into brownies. Foreign! Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic...

On New Tricks this week we talk to Sean Worker, Managing Director & Principal at T5 Strategies + The Adapters and consider the hitherto unobserved yet frankly staggering analogies between the global pandemic and Jurassic Park and whether space travel may be the solution to the current trauma associated with attempting to leave the country – at least for those of us here in the UK. Strategic PR...

This week on New Tricks we are celebrating Freedom Day in England with Tom Oakden, managing director at Hilltop Hospitality Advisers. Up for discussion is inflation in the cinnamon bun market, why queueing is back and how hotel companies are selling assets to stay in the game. Strategic PR from hotel experts. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands...