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50 Shades of Hospitality
A global podcast dedicated to learning from industry players around the world. These podcasts are a series of interviews with international hospitality and tourism industry professionals. I prompt our guests to share their personal experiences, as well as analyse the current trends, technology and innovations. The podcast’s goal is to inspire people in the field and to encourage young people to join this exciting industry. I am committed to evaluating the current educational and training opportunities for industry professionals in the hopes of finding solutions to the challenges the industry is now facing.
50 Shades of Hospitality
Hospitality Tech Recruiter: Connecting Top Talent with Hospitality Innovators
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Edouard Clark is a Hospitality Tech recruiter and, in this podcast, he gives our listeners reasons to explore this career path and why the hospitality industry is still lagging behind in this fast-paced field. Edouard has an international background, grew up in several countries, speaks three languages and used to play professional rugby.
In this podcast, we ask Edouard about his early career in Hotel launches, HR management and his first forays into entrepreneurship. In 2023, Edouard founded Wandery, a tech-driven micro-hostel concept in Germany and in 2024, he decided to take his HR skills and go into recruitment, eventually creating a recruitment business specializing in Hospitality Tech.
We ask Edouard about hospitality technology and what it entails, what kind of jobs are available and what kind of people are good at this kind of career. Edouard gives our listeners advice about how hospitality executives can improve their business by finding the right kind of people to handle their technology needs. We also ask him how people who are interested in this particular niche, can improve their chances of finding a rewarding position. Finally, Edouard gives our audience some advice on how young people, who may be interested in this field, can improve their chances of working in this field.
Edouard Clark is a Hospitality Tech recruiter and founder of Wandery, a tech-driven micro-hostel. He is uncannily good at connecting people, whether that’s finding the perfect hire, sourcing a hotel acquisition, or recommending a tech stack. Growing up between countries and cultures, he has evolved through a career built on grit, growth, and a little chaos.
