
Ted's thoughts
Hi, I’m Ted Schama, founder of One Voice Hospitality. I’ve been in the game for over three decades.
I love public speaking and in fact, I love the people and the characters in my industry.
Its in the nature of hospitality to talk and engage and likewise for property people to network.
So loving the chat and the sector meant only one thing… a podcast to bring them all together
There are plenty of successes and at the same time, plenty of struggles
I think its important to share our worlds with you.
Over the series, I’m going to talk to some of the industry’s leading figures, hear their stories, and really make this the conversation starter for our industry.
Subscribe for the ongoing series and I hope you enjoy it.
Episodes
34 episodes
Teds thoughts with Tony page
Tony is the gold standard and Royal Warrant equivalent of both kosher catering and now kosher restaurants.This is one of my shortest episodes ever but definitely not short on qualityHear Tony’s story and journey mastering both ski...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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16:29

Teds thoughts with david page
David is one of the masters of corporate hospitality.From CEO of Pizza Express to founder of Clapham House Group with restaurants including The Real Greek, Franco Manca and many many others.David shares both pearls of wisdom of finance ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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30:55

Tedsthoughts with Nick kleiner of sandwich sandwich
Sandwich sandwich is a real family affair starting in Bristol as a better sandwich shop. With Nick’s farthers approval, Richard his brother followed suit.Crucially, Josh , 17 at the time also joined giving the brand some gen Z punch.Fro...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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43:01

Tedsthoughts with Glen Leeson of Tamila
Glen gave up his training to be a lawyer as he knew he wanted to be in hospitality.Working as a kitchen porter to bigger roles at Patty&Bun, Bao, Market Halls until post covid, decided to launch the Tamil Crown with his partner, Prince....
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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33:21

Tedsthoughts with Marcel Khan CEO of Fulham Shore
Marcel, CEO of Fulham Shore, has an extraordinary career in many exceptional brands including Nandos, Five Guys and now Fulham Shore’s Franco Manca and The Real Greek. What sets Marcel apart is his non conformism and ability to impleme...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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37:38

Teds thoughts with Itamar Srulovich of Honey and Co
Itamar and Sarit took the plunge on a shoestring budget and managed to open a twenty seat restaurant on Warren Street. This was so successful, you could hardly get a dinner slot for months. This however was not the dream as they were having to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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40:34

Teds thoughts with Martin Kuczmarski
Martin had a passion at an early age for hospitality and was even urged by his father to make a career out of it. His Polish discipline along with his Italian flair stood him in good stead. Working internationally, Martin found his hom...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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50:45

Tedsthoughts with Neil Rankin
Neil is never half hearted and always fully commits to any project he applies himself to.“Frontline Chef” as is known on social media has created many excellent brands including Temper and most recently Simplicity which supplies Dishoom wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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50:19

Tedsthoughts with David Loewi of D&D London
David , CEO of D&D London, had an incredible upbringing with exposure to Hotels all over Europe.This followed with hospitality training leading to senior appointments including the likes of Claridges.David worked with Des in partner...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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31:18

Tedsthoughts with Stephen Macintosh
This is a really important episode facing mental health and well-being head on.Stephen served at the highest operational level in hospitality in institutions such as the Wolsey and the Manderin Oriental however with the challenges he faced,...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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42:05

Tedsthoughts with Chris Miller of White Rabbit Projects
Chris , formerly world famous rockstar turned from finance to operations at Soho House whom he is still close to. Now, White Rabbit (where the name comes from, you’ll have to listen) has flagship brands including Kricket, Island Poke, Lina Stor...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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43:16

Teds thoughts with Tim Wilks of Lane 7
Tim is an entrepreneur having lent his hand to pubs, having carried out extensive research, dedicated himself to competitive socialising covering both the adult and family markets with different approaches. An early entrant but also recognises ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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40:34

tedsthoughts with Jonathan downey
Jonathan Downey aka "JD" has been around as long as the hills. Landmark operations include Match Bar, Milk and Honey and Dinerama to name but a few. He's travelled the world and has a few stories to share along the way.Creating the "hospita...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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51:16

Teds thoughts with Nick Wallis of Shelley Sandzer corporate finance
Although I am sometimes referred to as the man with the hat, Nick Wallis wears two. He is partner at Gerald Edelman and also jointly heads Shelley Sandzer corporate finance.Deals which Nick has facilitated include Gaucho, Simmons Bars and B...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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33:41

teds thoughts with charlie mc veigh
charlie had one of the most notorious and hippest nightclubs in notting hill called Woodys, where no one can quite remember all the stories.time moved on and charlie set up draft house
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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38:43

Teds thoughts with WIll Beckett of Hawksmoor
Will describes finding success through continuous mistakes, ultimately taking a restaurant lease on Commercial Road and cost saving meant using the existing grill and Hawksmoor was born from there. Along the way Hawksmoor reached amazing milest...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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34:46

Teds thoughts with Ben McCormack
Ben oozes luxury and really has seen the best of the best. Former editor of Square Meal and now writes for Telegraph Luxury, The Evening Standard amongst others.We talk about the prevailing trends in London and the soon to open ultra luxury...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:34

Tedsthoughts with Stefan Chomka editor of Restaurant
Stefan is the editor of Restaurant magazine , seeing trends come and go.We cover off everything from challenges whilst also relishing the comeback of big names including Jeremy King, Jamie Oliver etc.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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36:56

Teds thoughts with Guy Ivesha of Maslows
Put simply, Guy wanted to creat a hospitality business with everything else wrapped around it. Maslow is the mothership and from that was born Mortimer House followed by 1 Warwick and the acclaimed Nessa restaurant, both redefining high e...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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43:44

Teds thoughts with Olly Olsen of TOG
Olly met Charlie playing rugby on the beach in Thailand. A while later they realised they are perfect partners to pioneer a new way of working, blending the office with hospitality.The Office Group was born long before the competition came ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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46:44

Teds thoughts with Karan of hoppers
Karan was always set on applying himself to food and hospitality. Pure passion and attention to detail. Leaving an excellent academic career and qualifications, Karan went to work in kitchens chopping onions.Tales of hospitality abound, in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:47

Teds thoughts with Robin Rowland OBE of Trispan
Robin has been recognized by a number of awards such as “Retailer of Year” awarded by MCA, “Group Restauranteur” awarded by Catey, “Icon Winner” at the annual Peach Factory Hero & Icon Awards, and received an OBE (Order of the British Empir...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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47:03

Teds thoughts with Rik Campbell of Kricket
Contrary to my expectations, Rik had never visited India prior to opening Kricket in Brixton.Kricket is one of the most successful modern Indian restaurant brands branching out into delivery and most recently into an award winning coctail b...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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32:44

Teds thoughts with James Elliot of Pizza Pilgrims
James had a passion for street food and being fed up with media and other ventures, made the plunge to source a pizza oven. A pilgrimage to Naples followed with purchasing their very own Italian mobile pizza oven which they drove through Italy ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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35:50

Teds thoughts with Tony Kitous
Tony started from the humble beginnings of a smaller town in Algeria selling lemonade to football match goers every Friday. From there he arrived in London as a tourist and got a taste for the big smoke. Turning down university he eventually go...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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45:44
