We Recover Loudly - Serving Essential Hospitality Conversations
Welcome to We Recover Loudly the podcast.
In season one, the mission was to spark conversations about addiction, recovery, and drinking cultures within hospitality. What we found was that these topics are closely linked to much bigger issues that we face in the industry, which truly deserve our attention and a space to be discussed. The podcast has evolved to delve into important matters surrounding addiction and recovery, as well as significant themes like burnout, sexual harassment, gender imbalance, mental health, chronic illness, stress, and eating disorders—the list goes on! This podcast isn’t just for individuals in recovery from drugs and alcohol working in hospitality; it’s for anyone who has dealt with challenges, tough working conditions, or health issues related to their experiences in this industry, who want to hear inspiring stories of strength and recovery.
Each episode features a mix of personal stories from myself and other incredible individuals who are currently in the industry or connected to the industry via a mental health space. We engage in conversations with hospitality leaders who are paving the way in providing training and resources to cultivate healthy workplace environments for their teams. This podcast aims to be a welcoming platform for everyone to share the challenges they've faced while working in hospitality and how they’ve overcome them... loudly!
So, let's turn it up and get loud, because when we recover loudly we stop others dying quietly.
We Recover Loudly - Serving Essential Hospitality Conversations
S2 Episode 016 - *ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE* - Rupert Davison (A Rule of Tum)
ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY PODCAST RELEASE !!!
This week's episode marks one year since releasing episode one. To mark this milestone, it was important to invite a guest along who has been instrumental in the genesis of this whole project, and indeed my sobriety. My guest, Rupert Davison is one of the company directors of A Rule of Tum. Rupert is a director at A Rule of Tum, which operates 6 restaurants in Worcester and Hereford, with plans to open in Birmingham. A Rule of Tum offers a diverse range of dining experiences, from Japanese ramen to classic burgers. They also run Dish by Art, a events company specializing in bespoke weddings and celebrations. Over the past decade, A Rule of Tum has become a culinary powerhouse.
I worked at The Burger Shop Worcester for a few years, including over Covid. During that time, my drinking spiralled out of control, leading to devastating consequences like losing my job. In this episode, I chat with Rupert, a dear friend and the one who ultimately had to let me go. We delve into the challenges faced by employers in an industry with a long history of excessive drinking and drug use.
We also talked about
- How Rupert got into cooking, and the great experiences the industry can offer young people in particular.
- The stresses of being a leader, and the burnout that so frequently comes with that.
- The lessons we have both learnt from the situation we found ourselves in.
- The great work that A Rule of Tum do to support their team members.
This episode includes an introduction discussing the incident and my hope to inspire change by being open and vulnerable. Thank you to all listeners for an amazing year of podcasting.
Check out the fantastic company A Rule of Tum here - https://aruleoftum.com/
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