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SMACK Hospitality

SMACK Hospitality
Hospitality Industry
Sustainability
Hospitality
Tourism
Middle East
Radisson Hotel Group
Investment Conferences
Luxury Travel
Travel Industry
Independent Hotel Show
Covid-19
Wellness
Tourism Development
Africa
Post-Covid Recovery
Leadership
Event Management
Women Empowerment
Food Waste Reduction
Karl Lagerfeld

Welcome to SMACK! Just like our name, everything we do here is a little different and yet you’ll probably have more fun here than elsewhere. SMACK Hospitality Media is your one-of-a-kind source for hospitality and tourism-related edutainment. It is our mission to provide fun and engaging content for industry professionals in modern media formats. With our podcast we aim to give everybody around th... more

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350 hotels. 58 countries. And they reject 95% of hotel applications. Ouch.

Fritz caught up with Stijn Oyen, Managing Director of Design Hotels, at upnxt26 - organised by Elevatr Hospitality - to talk about how you build a global brand without sellin... more

What if the best hotels stopped trying to worship you?

Flo just sat down with Lily Wecker, CEO of Aethos, who's building hotels that treat you like an actual human being. No pedestals, no scripts: just real conversation, human to human. Revolutionar... more

“There are a lot of logos in this industry. Very few brands.”

When Barbara Muckermann, CEO of Kempinski Hotels, drops a line like that at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, you sit up straight.

What's the difference between a real luxury brand and j... more

What if the most important career advice you get this year comes from an ex-investment banker?

That's exactly what happened when Florian sat down with the incredible Eu Chin Fen, CEO of Frasers Hospitality, for a LIVEPodcast at IHIF EMEA’s Under 30s... more

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Lily Wecker
CEO of Aethos
Aethos
Episode: Lily Wecker - Aethos | Human-to-Human Hospitality, Building for Connection & Owner's Mindset
Barbara Muckermann
Group CEO of Kempinski
Kempinski Hotels
Episode: Barbara Muckermann - Kempinski Hotels | The Good Life Business Model, Asset-Heavy Plays & The Power of Heritage
Eu Chin Fen
CEO of Frasers Hospitality
Frasers Hospitality
Episode: Eu Chin Fen - Frasers Hospitality | Real Talk on Career Growth, Human Judgment & The Value Chain
Dirk Bakker
Head of Europe, Middle East, Africa Hotels for Colliers
Colliers
Episode: Dirk Bakker – Colliers | The Money Moves Behind Hospitality’s Hottest Destinations
Richard Hyde
Chief Operating Officer for Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Episode: Richard Hyde - SLH | Swiping Right on Luxury & Small Hotels
Mieke Berkers
Director of European Business Development at Montgomery Group
Montgomery Group
Episode: Mieke Berkers on Breaktime | Independent Hotel Show goes Munich
Hubert Viriot
CEO of Yotel
Yotel
Episode: Hubert Viriot – YOTEL | From Gatwick Airport to the world: A success story

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Host of SMACK Hospitality

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Lily Wecker - Aethos | Human-to-Human Hospitality, Building for Connection & Owner's Mindset
Q: What are the core attributes of your perfect guest or member, and how does that shape the brand?
The perfect guests and members share curiosity, consciousness, presence, openness, and a growth mindset; these traits align with both guest experiences and staff engagement, reinforcing the brand's community-first approach.
Lily Wecker - Aethos | Human-to-Human Hospitality, Building for Connection & Owner's Mindset
Q: How did you get into hospitality given your background in consulting and private equity?
Lily explains discovering hospitality during the COVID period, drawn to the human aspects, community, and the built environment, and choosing a path that blends connection with design and experiential living.
Barbara Muckermann - Kempinski Hotels | The Good Life Business Model, Asset-Heavy Plays & The Power of Heritage
Q: Barbara, nice to have you on SMACK. Thank you so much for making the time between IHIF, coming back to the Adlon, back to IHIF afterwards. So thank you first of all, it's great to see you again.
Barbara reflects on her two-year journey, highlighting the opportunity to leverage Kempinski's heritage, expand through asset control rather than mere licensing, and maintain a consistent strategic direction while balancing open, city-accessible hospitality with the brand's exclusive, curated ethos.
Eu Chin Fen - Frasers Hospitality | Real Talk on Career Growth, Human Judgment & The Value Chain
Q: Welche Rolle spielen die Kostenstrukturen und das Business-Modelldesign bei der Karriereentwicklung im Hospitality-Sektor?
Verstehen, wo Umsatz entsteht und wie Kosten anfallen, hilft dabei, die eigene Karriere zu planen; man sollte Wissen über Balance Sheet, Income Statement und Cashflow entwickeln, um die Wertschöpfung zu verstehen.
Eu Chin Fen - Frasers Hospitality | Real Talk on Career Growth, Human Judgment & The Value Chain
Q: Wie balancierst du Transparenz, Vulnerabilität und Entscheidungsstärke als Leader?
Entscheidungen treffen ist essentiell, aber auch zuzugeben, wenn man Fehler macht oder Unsicherheit spürt; klare Werte, Authentizität und der Fokus auf Stakeholder-Need helfen, Vertrauen aufzubauen.

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The show centers on high-level strategy and leadership in hospitality, frequently featuring CEOs, developers, and industry executives discussing brand philosophy, growth, technology, and investment in hotels and related experiences. Episodes span luxury branding versus asset-heavy expansion, the role of heritage and brand identity, leadership pivots from finance or operations into hospitality, and how AI, loyalty programs, and data drive guest experiences and distribution. Notable threads include conversations about brand extensions, sustainability, cross-market expansion, and the changing dynamics of ownership and development in a highly competitive global market. A recurring strength is drawing practical takeaways from executives' experie... more

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1. Hospitality Daily Podcast
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SMACK Hospitality launched 7 years ago and published 117 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on SMACK Hospitality include:

1. Lily Wecker
2. Barbara Muckermann
3. Eu Chin Fen
4. Dirk Bakker
5. Richard Hyde
6. Mieke Berkers
7. Hubert Viriot

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