S2 Episode 019 - Jason-Candid Knüsel - From Hospitality Home Comforts to Hospitality Home Truths

We Recover Loudly - Serving Essential Hospitality Conversations

In this new episode, Shell welcomes the delightful Jason-Candid Knusel, who is the director of non profit Healthy Hospo. With 15 years of experience in the food and drinks industry, including working at renowned venues like The Savoy and the NoMad Hotel in London, Jason has seen the importance of investing in a healthier hospitality culture. Alongside Tim Etherington-Judge, the founder of Healthy Hospo, they decided to create a platform of training and events that promotes a more sustainable and fulfilling industry. In addition to his impressive background, Jason is also a certified nutritionist and all-around great guy. We talked about a lot of awesome things, including -

• Jason's start of his career in hotel kitchens, and we reminised on the charm and nostalgia of hotels from a time when traveling was seen as a special occasion.
• His passion for meeting new people each day in the front of the house quickly led Jason to make the switch from the kitchen to the floor and eventually the bar. Although he initially considered leaving the industry due to missing the creativity of cooking, he soon discovered that the bar provided the ideal balance between creativity and personal interaction.
• How in the industry, we're usually taught to have respect for produce, recipes, processes, and brand standards. However, we often overlook training the importance of respecting ourselves and ensuring our safety in hospitality.
• Tim, the founder of Healthy Hospo's incredible story and what drove him to create the brilliant organisation.
• How we CAN do the job of a bartender and brand ambassador without being an excessive consumer of alcohol; but what are the brands teaching their ambassadors about having a balanced relationship with the drinks they are representing.
• STAFF FOOD! And why it is so important to offer teams nutritious fuel if we want the best from them; and that good staff food is a great indicator of good company culutre.

Jason, and Healthy Hospo have done some incredible work to help people in the industry make more sustainable decisions that are all about keeping ourselves healthy and working longer in this fabulous industry with success. Check out more on their work following the below links :
https://healthyhospo.com/
https://www.drinkstrust.org.uk/
@healthyhospo
@jasoncandid

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