#151 Will Beckett, CEO of Hawksmoor, on Teaching Skills, Not Techniques
03/24/22 • 61 min
1 Listener
Hawksmoor is a British steakhouse and cocktail bar chain founded by Will Beckett and Huw Gott in 2006, after they set out in search of the perfect steak. Fast forward to today, they run nine steakhouses based in London, with a recent new opening in New York City. Will joins the show to share how they have built a business that they are proud of.
This is a truly enlightening conversation where we explore how Hawksmoor makes their customers feel special. We also discuss prioritising your staff, his management and leadership philosophies, how he finds balance – and what we can learn from table stakes.
Links:
‘Eleven Rings’ by Hugh Delehanty and Phil Jackson
#122 Tom Barton, co-founder of Honest Burgers, on Leading by Example
Connect with the podcast:
Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter: https://rb.gy/5rqyeq
A big thank you to our sponsor Bizimply who are helping progressive leaders and operators making every shift run like clockwork. Head to our website at www.bizimply.com or email them directly at [email protected].
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Hawksmoor is a British steakhouse and cocktail bar chain founded by Will Beckett and Huw Gott in 2006, after they set out in search of the perfect steak. Fast forward to today, they run nine steakhouses based in London, with a recent new opening in New York City. Will joins the show to share how they have built a business that they are proud of.
This is a truly enlightening conversation where we explore how Hawksmoor makes their customers feel special. We also discuss prioritising your staff, his management and leadership philosophies, how he finds balance – and what we can learn from table stakes.
Links:
‘Eleven Rings’ by Hugh Delehanty and Phil Jackson
#122 Tom Barton, co-founder of Honest Burgers, on Leading by Example
Connect with the podcast:
Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter: https://rb.gy/5rqyeq
A big thank you to our sponsor Bizimply who are helping progressive leaders and operators making every shift run like clockwork. Head to our website at www.bizimply.com or email them directly at [email protected].
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Previous Episode
#150 Carly Trisk-Grove, Co-Creator of OPOP, on On How Restaurants Catalyze Change
I love speaking with guests who find different ways of building a business, and today’s guest is no exception. Carly Trisk-Grove is the Co-creator of OPOP (One Plate One Price), a social enterprise restaurant that offers a new model for casual dining. Carly is on a mission to find out how restaurants can be run for the benefit of the community they serve.
Carly shares how restaurants can be a catalyst for change in society through three ways: health, work and combating loneliness. Tune in as we discuss having a national restaurant service, self-managed teams, the existential role of restaurants in society – and why everyone needs to work in hospitality for at least six months
Links:
#114 Ari Weinzweig, Co-Founder of Zingerman's, on Self-Leadership
#149 Julie Kleeman and Yeshi Jampa, Founders of Taste Tibet, on Connecting with Your Community
Connect with the podcast:
Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter: https://rb.gy/5rqyeq
A big thank you to our sponsor Bizimply who are helping progressive leaders and operators making every shift run like clockwork. Head to our website at www.bizimply.com or email them directly at [email protected].
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Next Episode
#152 Jordan Ekers, Co-founder and COO of Nudge, on the Frontline Staff and Employee Experience
Today’s guest is obsessed with solving business problems and helping organizational leaders rethink the connection between employee and customer experiences. He is the co-founder and COO of Nudge, an employee communications platform. Their recent report, The Deskless Report 2021, gives some fascinating insights into the state of the ‘deskless workforce’, which we uncover in this episode.
Jordan also shares what they have learned working with tech that amplifies frontline employees’ engagement and performance for almost 8 years. Tune in to find out more about the ‘humanisation’ of hospitality, influencing behaviour across a large organisation and empowering creativity.
Links:
#111 Rob Liddiard, Co-founder of Yapster, on Social Leadership
Connect with the podcast:
Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter: https://rb.gy/5rqyeq
A big thank you to our sponsor Bizimply who are helping progressive leaders and operators making every shift run like clockwork. Head to our website at www.bizimply.com or email them directly at [email protected].
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show - #151 Will Beckett, CEO of Hawksmoor, on Teaching Skills, Not Techniques
Transcript
Michael Tingsager 4:25
Welcome to the show Will - exciting to have you here.
Will Beckett: 4:32
Thank you so much for having me and for a very nice introduction.
Michael Tingsager: 4:36
Well, we had a couple of conversations before but I really looking forward to today's conversation because we of course we're going to be talking about Hawksmoor journey there but also like your recent opening in New York and it's always interesting when people go outside t
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/hospitality-mavericks-podcast-show-89694/151-will-beckett-ceo-of-hawksmoor-on-teaching-skills-not-techniques-20118975"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to #151 will beckett, ceo of hawksmoor, on teaching skills, not techniques on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy