#172 Giles Fuchs, Founder and CEO at Burgh Island Hotel, on Net Zero Hospitality
08/18/22 • 44 min
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Today’s guest has gone through an incredible entrepreneurial journey, which includes having bought a hotel on an island, and how he is trying to find a way to ensure we change the world positively through business. Giles Fuchs is the Founder and CEO at Burgh Island Hotel, as well as Office Space in Town and Gunner Cocktails.
Burgh Island Hotel is a unique Art Deco hotel on its own private island in South Devon. With notable past guests including Winston Churchill, The Beatles and Agatha Christie – Giles took on the exciting challenge of restoring its reputation and service excellence when he became co-owner in 2018. In this episode, we explore how he’s pledging to be net zero, supporting the local community – and some of the key challenges he has faced with transforming a company’s culture.
Links:
#160 Paul Hargreaves, Founder and CEO at Cotswold Fayre, on B Corps and Being a Force For Good
Connect with Giles on LinkedIn
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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].
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Today’s guest has gone through an incredible entrepreneurial journey, which includes having bought a hotel on an island, and how he is trying to find a way to ensure we change the world positively through business. Giles Fuchs is the Founder and CEO at Burgh Island Hotel, as well as Office Space in Town and Gunner Cocktails.
Burgh Island Hotel is a unique Art Deco hotel on its own private island in South Devon. With notable past guests including Winston Churchill, The Beatles and Agatha Christie – Giles took on the exciting challenge of restoring its reputation and service excellence when he became co-owner in 2018. In this episode, we explore how he’s pledging to be net zero, supporting the local community – and some of the key challenges he has faced with transforming a company’s culture.
Links:
#160 Paul Hargreaves, Founder and CEO at Cotswold Fayre, on B Corps and Being a Force For Good
Connect with Giles on LinkedIn
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
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Links:
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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].
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Links:
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Connect with the podcast:
Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter: https://rb.gy/5rqyeq
A big thank you to our sponsor Bizimply who is helping progressive leaders and operators make 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:
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