Speaker Q&A (2019): Matt Grech-Smith, Swingers

Speaker Q&As

When Swingers co-founders Matt Grech-Smith and Jeremy Simmonds first contrived the unique combination of crazy golf, cocktails and street food to create their Shoreditch-based pop-up back in 2014, few could have predicted what a winning formula it would turn out to be. Five years on the pair are at the forefront of the new experiential hospitality trend, having translated their initial success into a brand that now boasts two permanent sites in the City of London and the West End. Next up is New York, as the duo set their sites on America and plan to roll-out the leisure brand around…

Speaker Q&A (2019): Peter Borg Neal, Oakman Inns

Speaker Q&As

Next up in our series of speaker Q&As, we talk to Peter Borg Neal, CEO of Oakman Inns. He founded the now 25-strong pub and restaurant group in 2007, with the aim of creating modern public houses with a welcoming environment and a strong focus on customer service. Peter will be sharing his expertise on the second day of the show, in his talk ‘Leadership in Uncertain Times’, where he’ll discuss the importance of keeping your business moving forward rather than just battening down the hatches when facing headwinds. What restaurant & pub operators do you particularly admire and why? My industry hero…