Replace plastic in your hotel rooms without changing your operations.
Discover how one reusable bottle can turn in-room water into a visible sustainability statement guests actually take home.

Guest: Bart Willems, Co-founder of Bottle Up. Bart left the media industry to challenge single-use bottled water and introduce a plant-based, reusable alternative for hospitality. Today, Bottle Up works with hotels across Europe to reduce waste and upgrade guest experience.

• Replace single-use plastic with a reusable, sugarcane-based bottle

• Reduce waste without adding operational complexity

• Turn a simple amenity into a brand and PR opportunity

• Meet growing guest expectations around sustainability

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Transform your team without big budgets: practical talent development that actually sticks.
Discover how frontline managers become the real multipliers of growth.
Guest: Marcel Petzold, Director of Talent Development and HR Shared Services at Marriott International, Fiji. Marcel brings operational and regional experience building human-centered L&D that reduces turnover and raises engagement.
- Turn training into measurable change by equipping managers to reinforce skills on the floor
- Create internal mobility paths that keep top talent in-house and accelerate careers
- Spot early warning signs and retain staff through short, purposeful one-on-ones
- Design development that balances practical daily coaching with scalable learning tools
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Stop guessing your next growth move in hospitality.
Hear how Tarji Carter turned a nontraditional hotel career into a franchise-building engine.
Tarji Carter, founder of The Franchise Player, brings 20+ years in hospitality and franchising and created the Franchise Game conference. She shares practical, actionable guidance for managers and leaders.
- Decide if franchise ownership fits your goals and avoid costly common mistakes.
- Use relationship-led sourcing to shorten deal timelines and accelerate development.
- Build the operational and wraparound team that drives real profitability.
- Protect your mental health and budgets while scaling your business.
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Disclaimer: This podcast shares stories, experiences, and opinions from hosts and guests. They are personal perspectives only and not statements of fact or official advice from The Future of Hospitality