Alongside working as Managing Director at Brewdog Bars, a multinational brewery and pub chain, James is the cofounder  of TiPJAR, a cashless tipping platform that enables staff to receive cashless tips directly from customers and are able to distribute them transparently amongst the team.

In this episode of Served With, Adam and James discuss: 

• Innovations and worldwide expansion for Brewdog bars, with recent openings in Shanghai, Korea, and Iceland.
• The impact COVID has had on the hospitality sector, with changes to operations, communications, and bar openings.
• Tackling major problems surrounding tipping in the hospitality industry and the creation of a modern, transparent, digital platform to help staff receive tips.
• Looking to the future and possibilities for both brands, facing challenges, and finding solutions that help people working in the hospitality industry.

Watch and listen to Served With podcast to learn more about how James is working with Brewdog and TiPJAR to redefine the hospitality industry and find innovative solutions for staff, teams, and customers.

Relevant links:

https://www.wearetipjar.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwk_WVBhBZEiwAUHQCmZztfyNDnlUjsDtZQWVQtwiNsjbGaQSaa_Il4vKIfnPnGFEFXth4LBoChncQAvD_BwE

https://www.brewdog.com/uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/savedbyjames/?originalSubdomain=uk

Micheal Stocks is currently working as a freelance consultant within the hospitality sector, working on projects that have a particular focus on drinks menus, training, store openings, and growing businesses.

 In this episode of Served With, Adam and Micheal discuss:

• A proactive mindset and the skills that help to start a freelance consulting career.
• Covid’s impact on Micheal’s work with clients and the uncertainty he faced early on. 
• The work-to-life balance, with increased working flexibility and working for exciting brands.
• Differences between the freedom and choice of projects when working in a corporate environment vs freelance. 

Watch and listen to Served With podcast to learn more about how Micheal became a freelance consultant and how he grew his consultancy business throughout the pandemic.

Links that are related: 

https://mikestocks.co.uk/

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Micheal Stocks is currently working as a freelance consultant within the hospitality sector, working on projects that have a particular focus on drinks menus, training, store openings, and growing businesses.

 In this episode of Served With, Adam and Micheal look at:

• Using post-mortem techniques to help examine what might fail within a project and how to prevent roadblocks, consider contingencies and set realistic timelines for projects. 
• What different stakeholders might need to get out of new software systems and how to consider the upgrades a business needs.
• Identifying different challenges a business is facing and providing solutions for all the stakeholders involved. 
• Considering feedback, keeping the focus on a project, and making sure projects are feasible. 

Watch and listen to Served With podcast to learn more about project management and how Micheal is helping businesses to develop their software and technology as well as considering how this fits with the stakeholder's needs.

https://mikestocks.co.uk/

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