Hospitality & Leisure


Mark Krendel - Head of Business Development - Universal Music

The landscape of the music industry has changed dramatically over the last decade. Record companies have transformed the way they retail their products and have expanded into different areas of the music food chain. In this interview, Mark Krendel talks about the increasing interest among high street brands to work with music companies and shares some tips on how to get involved.


Nick Bitel - Chief Executive - London Marathon

The large-scale event industry is an exciting environment to work in. However, you've only got one chance to get it right. Being able to analyse problems that can arise is one of the key skills you will need to pursue a career in this field. Find out more about this fast-paced industry and learn how to stand out from all other candidates.


David Anderson - VP Global Brand Management - Crowne Plaza

Brand Management is about making sure that the brand maintains its relevancy to the customers in the long term. The nature of this role involves engaging with different departments within the company and influencing groups of people to move in one direction. Influencing skills are critical as well an ability to work collaboratively to influence different stakeholders. Find out more about brand management in this interview with David Anderson, Vice Presi...


Alastair Fairgrieve – Chief Insight Officer – McDonald’s Europe

The Insight department - formerly known as Market Research - is responsible for monitoring the performance of the business and assisting with the planning process. Alastair Farigrieve - Chief insight Officer at McDonald's Europe - explains that there are a vast number of roles in this function and highlights the skills that you need to succeed in each of them. The final part of the interview is about the "Eating out" industry and the changes that are ta...