The People Shaping the Future of Hospitality

Catch Stories

What stays with you after a visit to a restaurant or hotel? Often, it's the people: a warm welcome, a team that enjoys working together, a small gesture that makes your day. Behind those moments are people whose stories we rarely hear.

That's why we started this interview series. We talk to industry leaders, chefs, suppliers and innovators, including the people behind the scenes, about building a team people want to stay in, what guests expect, and how technology can help while keeping hospitality personal.

Hospitality holds a wealth of experience, but much of it stays within individual businesses. These conversations share it, because the future of hospitality takes shape through people's everyday work, and their stories deserve to be heard.

George Kanis Country Lead Netherlands

A chef, two hospitality staff members and a manager talking around a wooden table in a restaurant with an open kitchen

All interviews

Maaike de Reuver, editor-in-chief of Food Inspiration, speaking on stage with a microphone Interview

The People behind Dutch Hospitality: Maaike de Reuver, Food Inspiration

08.10.2026 - 11:00

Black and white portrait of Reoewein Niesten, CEO and founder of Conceptional Interview

The People behind Dutch Hospitality: Reoewein Niesten, Conceptional

07.10.2026 - 11:00