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Hospitality Forward

By: Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig
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  • Welcome to Hospitality Forward, a podcast for hospitality & travel professionals, where we invite members of the media to share their insights and tips. ⁣

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    My name is Hanna Lee. I’m President of Hanna Lee Communications, an award-winning public relations agency in New York City. ⁣

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    And I’m Michael Anstendig, a food and beverage writer and my work has appeared in publications like the New York Times, Time Out New York, New York magazine online and others. I'm also the Editor in Chief at Hanna Lee Communications.⁣

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    The hospitality & travel industry is now facing incredible challenges, and we know our community is looking for support and solutions. So we want to provide ways of attracting the media spotlight that can help your business rebuild and prosper. ⁣

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    That is why we created this podcast, where we will interview the smartest, most accomplished journalists who cover hospitality & travel for some of the world’s leading outlets. ⁣

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    Our upcoming episodes featuring media members from the New York Times, Esquire, Fortune, Time Out New York, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and many others.⁣

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    And because we understand the power of media coverage, we’ll ask our guests to reveal their insider tips. ⁣

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    They’ll explain how to get the word out about yourself and your business, how to handle media interviews, how to be a great media resource, and how to tell your newsworthy story in a compelling and authentic way.⁣

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    We are so excited to bring you these insightful interviews to help our industry reset, redirect and rebound. ⁣

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    So subscribe today and join us as we move Hospitality Forward together.


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Episodes
  • Hospitality Forward Trailer

    Hospitality Forward Trailer
    Aug 3 2020
    Welcome to Hospitality Forward, a podcast for hospitality and travel professionals to raise their media visibility. Meet the show's hosts, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig, who are doing this to help their community.

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    2 mins
  • Episode 1 - Robert Simonson, Cocktail & Bar Writer for the New York Times, PUNCH and Imbibe

    Episode 1 - Robert Simonson, Cocktail & Bar Writer for the New York Times, PUNCH and Imbibe
    Aug 12 2020

    In our first episode, we speak with Robert Simonson, a cocktail and bar writer for the New York Times, PUNCH and Imbibe, as well as a noted author of four books, "The Martini Cocktail," "3-Ingredient Cocktails," "A Proper Drink" and "The Old-Fashioned."⁣

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    Robert chats with us about:⁣

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    1) Why he loves writing about cocktails and bartenders⁣

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    2) Why cocktails-to-go and outdoor dining should stay⁣

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    3) How creativity, innovation and resilience in the bar community are inspiring him during this challenging time⁣

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    4) How pitches to him should be tailored to a major national newspaper or an industry-specific outlet⁣

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    5) What kind of bar personalities he is looking to profile, whether young craft bartenders or lifelong career veterans⁣

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    6) Why he continues to spotlight diverse voices in the bar and spirits world, which is even more important at this time⁣

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    7) What his upcoming new cocktail book is all about (Spring 2021 publication date by Ten Speed Press)⁣

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    8) What the bar community should be doing to move hospitality forward⁣

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    Robert also addresses a listener question from Dave Oz of Bathtub Gin and The 18th Room on the future of sustainability in bars.


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    27 mins
  • Episode 2 - Jeff Gordinier, Food & Drinks Editor, Esquire

    Episode 2 - Jeff Gordinier, Food & Drinks Editor, Esquire
    Aug 19 2020

    In our second episode, we chat with Jeff Gordinier, Esquire’s Food & Drinks Editor and a frequent contributor to the New York Times. ⁣⁣

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    Jeff is also the author of "Hungry," where he chronicles the four years he spent traveling with the iconoclastic Chef René Redzepi of Noma, which was named the best restaurant in the world four times by The World's 50 Best Restaurants.⁣⁣

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    During our episode, Jeff shares his thoughts on:⁣⁣

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    1) What he misses most during lockdown⁣

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    2) ⁣How restaurants are embracing innovation in ways that manifest love and care⁣⁣

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    3) How his impassioned article on the Trump⁣ Administration galvanized the restaurant community⁣⁣

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    4) Why diversity has always been important to his coverage and even more so now⁣⁣

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    5) How hospitality thought leaders can have their voices showcased in Esquire⁣⁣

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    6) How his book, “Hungry,” became a time capsule of a bygone era of trailblazing, high-wire gastronomy⁣⁣

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    7) How his lovely wife, Lauren Fonda, convinced him to get on Instagram⁣⁣

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    8) Why social media is deepening his understanding of ideas⁣⁣

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    Jeff also answers a listener question from Mike Kennedy of Olmsted and Maison Yaki in Brooklyn on how he is managing Esquire's 2020 Best New Restaurants list, despite the current limitations on travel and indoor dining. 


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    29 mins
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