#182 - Hospitality Meets Natasha Robinson - Long Legacy: Family, Food, and Michelin Stars in Hospitality

Hospitality Meets... with Phil Street

This week on Hospitality Meets, we had the incredible privilege to sit down with Natasha Robinson, a torchbearer for a storied legacy in the restaurant industry. Natasha’s deep-rooted connection to hospitality comes from a lineage spanning generations, with her parents standing out as boundary-pushing restaurateurs. From her upbringing amidst the bustling energy of family restaurants to her contemporary role guiding young talents, Natasha’s journey is awe-inspiring!

We cover

• January
• Changing trends
• Being Born into restaurants
• Growing up with your community
• Rejecting restaurants (And then being sucked back in)
• Getting Michelin Stars
• Winning 3 stars
• Shouting
• Interior Design
• Unite the Clans
• Competitions and the Gold Service Scholarship

And so much more.

🌟 Tune in to hear more about Natasha’s inspiring journey and her vision for the future of hospitality!

Enjoy!

The Guest

Natasha is a fourth generation restaurateur, worked Front of House for 40 years, in a family business, at the highest level, in London (Chez Nico, Incognico, Deca). She's now the other half of Serenata Hospitality (with Sergio Rebecchi). She and Sergio in run the 3 major FoH Competitions in the UK (AAE and MCA for RACA and GSS). She lobby's for the Hospitality Industry and gives motivational talks to FoH teams. They encourage, support and mentor young people in Hospitality whilst being ambassadors and advocates for the Hospitality Industry. Natasha is also a Director of Rye News and champion the Highstreet and independent businesses in her regular columns.

Instagram - @Serenatahospitality

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