"I'm In" · 2026-02-12 · 51 min
This Podcast is Sponsored by Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland Host: Phil Street FIH Guests: Sacha Lord FIH - Chair, Night Time Industries Association; Founder, The Warehouse Project & Parklife Aymen Fetouak MIH - Head of Professional Development, Institute of Hospitality Emily Clark AIH - Industry Engagement Officer, Edge Hotel School; IOH Youth Council Artwork and Branding: Sonia Cresswell (MIH) Music by: Leon Williams (FIH) Looking Ahead to 2026: New Year, New Challenges As hospitality steps into 2026, the mood is mixed. Hope, frustration, resilience, fear, and optimism all collide in this honest, wide ranging conversation about what lies ahead for the industry. Joined by Sacha Lord, Aymen Fetouak, and Emily Clark , Phil explores the pressures facing hospitality, from government policy and rising costs to leadership behaviour, professional development, and the future workforce, while also uncovering where hope still lives and how the sector can create its own momentum. This is a candid, thoughtful discussion about realism without resignation and why hospitality remains worth fighting for.
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