Hospitality Forward
Welcome to Hospitality Forward, a podcast for hospitality & travel professionals, where we invite members of the media to share their insights and tips.
My name is Hanna Lee. I’m President of Hanna Lee Communications, an award-winning public relations agency in New York City.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And because we understand the power of media coverage, we’ll ask our guests to reveal their insider tips.
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.
We are so excited to bring you these insightful interviews to help our industry reset, redirect and rebound.
So subscribe today and join us as we move Hospitality Forward together.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode #44: David Graver, Editor in Chief, COOL HUNTING
In Episode #44, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with David Graver, Editor in Chief, COOL HUNTING, a design-focused lifestyle publication.
David covers hospitality, t…
Episode #43: Tara Cox, Executive Managing Editor, Rachael Ray In Season and Drew + Jonathan Reveal
In Episode #43, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Tara Cox, Executive Managing Editor, Rachael Ray In Season and the new Drew + Jonathan Reveal magazine.
At Rachae…
Episode #42: Wayne Curtis, Drinks Columnist, The Daily Beast, Imbibe and Garden & Gun
In Episode #42, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Wayne Curtis, Drinks Columnist for The Daily Beast, Imbibe and Garden & Gun.
Wayne won the Spirited Award for …
Episode #41: Kathleen Squires, Freelancer, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Food & Wine, Saveur and more
In Episode #41, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Kathleen Squires, a freelance food & travel writer for the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Food & Wine, S…
Episode #40: Will Price, Home and Drinks Editor, Gear Patrol
In Episode #40, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Will Price, Home and Drinks Editor, Gear Patrol, a definitive buying guide for consumer products.
Will is fasci…
Episode #39: Sam Dangremond, Contributing Digital Editor, Town & Country
In Episode #39, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Sam Dangremond, a Contributing Digital Editor for Town & Country, where he covers cocktails, restaurants, wine, t…
Episode #38 - Hamish Smith: Drinks International (Bars Editor), Class Magazine (Editor) & The World’s 50 Best Bars (UK and Ireland Chair)
In Season 3’s inaugural episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Hamish Smith, Bars Editor of Drinks International, as well as Editor of Class Magazine. Hamish i…
Episode #37 - Kirk Miller, Managing Editor, InsideHook
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Kirk Miller, Managing Editor of InsideHook, where he writes about booze, culture, tech and travel.
Kirk is a v…
Episode #36 - Christopher Cameron, Real Estate and Travel Editor, New York Post
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Christopher Cameron, Real Estate and Travel Editor of the New York Post.
Chris is an award-winning journalist …
Episode #35 - Kat Odell, Freelancer for Vogue, Thrillist, New York Times’ T Magazine, Eater and more
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Kat Odell, a freelance writer for Vogue, Thrillist, New York Times’ T Magazine, Eater, Travel + Leisure, Condé N…
Episode #34 - Sean Flynn, Deputy Digital Editor, Departures
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Sean Flynn, Deputy Digital Editor, Departures. Sean is a seasoned multimedia journalist and photographer with 15…
Episode #33 - Noah Rothbaum, Editor, The Daily Beast’s “Half Full”
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Noah Rothbaum, Editor of The Daily Beast’s “Half Full” section, which won a Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award…
Episode #32 - Jeff Wielgopolan, Forbes Travel Guide
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Jeff Wielgopolan of Forbes Travel Guide. Jeff has traveled to six continents and stayed at more than 250 Forbes …
Episode #31 - Elise Taylor, Senior Living Writer at Vogue
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Elise Taylor, Senior Living Writer at Vogue. Elise covers travel, food, design and society. In addition to inter…
Episode #30 - Dan Q. Dao, Freelancer for Food & Wine, Saveur, Vice and more
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Dan Q. Dao, a freelance writer for Food & Wine, Saveur, Vice and other top media outlets.
Dan recently relocate…
Episode #29 - Amanda Schuster, Freelancer for Forbes, SevenFifty Daily and more
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Amanda Schuster, a freelance writer for Forbes, SevenFifty Daily and other top media outlets. She is also the au…
Episode #28 - Howie Kahn, Contributing Editor at WSJ Magazine, Podcast Host, Author and Freelancer for GQ, Wired, Travel + Leisure and more
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Howie Kahn, a freelance writer, author and host of the “Take Away Only” podcast heard in nearly 200 countries. H…
Episode #27 - Katie Lockhart, Freelancer, Rachael Ray, National Geographic, CNN, Zagat, AFAR
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Katie Lockhart, a freelance writer based in Brooklyn who now resides in Vietnam. Katie covers travel and food fo…
Episode #26 - Susan Kostrzewa, Editor in Chief, Wine Enthusiast
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with Susan Kostrzewa, Editor in Chief, Wine Enthusiast. Susan has more than 20 years of experience as a reporter and …
Episode #25 - David Kaplan, Adweek’s Performance Marketing Editor and interim Brand Marketing Editor
In this episode, Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig of Hanna Lee Communications chat with David Kaplan, Adweek’s Performance Marketing Editor and interim Brand Marketing Editor. It is the first time the…