How Hospitality is Weathering the Storm with JR Patel (Rerun)
- Author
- Yonah Weiss
- Published
- Fri 22 Apr 2022
- Episode Link
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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the President and Chief Operating Officer of Helix Hospitality, Shreyas “JR” Patel.
Let’s dive into JR’s story of how changing your approach can lead to better results.
Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 – 3:00] Opening Segment
- I introduce and welcome guest Shreyas “JR” Patel into the show
- JR talks a bit about his background in the hospitality industry
[3:01 – 11:15] How is Hospitality Weathering the Storm
- JR talks about their situation during this COVID crisis
- Keeping their assets open
- How would you look at the next 6 months going forward?
- JR talks about how the members of the hotel industry, big or small, are bridging their gaps
[11:16 – 16:35] Younger Generation’s Approach on Running a Business
- JR shares his “younger generation’s” approach in running a business in the hotel industry
- Building a team
- Standardizing practices
- Spending time to build a support team
- JR talks about their game plan for the next few months
[16:36 – 23:05] The Final FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Working at my dad’s print shop
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
- What skill or talent would you like to learn?
- Woodworking
- What does success mean to you?
- Doing as much good as you can
- Connect with JR online. See links below
- Final words from me
Tweetable Quotes:
“You can’t stop us, we’re gonna keep pushing” – JR Patel
“It’s never about the destination, it’s generally about the path and approach” – JR Patel
“I think the mentality for the longest time and the struggle with a lot of entrepreneurs and business people is, do you spend time working on the business or for the business?” – JR Patel
Connect with JR on Linkedin or follow their company, Helix Hospitality, on the following platforms: Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter or their website https://www.helixhotels.com/
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