68. Ex Gordon Ramsay Group CEO reveals his turnaround playbook | Stuart Gillies
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Stuart Gillies shares insights on leadership and excellence in hospitality from his experience as CEO of the Gordon Ramsay Group.
How do you build world-class standards in hospitality and then lead at the highest level of business? In this episode of All About Business , James speaks with Stuart Gillies, chef, restaurateur, and former CEO of the Gordon Ramsay Group, about building excellence in hospitality and leading through growth, crisis, and reinvention. Stuart shares his journey from starting out in kitchens through international experience in Sweden, Italy, and New York, to becoming a senior leader at the Gordon Ramsay Group. He reflects on the discipline, attention to detail, and resilience he developed early in his career, and how those lessons shaped his transition from chef to CEO during one of the toughest periods in hospitality. The conversation explores leadership under pressure, making hard commercial decisions, closing and opening businesses, and why devolving responsibility builds stronger teams. Stuart also shares what it’s really like to run a family hospitality business with his wife Cecilia, navigating COVID as founders, and why consistency, standards, and purpose matter more than ever in building a business that lasts. A grounded conversation about leadership, craftsmanship, and…
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