Roland Horne on scaling WatchHouse cafés, from London and Abu Dhabi to New York

About this episode

Roland Horne discusses the growth of WatchHouse cafés and Alex Hunter shares his transition from aviation to hospitality.

We meet Roland Horne, founder and CEO of WatchHouse, a coffee chain with almost 30 global locations and counting. Plus: former private-jet broker Alex Hunter discusses why he left aviation to pursue hospitality and the relocation of his celebrated Chelsea restaurant, The Sea, The Sea, to a bigger site. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Roland Horne, Alex Hunter

Topics covered

• coffee industry
• hospitality
• business expansion
• restaurant relocation
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• WatchHouse
• Roland Horne
• Alex Hunter
• coffee chain
• restaurant relocation
• hospitality industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WatchHouse, The Sea, The Sea

Places: London, Abu Dhabi, New York

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