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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