Paul Ainsworth: Building a Restaurant Empire, Winning a Michelin Star and Becoming "Next Level Chef" Mentor with Gordon Ramsay

I was lost and confused and ain’t-gettin’-no-satisfactionMy noggin’ a pavlova of palaverSoul craved a big pudding of deep-melting green and bright-bouncing yellow countrysideVoluptuous blue skies, stress-incinerating views and salty kisses ofsea airAnd, of course, mighty Avalanches of Food-Glorious-FoodPadstow, Cornwall 2022.At Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 - I devoured a wondrous experience.Witnessing the soul-in-the-game dedication to craft.The hell-bent obsessionFastidious attention to detailChanged my life.I went ALL IN on the podcast.So THRILLED to welcome the true gent and delicious storyteller, Paul Ainsworth to Hungry.Paul’s career started at the prodigious Royal Hospital Road under Gordon Ramsay. Paul’s built a restaurant empire in Cornwall No.6 Padstow (Michelin Star), The Mariners, Cafe Rojano, Padstow Townhouse, Cici’s Cocktail BarHost of the Knifes Forks Tunes podcast: Tom Kerridge, Alan‘Seapa’ Mustafa, Jamie Cullum A regular veteran judge on The Great British Menu.ON THE MENU:1. How to build an INSANE culture of “Professional Fun” and “Make It Happen, Make It Happen, Together”2. How to get over losing great talent “Enjoy being in the shit, the ship will always keep moving forward”.3. Why Michelin star hospitality is the delicious dance of “Art” and “Magic”4. Gordon Ramsay’s Method to smash through Imposter Syndrome: “Why Not, You?”5. Leadership Lessons from Gary Rhodes, Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing: Discipline + Never Give In + One Foot In Front of the OtherMackenzie Jones - the FMCG recruitment specialists.There’s salacious-yet-superfluous recruiters out there - proper Cowboys. Thank goodness for Billy and Paul. The Good guys.Loved by brands like Lucky Saint, Candy Kittens, Hunter & Gather, FULFIL. Looking to build out your team? Deeply implore you to reach out to Billy or Paul.GS1 UKYou’ve set the business up, the website is in development, got the bank account, what’s next? Barcodes! Get the barcodes for your products from GS1 UK from the start and don’t risk going with cheaper alternatives – it’ll cost you in the long run. Enjoy more than just barcodes and get 20% off your first year’s membership with GS1 UK by using the discount code HUNGRY20 at checkout.www.gs1uk.org/hungryBOWIMI - Food & Drink Founders and Sales Teams.  BOWIMI makes you better at your job and saves you stress, time and improves your bottom line.Save time, planning out your sales routes.Quickly sort out transfers ordersTrack store availability to ensure you’re not losing sales/leaving money on the table.🤝 Let's Connect! ►Let’s link-up here ​ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pope/) ►Stalk me here ​ (https://www.instagram.com/_hungry.pod/)