Hospitality Against Homelessness

Greg Mangham, Founder and Voluntary CEO of Only A Pavement Away, is joined by Nick Mackenzie, CEO of Greene King, and Graham Briggs, Social Lead at Greene King, to discuss Greene King’s commitment to supporting prison leavers into meaningful careers through hospitality. The episode explores their ‘Releasing Potential’ programme, how they work with Only A Pavement Away inside prisons, and the importance of challenging stigma around hiring people with custodial backgrounds. With 145 members already placed into work, they reflect on the impact of creating second chances, the stories that have stayed with them, and why hospitality has such a powerful role to play in helping people rebuild their lives.Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. We hope these episodes inspire listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Greg Mangham, Founder and Voluntary CEO of Only A Pavement Away, is joined by Patron and Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens. Tom reflects on the journey that shaped his career and why supporting second chances through hospitality matters so deeply to him. He shares behind-the-scenes insight into the flagship Cook & Dine fundraiser and the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, which helped raise nearly £60,000 for the charity. The episode finishes with a lively quick-fire round and Tom’s thoughts on what’s next. Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. We hope these episodes inspire listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Quick Serves: The Only A Pavement Away Mini Podcast On-the-Go  Mica Hutchings-Light, Only A Pavement Away's Candidate Engagement Coordinator joins Sammie Chudley to discuss her role in the charity and how she connects with our candidates pre-employment.   Thank you, as always, to our sponsors at Stonegate Group.    Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away   Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away   Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away   TikTok: @onlyapavementaway   #onlyapavementaway   #stabilitythroughemployment 

Behind every inclusive hire is a partnership that makes it possible. In this episode, Ria is joined by Simon Wedlock, Senior Recruitment Manager at The Wolseley Hospitality Group, to explore what inclusive hiring really looks like in practice. From hosting Passport 2 Employment programmes and attending recruitment fairs, to challenging misconceptions and running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Only A Pavement Away, Simon shares why employer engagement matters and how businesses can play a meaningful role in opening doors to employment. 

Behind every statistic is a person and a story. In this episode, Sammie is joined by Outreach & Impact Manager Federica to go behind the scenes of Only A Pavement Away’s 2025 Impact Report. They discuss what the data reveals about the people we support, the real-life journeys behind the numbers, and how employment, training, and financial support are helping individuals rebuild their lives through hospitality. Read the full report here: https://onlyapavementaway.co.uk/client/pdfs/Only%20A%20Pavement%20Away%20Impact%20Report%202025-2026.pdfEach month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. We hope these episodes inspire listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away Tiktok: @onlyapavementaway#onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Only A Pavement Away works with prisons and employer partners to support people into sustainable employment within hospitality. In this episode, Head of Employment Partnerships Ria Garrett is joined by Prison Relationship Manager for the South of England, Eulina Clairmont, to explore how these prison partnerships work in practice. Together they discuss how candidates are supported from custody through to employment, the impact of initiatives like Unlocking Hospitality, and how meaningful opportunities in hospitality are helping people rebuild their lives.Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. We hope these episodes inspire listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away Tiktok: @onlyapavementaway#onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Sideways is a leader in hospitality compliance training. They describe themselves as a knowledge sharing platform and create peer to peer educational videos that make learning interesting and accessible. During a visit to London from New Zealand, founder and CEO, John Mason tells Greg why he is so passionate about creating affordable training to companies that engages everyone working in the hospitality industry.Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. We hope these episodes inspire listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media. www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away Tiktok: @onlyapavementaway#onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Quick Serves: The Only A Pavement Away Mini Podcast On-the-Go   Alongside our monthly Serving Success episodes, Quick Serves brings you bite-sized conversations to keep you inspired, connected and up to date. Each mini episode takes you behind the scenes of our latest programmes, events, and initiatives showcasing how we’re rebuilding lives through employment in hospitality.    In this festive Quick Serves mini-episode, Sammie Chudley is joined by Alan Armstrong to announce our Christmas Campaign, Only A Movement Away. They discuss how the challenge first began, how it has grown beyond the hospitality industry, and the inspiring stories that have shaped it over the years. Alan also shares the many ways listeners can get involved, whether running, skipping or cartwheeling for 24 days to make a difference this Christmas, so be sure to head to our website to sign up and join the movement.  https://onlyapavementaway.co.uk/get-involved/fundraise/only-a-movement-away   Thank you, as always, to our sponsors at Stonegate Group.    Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away  Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away  Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away  TikTok: @onlyapavementaway  #onlyapavementaway  #stabilitythroughemployment 

Quick Serves: The Only A Pavement Away Mini Podcast On-the-Go     Alongside our monthly Serving Success episodes, Quick Serves brings you bite-sized conversations to keep you inspired, connected and up to date. Each episode takes you behind the scenes of our latest programmes, events, and initiatives showcasing how we’re rebuilding lives through employment in hospitality.      In this episode, Greg Mangham, Founder and Voluntary CEO of Only A Pavement Away, sits down with Paul Marsh, Founder of Chase Proper Pubs and Switch 4 Profit, to explore how smarter cost-saving strategies can help hospitality businesses thrive. Paul shares why he launched Switch 4 Profit, real examples of helping operators become more efficient, the most common areas where costs can be reduced, and the key metrics every hospitality leader should be tracking right now.    Thank you, as always, to our sponsors at Stonegate Group.      This episode is produced by Bird Lime Media.    Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away     Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away     Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away     TikTok: @onlyapavementaway     #onlyapavementaway     #stabilitythroughemployment 

Punch Pubs represent 1,300 independent pubs across the UK and their CEO, Andy Spencer and Strategic Corporate Affairs & ESG Lead, Jon Dale spoke to Greg about the company’s commitment to supporting customers, team members and those looking to transform their lives. Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. We hope these episodes inspire listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media. www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away Tiktok: @onlyapavementaway#onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Quick Serves: The Only A Pavement Away Mini Podcast On-the-Go Alongside our monthly Serving Success episodes, Quick Serves brings you bite-sized conversations to keep you inspired, connected and up to date. Each mini episode takes you behind the scenes of our latest programmes, events, and initiatives showcasing how we’re rebuilding lives through employment in hospitality.  In this episode, Sammie Chudley from Only A Pavement Away is at one of our Recruitment Fairs to discuss the incredible opportunities these events create for both employers and candidates. She’s joined by Vishal Parab, Talent Acquisition Advisor at PPHE, as they share insights into the positive impact of the fairs, the success stories they’ve seen, and why more employers should get involved in supporting this initiative. Thank you, as always, to our sponsors at Stonegate Group.   www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away TikTok: @onlyapavementaway #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment 

Quick Serves: The Only A Pavement Away Mini Podcast On-the-Go Alongside our monthly Serving Success episodes, Quick Serves brings you bite-sized conversations to keep you inspired, connected and up to date. Each mini episode takes you behind the scenes of our latest programmes, events, and initiatives showcasing how we’re rebuilding lives through employment in hospitality.  In this episode, Ria Garrett, Head of Employment Partnerships at Only A Pavement Away sits down with Katy Doolan, Relationship Manager for Scotland, to reflect on her first year of impact in Scotland. From overcoming the challenges of setting up to placing members into work with partners like Hilton and Greene King, Katy shares inspiring stories, her vision for the year ahead and how you can get involved in Scotland. Thank you, as always, to our sponsors at Stonegate Group.  This episode is produced by Bird Lime Media.   www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away TikTok: @onlyapavementaway #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment 

Paul found himself and his family homeless during the pandemic and was supported back into work, and accommodation, by Only a Pavement Away. Paul and Greg discuss his journey from living on the streets to becoming a Goods Receiver at The Ivy Collection.  Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry.  We hope these episodes inspire listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses. Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group. This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media. www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away  Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away  Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away  Tiktok: @onlyapavementaway #onlyapavementaway  #stabilitythroughemployment

Quick Serves: The Only A Pavement Away Mini Podcast On-the-Go Alongside our monthly Serving Success episodes, Quick Serves brings you bite-sized conversations to keep you inspired, connected and up to date. Each mini episode takes you behind the scenes of our latest programmes, events, and initiatives showcasing how we’re rebuilding lives through employment in hospitality.  Kicking things off with episode 1, Sammie Chudley from Only A Pavement Away sits down with Will Andrews, our Learning & Development Manager, alongside two incredible graduates from our latest Passport 2 Employment programme. Together, they reflect on a week filled with skills development and hands-on work experience. Thank you, as always, to our sponsors at Stonegate Group.  www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away TikTok: @onlyapavementaway #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

The UFS Academy is a free, online training portal created for Chefs, by Chefs, covering everything from the art of plating to mental health in the kitchen. James Brown, Head Chef at the UFS Academy shares his passion for the hospitality sector and highlights what he wishes he had known about it at the start of his own career.Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts catch up with visionary industry leaders to discuss their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media. www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away Tiktok: @onlyapavementaway#onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Big Hug Brewing creates beers with purpose, raising money for charities supporting people and communities. Matt Williams, the company’s founder, shares his inspiring story of how he built his business around a set of values that strives to help others, and encourages others to do the same. Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts catch up with visionary industry leaders to discuss their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away Tiktok: @onlyapavementaway#onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Janene is Group Director of People & Culture at The Wolseley Hospitality Group - a family of individual restaurants whose ethos is focused around creating places where people feel they belong. She spoke to our Founder & CEO Greg Mangham about some of the many Only a Pavement Away Members who have gone from homelessness to developing successful careers in the group.  Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts catch up with visionary industry leaders to discuss their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion. Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses. Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group. This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media. www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk Linkedin: Only A Pavement Away  Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away  Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away  #onlyapavementaway  #stabilitythroughemployment

David is CEO at Stonegate Group, the largest pub company in the UK. He spoke to Marie Ingrao, Head of Marketing & Partnerships at Only A Pavement Away, about the challenges of building a positive work culture across such a large organisation and why pubs are so important for our high streets and communities.Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts catch up with visionary industry leaders to discuss their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Greg Mangham, Founder & CEO of Only a Pavement Away, catches up with Katy Moses, founder & MD of KAM, a hospitality insight consultancy, to discuss misconceptions about the sector and what we know about Gen Z as customers and team members. Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, shines a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts catch up with visionary industry leaders to discuss their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors at Stonegate Group.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Our host Mark Stretton catches up with Baton Berisha, CEO of Rare Restaurants, the parent company of Gaucho and M, and former CEO of the Wolseley Hospitality Group. His impressive career has evolved from humble beginnings; he shares what he has learned on the path to success. Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors Brewdog and Stonegate.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.Please note: this episode was recorded prior to Baton’s appointment as CEO of Rare Restaurants. www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Our host Mark Stretton catches up with Lorraine Copes, founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality, a social enterprise and a not-for-profit organisation with an overarching mission to advance racial equity within the hospitality, food and drink industries.Each month, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity & inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors Brewdog and Stonegate.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Our host Mark Stretton speaks to former Buns from Home CEO Shereen Ritchie. Shereen was previously the Managing Director of Leon and is an advocate for shaping and driving change for the hospitality industry.Each week, Serving Success: The Only A Pavement Away Podcast, will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our hosts will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity and inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors Brewdog and Stonegate.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.www.onlyapavementaway.co.ukLinkedin: Only A Pavement Away Instagram: @only_a_pavement_away Facebook: @Only A Pavement Away #onlyapavementaway #stabilitythroughemployment

Our host Mark Stretton speaks to Kate Nicholls OBE the CEO of UKHospitality. Kate is the voice of the hospitality industry, advocating, shaping and driving policy for the industry for the last 20 years.They discuss the challenges the industry faces, the impact of Covid and opportunities for the industry as a force for good... Plus, how she saved beer and prawn cocktail crisps!Each week the The Hospitality Against Homelessness podcast will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our host Mark Stretton will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity and inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Partners Britvic and Imbiba and to Brewdog who donated their Podcast Studio.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.

Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie reveals how he implemented a people first approach at the country's leading pub group, and placed values at the core of the business. With a deep dive into the education, initiatives and policy change Greene King has undergone to progress its position on diversity & inclusion, Mark and Nick discuss how these changes have impacted the business, wider company culture and recruitment, and what is next for the hospitality industry in this space.Each week the The Hospitality Against Homelessness podcast will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our host Mark Stretton will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity and inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Partners Britvic and Imbiba and to Brewdog who donated their Podcast Studio.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.

Mark talks to Greg Mangham, the Founder of Only A Pavement Away about the reason why he left a lucrative consultant role to start a charity and where he sees the charity in 5 years time.After almost 50 years in the hospitality business, in 2018 Greg and his wife Jill founded Only A Pavement Away Charity, hear his story..Each week the The Hospitality Against Homelessness podcast will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our host Mark Stretton will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity and inclusion.Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses.Thank you to our Podcast Partners Britvic and Imbiba and to Brewdog who donated their Podcast Studio.This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.

In our first ever episode, Mark is joined by Chef Tom Aikens. Tom opens up about his career to become one of Britain's most coveted chefs, positive changes he’s seen in the industry in the last 35 years and why he chooses to give back. Tom Aikens is one of the UK’s most acclaimed and inspirational British chefs. His remarkable career has taken him to David Cavalier’s in Battersea, Pierre Koffman’s La Tante Claire, Pied-à-Terre and Joel Robuchon in Paris to name a few. At 26, Tom became the youngest British chef ever to be awarded two Michelin stars. Raised in Norfolk with a respect for fresh, seasonal ingredients, Tom works tirelessly to use the finest local and sustainable produce. Each week the The Hospitality Against Homelessness podcast will shine a spotlight on purpose and positive change within the industry. Our host Mark Stretton will sit down with visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they have driven forward environmental, social, and corporate governance in their businesses, and championed diversity and inclusion. Brimming with insider knowledge, tips and advice, we hope these episodes inspire the listeners to make a positive change in their hospitality businesses. Thank you to our Podcast Partners Britvic and Imbiba and to Brewdog who donated their Podcast Studio. This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.