Want to achieve more in business and get that competitive edge? Executive Hospitality Coach Sarah Clark joins Mark McC to talk about how coaching can help hospitality leaders to achieve more from their business. She discusses her journey from being a managing director in the hospitality industry to starting her own coaching business. 

Sarah emphasises the importance of being true to yourself and embracing vulnerability in the coaching process. She believes that everyone has the ability to be extraordinary and that coaching can help individuals tap into their full potential. Sarah also highlights the need for coaching in the hospitality and retail industries, where there are numerous challenges and opportunities for growth.

Throughout her career, Sarah has worked with various companies in the hospitality industry, including Corney and Barrow, Pret A Manger, and Vintage Inns. She shares her experiences and the lessons she learned from each of these organisations. Sarah also discusses the challenges she faced when starting her own business, such as adjusting to a new identity and not having a team to rely on. However, she also highlights the benefits of having more time for her family and the opportunity to reconnect with herself. 

About Sarah

Sarah Clarke is a seasoned leader in hospitality and retail with over 30 years of experience. As the Founder and Executive Coach at Nine Yards Coaching Ltd, she is dedicated to helping leaders succeed through her certified coaching and mentoring expertise. Sarah's career includes impactful roles such as Managing Director of the start-up Wellfound, where she championed ethical trading and a 're-use, re-love, re-imagine' ethos.

During her tenure at Vintage Inns, Sarah led a team of Area Managers across 98 businesses, contributing to a 5% profit improvement. As the Head of City Operations at Pret a Manger, she oversaw 68 shops, showcasing her prowess in managing large portfolios.

Throughout her career, Sarah has navigated businesses through challenges, executed strategic restructures, and expanded companies during difficult times. Her journey reflects a commitment to performance, sustainability, and social impact.

Website: https://www.nineyardscoaching.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-clark-executive-coach/

Email: [email protected]

This podcast is sponsored by Vita Mojo.

About Vita Mojo:

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About Mark Mcc:

Mark McCulloch is one of the leading food, drink and hospitality brand and marketing minds in the world. Mark has over twenty years brand, marketing, digital and social media experience holding senior and board-level positions at lastminute.com, Barclaycard, YO! Sushi and Pret A Manger. Mark co-founded multi-award-winning brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular in 2012 which is still going strong today. Mark is now fulfilling his lifelong ambition to live and work by the sea in Brighton where he is a Virtual Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist for the best hospitality, tech and B2B brands in the UK and beyond. Mark is also a popular thought leader, speaker and broadcaster, the highlight of which being in 2018 when Mark began podcasting and his Mark McC Supersonic Food Marketing podcast hosting guests including the greatest digital mind in the world Gary Vaynerchuk plus music legends Fatboy Slim and Alan McGee (the man who discovered rock band Oasis). Mark’s podcast has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and has reached the top 10 in the UK iTunes business charts and is a regular Top 100 podcast in multiple countries around the world helping educate, entertain and inspire both the marketing and business community. Mark is also the Campaign Director for Hospitality Rising which is an 'Be The Best' army style campaign for hospitality to help solve the hospitality recruitment crisis forever.

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