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It’s an honour to introduce our next guest. Rachel Taulelei sits on the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council, is a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to food and hospitality & is the CEO of Kono, a family owned maori food and beverage producer with a strong values around preserving and enhancing the natural resources around us for future generations.

As an ambassador for New Zealand food and beverage supply and production, Rachel Taulelei has been an integral part of our hospitality industry for many years. Her ethos has paved the way for new thinking in supply chain sustainability, the meaning of eating local and what really matters in the world of business and hospitality. We hope this interview gives you a whole new perspective on hospitality from a different angle.

Topics: Who is Rachel Taulelei and what is Kono? (1.40) Becoming CEO (5.02) Understanding Rangatiratanga and the value of values (7.42) Advising the Prime Minister (11.13). Rachel’s food and beverage journey (13.37) Professional insights for hospo (17.01) How do we better show our worth as an industry? (19.10) 2020 producer challenges (21.10) How do we support our producers and suppliers (23.59). “Love for the land, respect for the sea” Rachel on sustainable practises (26.29) Personal and professional ethos (29.40). How we can empower people in hospitality? (32.37) Advice for leaders and managers (38.52) Looking towards the future (44.39) How should we deal with the challenges (51.54) Kia Kaha (55.56)

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