The Big Cheese with Simon Wanstall

The Big Cheese with Simon Wanstall

We catch up with the property manager of Metro Hospitality.

The great thing about my job is… Creating and being a part of our guest experiences every working day.

The challenge for industry is… The confidence in the value of our service as a region.

My greatest achievement is… My three children.

The biggest thing in MICE this year will be… Seamless, unobtrusive technology integrations, perhaps to the point the client does not even realise technology is involved.

I try to relax by… I am an avid hobby-photographer and Instagram-er, I love anything social media.

I don’t understand why… People don’t want to get up early in the morning to watch the sunrise. It is a truly beautiful time of day.

My favourite venue is… I feel Pier One Sydney Harbour has the most competitive venue advantages in Sydney Hotels.

I’ve always wanted to travel to… The Kimberley, in Western Australia. There is something wonderful about the notion of walking where others may never have trod.

I am scared to death of… Being normal.

I can’t live without… My smartphone or DLSR camera.

I really wish I had… The answer to world poverty.

If I could invite four people to a dinner party, they’d be… My mum and her friends, if anyone deserved a treat it is her.

For anyone starting out in the industry one piece of advice I’d give would be… Don’t ever forget we are here to enable “Hospitality”.

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