Check-In with Bryan
Welcome to Check-In with Bryan, your essential podcast for staying ahead in the dynamic world of hospitality. Hosted by Bryan Fish, CEO of Reliance Hospitality and a highly sought-after keynote speaker, this podcast dives deep into the strategic insights, evolving trends, and transformative ideas driving the hospitality and travel industries forward.
Drawing from Bryan’s extensive background in hospitality management, strategic planning, and business innovation, each episode features compelling discussions with influential industry leaders, hotel executives, investors, asset managers, and expert consultants. You’ll gain valuable insights into operational excellence, market developments, investment opportunities, asset optimization strategies, and relevant travel news influencing the hospitality landscape.
Designed specifically for hotel owners, operators, hospitality investors, travel professionals, and industry leaders, Check-In with Bryan empowers listeners to elevate their business strategies, harness industry-leading insights, and navigate the ever-evolving intersection of hospitality and travel.
Stay informed, inspired, and ahead of the competition with Bryan Fish and Reliance Hospitality.
Check-In with Bryan
Hospitality Horror Stories: A Friday Rant on Bad Leadership
This week on Checkout Fridays, Bryan and Tyler keep it unfiltered.
From a 47-minute drive-thru nightmare at a fast-casual restaurant to firsthand stories of bad management, burnout, and leadership failures, this episode turns into an honest, sometimes hilarious, and very real conversation about what happens when people at the top stop supporting their teams.
Along the way, they dive into:
- Why poor leadership destroys employee morale
- Real hospitality war stories from restaurants and hotels
- End-of-year exhaustion and holiday stress
- Why empathy still matters in service businesses
- And how not to run a restaurant (or any operation)
It’s a laid-back Friday conversation with real lessons for operators, managers, and anyone who’s ever worked in hospitality — especially heading into the holidays.
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