Revenue Rocks
Conversations with the Experts Shaping Hospitality
At Right Revenue, we believe knowledge is best shared. That’s why we’ve launched the Revenue Rocks Podcast, a series of insightful conversations with some of the hotel industry’s most respected providers and innovators.
Each episode brings you fresh perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing hoteliers today. From technology and revenue strategy to guest experience and future trends, our guests share practical advice and real-world stories designed to help you grow your business.
Whether you’re a hotel owner, revenue manager, or part of the wider hospitality community, the Podcast offers valuable insights you can put into action. Enjoy!
Why Is ‘Best of Breed’ Crucial When Choosing Your Tech Stack?
Feeling overwhelmed by hotel tech? You’re not alone -and this week’s Revenue Rocks podcast is here to help!
This week, Adrienne is joined by Sally Richards, Founder and MD of RaspberrySky Services, who has spent over two decades helping hotels simplify their technology and build systems that truly support their teams.
They explore why the smartest hotels take a best-in-breed approach - choosing the right tools for each part of their business - and how to cut through the noise to make tech work for you.
It’s an open, honest chat about making technology your ally, not your headache.
How Can You Turn Sales and Revenue into a Powerful Partnership?
Sales and revenue should be hospitality’s strongest partnership - but too often, they’re out of sync. In this episode, Adrienne Hanna talks with Michelle Rex of Cameron Ventures about breaking silos, building trust, and using data and shared goals to drive smarter, more profitable hotel strategies.
How Do You Know If You’ve Got the Right Business Mix?
Every hotel wants optimal occupancy - but is your business mix truly profitable? In this episode, Adrienne Hanna chats with experienced commercial leader, Antje Kurd from Loxo Solutions about what it really means to have the right business mix and how to find it. Together, they unpack how data, technology, and collaboration across sales, marketing, and revenue teams can help hotels identify their most profitable guests, balance short-term wins with long-term strategy, and adapt to changing market dynamics.
If you’ve ever wondered how to turn occupancy into true profitability, this conversation is for you!
How do you take a hotel from pre-opening to hosting the British Open?
Opening a new hotel is always a challenge — but guiding it from day one to hosting one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events, The Open Golf Championship , is another level altogether.
Stephen Meldrum, GM of the Dunluce Lodge has lived that journey, and today we’ll explore how you take a hotel from launch to global stage, the challenges along the way, and the lessons that any hotelier can apply.
How can hotels convert more wedding business?
This week, Adrienne Hanna sits down with the ever-energetic Ciara Crossan MIH, Founder & CEO of WeddingDates, to talk all things weddings, one of the most emotional and profitable parts of a hotel’s business. With over 18 years of experience helping venues and vendors grow, Ciara shares practical advice on how hotels can convert more wedding enquiries and create that unforgettable wow feeling for every couple.
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How Can Content Support Your Commercial Strategy?
In this episode, Adrienne Hanna is joined by Michelle Casey from Words with Impact to explore why great copy is a crucial and often overlooked part of a hotel’s commercial strategy.
With over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing with brands like British Airways, easyJet, and lastminute.com, Michelle shares how to turn bland into brilliant and make your words work as hard as your revenue strategy.
How to scale successfully and build a culture of confidence and collaboration
In this episode, Adrienne Hanna is joined by Alessandra Leoni, Head of Hospitality and Focus Group, to explore what it really takes to scale from one hotel to a thriving brand. What starts with a brilliant quote - “At first we thought we were scaling… in reality, we were replicating chaos” - unfolds into an honest discussion about growth, leadership, and the power of turning chaos into conversation, collaboration, and ultimately, culture.
If you’re growing your business and want to build a team and culture that scale with you, this is the episode to tune into.
How to embrace a smarter, data-driven approach to revenue
In this episode, Adrienne Hanna is joined by Fiona Giacomini, Group Revenue Manager at Young’s Pubs, to explore how one of the UK’s best-known hospitality brands is embracing a smarter, data-driven approach to revenue. Fiona shares how Young’s transformed its tech stack, built a strong revenue culture, and turned technology into a true ally for teams -making revenue management more human, collaborative, and effective.
Demystifying the GDS - How to Optimise Your Hotel Distribution Strategy
Finally – it’s here! In our first episode, Adrienne chats with the brilliant Catt McLeod FIH, VP of Brand Development at Elegant Hotel Collection. Together they dive into the world of hotel distribution, demystify the GDS, and share practical, actionable advice every hotelier can use right now. Because at Right Revenue, we believe it loud and proud - Revenue really does rock!