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“If you think we can help you, we probably can. Just drop me an email and before long, we will be helping you”

– David

The Gasworks is York’s most iconic city centre residential development. Featuring 215 apartments, each designed and finished to the highest specification.

Socius Group have been retained to oversee all overseas sales of this iconic project

Comprising studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments and duplex apartments, The Gasworks offers York a new standard of luxury living, situated within nine acres of carefully landscaped grounds. Not only will residents get to enjoy a modern way of living, the on-site amenities will be second-to-none, offering a lifestyle that York has not yet enjoyed.

Wellness will be at the centre of The Gasworks, with areas for relaxing both inside and out, plus gym and meditation spaces. There will also be on site hot desk space should you wish to work from the idyllic Gasworks - and an on-site coffee shop to keep you fueled throughout the day.

Built with the future in mind, the development will be sustainably designed, using energy efficient methods and materialises - The Gasworks will also be suitable for families with child play areas created.

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Why the hospitality sector has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rebuild

Industry expert David Singleton says change is coming

I’m one of those people who firmly believes in a meritocracy and get somewhat tired of those who bang the ‘we must have more women in the boardroom’ drum or ‘we should be more diverse’. A well-balanced team has diversity and a strong female male balance because the leadership understands the importance of such, not because the media or quangos say we should. Similarly I hear so much about how ‘Saudi Arabia needs to change’. Says who? The uninformed, because they see a difference to their own way of life and culture or view it as a seemingly dated way of life.

Saudi will change because they want to….

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It’s not just F&B now; its FB&E. E for experience, excellence, entrepreneurialism, evolution… The ‘E Factor’

So we’re finally emerging from one of the darkest periods of our time; but we’re a long way from being out by any stretch and what we once thought might have been a ‘new normal’ simply changes all the time.

Read David’s latest column in this is the Hotelier ME, August Edition

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Coach with David

Many people never realise their full potential or general life pleasure, not through the lack of skill and knowledge but through confidence, belief in own ability or just hitting a mental wall.

The Covid era has bought about the most unwelcome change we will ever experience bringing anxiety and fear can manifest in many ways and often go onto undermine your career, confidence and life's pleasures but it really doesn't have to be that way. Most managers and leaders are lucky enough to have a line manager or colleague to turn to as a mentor in the workplace, but not everyone. Being able to effectively manage stress and burnout is imperative in surviving what is being thrown at us now, especially in the uncertain workplace.  

There are a number of ways to kick off your coaching with David, from a quick coffee to a planned program over a number of sessions or time. It’s your time and they are your goals, David will take time to carefully plan your own program. Sessions are held virtually, or in person in Dubai. If you have any bespoke requirements, email David your thoughts and he will arrange time to discuss them with you

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BHAG? Big Hairy, Audacious Goals. . A BHAG is clear and compelling, serves as a unifying focal point of effort and acts as a catalyst for team spirit. It has a clear finish line so the team can understand when they have achieved the goal and know w
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I’ll keep saying it, transformation and change is never easy, the year ahead of us will be another one full of changes, understanding what’s going on around us and somehow remaining positive There’s no question that the year behind
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I used to try to run most days. It cleared my mind, and helped me focus, and then my ritual was broken through injury and I struggled to get back. I know that fitness shouldn’t just be for January, just as much as a ‘dry January’ sh
On January 15th 2009, Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, against all odds, landed his US Airways Airbus safely on the Hudson River. How would you have reacted to the sound of the engines shutting down in mid-flight and the captain announcing &
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UK's Business Independent Magazine

'Organisational survival will depend on the Company's ability to show resiliency and transform in real time'
Thought piece (P30) in the UK's Business Independent Magazine on leaders stepping up, the best organisations showing compassion, how we engage customers, and organisational survival.
Plus so much more from a variety of expert UK industry leaders

Speak to the Editor, Lisa Bates Wallis

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Destination Marketing

This was a closed shop think tank chaired and arranged by Haitham Matter, Senior Advisor to the Saudi Government with an International panel.

Click here to read David’s LinkedIn post

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Collaborative Tourism, preparing for the future

1st June 2020 9am GST

Collaborative Tourism – Preparing for the future with Arabian Travel Market and World Travel Market with a seriously amazing panel from around the world with Haitham Mattar Aaron McGrath Kathryn Moore Suzanne Rosnowski Mary Pratt David Singleton most renowned leading experts to discuss the importance of collaborations and how this will be the key to success in the post-COVID landscape covering areas from:⁣

🌟Embracing new models of marketing and partnership collaborations⁣
🌟Collaborations which can help the industry bounce back⁣
🌟Creating experiences that guests, visitors, and the industry will relish⁣
🌟Correct messaging
We will be pre-recording tomorrow to go out in the first few days of June

Register here to be kept informed of both the ATM and WTM dates

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Latest article from Hotelier Middle East

David Singleton on how to win back hotel guests' hearts and minds

The industry needs to find new ways to make returning guests feel safe and happy to be back

As I write our industry is undergoing the most unwelcome transformation we will ever see in our lives, and no one really knows how long it will be before we’re on the other side. The new normal, the post COVID-19 era, call it what you will is being written right now. The history of our industry has been written and we are writing and creating the future; ‘the future normal’. As our cafés and hotels slowly reopen, we do so with a whole new rule book; many of our colleagues in the industry will have to reskill and diversify and all of us are learning to cope in different ways.

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17 May 2020

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Recent Event 17th May 2020:

Dubai Eye and Dubai 1 interview

Interview with David on the Dubai Eye Business Breakfast with Tom Urquhart discussing the recently launched Middle East Restaurant Association and the impact of Covid on the UAE hospitality sector

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Recent event

Webinar Wednesday 13th May

Moderated by David Singleton

The Evolution of Talent, Compensation and Learning and Development in the post covid era

Powered by the Global Restaurant Investment Forum GRIF and the Middle East Restaurant Association

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