In 1998, Nike launched the "What If We Treated All Athletes Like Skateboarders" marketing campaign in support of their first line of skateboarding shoes.
This month, we recommend the Netflix documentary ‘Stay On Board: The Leo Baker Story’, Lucy Tan's novel ‘What We Were Promised’, and Ruston Kelly's new album ‘The Weakness’.
Marius gets some AI-assistance from ChatGPT this month as he ponders how restaurants can make use of artificial intelligence.
This month, we recommend a ska-punk classic, a podcast and one of the best sitcoms of all time.
Building a strong employer brand involves more than just flashy ads or social media posts.
Marius wrote about migration, demographic changes, exchange rates and nostalgia, and how they will affect food in Europe.
This month, we recommend a memoir, a legendary discography and one of the illest events of the year.
You know the drill.
Recognizing trends, even if they turn out to be less robust than initially anticipated, can have tangible benefits for businesses in the hospitality industry.
In this month’s Record Report, read about why we recommend Netflix’s Warrior Nun and Hua Hsu’s memoir Stay True.
In the hospitality industry, mentors can serve as a source of knowledge, provide us with growth opportunities, give us feedback, hold us accountable and help to expand networks.
In this month’s Record Report, read about why we recommend Dark Winds, Zach Bryan’s American Heartbreak and Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow.
Check out this poignant commentary on Gen Z’s alleged lack of resilience and willingness to “work hard”.
Hospitality businesses must ensure the working environment and the workplace climate are up to scratch as they both reinforce each other, while ignoring either aspect can have a deleterious impact.
We regularly do pro bono work at 1520 for causes, people or organizations we believe in. We don't usually talk about the individual cases, because we mostly don't feel the need to do so ("real Gs move in silence like lasagna"), but this time we're making an exception.
This is the September 2022 edition of 1520’s Record Report, our series of monthly articles in which we recommend things we’re currently into.
How much does the hospitality industry fundamentally need disruptive technology? Marius ponders the requirements – and in some instances, has more questions than answers.
In this new series, we dissect classic ads that inspire us to this day. You can also follow this series via Instagram and TikTok, where you can find us under @WeAre1520.
This is the August 2022 edition of 1520’s Record Report, our series of monthly articles in which we recommend things we’re currently into.
The restaurant industry is famously risky business, but taking risks often comes with rewards.