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Hospitality Forward

Hospitality Forward

By: Hanna Lee and Michael Anstendig
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Welcome to Hospitality Forward, a podcast for hospitality & travel professionals, where we invite members of the media to share their insights and tips. ⁣

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My name is Hanna Lee. I’m President of Hanna Lee Communications, an award-winning public relations agency in New York City. ⁣

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And I’m Michael Anstendig, a food and beverage writer and my work has appeared in publications like the New York Times, Time Out New York, New York magazine online and others. I'm also the Editor in Chief at Hanna Lee Communications.⁣

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The hospitality & travel industry is now facing incredible challenges, and we know our community is looking for support and solutions. So we want to provide ways of attracting the media spotlight that can help your business rebuild and prosper. ⁣

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That is why we created this podcast, where we will interview the smartest, most accomplished journalists who cover hospitality & travel for some of the world’s leading outlets. ⁣

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Our upcoming episodes featuring media members from the New York Times, Esquire, Fortune, Time Out New York, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and many others.⁣

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And because we understand the power of media coverage, we’ll ask our guests to reveal their insider tips. ⁣

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They’ll explain how to get the word out about yourself and your business, how to handle media interviews, how to be a great media resource, and how to tell your newsworthy story in a compelling and authentic way.⁣

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We are so excited to bring you these insightful interviews to help our industry reset, redirect and rebound. ⁣

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So subscribe today and join us as we move Hospitality Forward together.

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Episodes
  • Episode #100: Kate Krader, Food Editor, Bloomberg Pursuits

    Episode #100: Kate Krader, Food Editor, Bloomberg Pursuits
    Aug 20 2025

    For our 100th episode, we are delighted to welcome back Kate Krader, who was one of our very first guests during Season 1.


    Kate is the Food Editor at Bloomberg Pursuits, where she writes about news and trends around the world for the website and Businessweek magazine. She also contributes to the Bloomberg business division.

    The former Restaurant Editor at Food & Wine, Kate oversaw its news, trend and restaurant coverage. During her long tenure at the monthly magazine, Kate led Food & Wine's annual search for Food & Wine Best New Chefs. She also edited Food & Wine Cocktails, an annual guide to the hottest cocktail recipes, the best spots and the biggest trends in nightlife.


    A graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio, Kate received her formal culinary training at La Varenne in Paris. She currently resides in London.


    Connect with Kate:


    Instagram: @kkrader

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Kate-krader/100066480131100/

    X: @Kkrader

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-krader-babba8172/


    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣For all 100 media guests to date, you can find their information and episodes on our agency’s website, www.hannaleecommunications.com. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    Connect with our hosts Michael Anstendig and Hanna Lee along with our agency on IG, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and TikTok.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    ⁣⁣⁣Hanna Lee Communications⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    IG: @hannaleepr

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HannaLeeCommunications ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanna-lee-communications/ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    X: @hannaleepr ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Hanna Lee⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    IG: @hannaleeny ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannaleenyc ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannaleepr/ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    X: @hannaleeny⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    TikTok: @hannaleeny ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    Michael Anstendig⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    IG: @michaelanstendig⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.anstendig ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-anstendig-7b5256/ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    X: @ImbibingGuy ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    TikTok: @michael.anstendig⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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  • Episode #99: Dan Macsai, Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Editor, Time Magazine

    Episode #99: Dan Macsai, Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Editor, Time Magazine
    Aug 14 2025

    In this episode, we are delighted to chat with Dan Macsai, Time Magazine’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Editor.


    Dan leads the creation of world-renowned editorial franchises, such as the TIME100, TIME100 Next and The World’s Greatest Places, and oversees TIME’s global events, including the Women of the Year Gala in L.A., the TIME100 Impact Awards in Dubai and the TIME100 Impact Dinner in Davos.


    Dan’s work drives global conversation and generates more than 15 billion media impressions annually.


    Previously, Dan was a reporter at BusinessWeek and a staff editor at Fast Company.


    Connect with Dan:


    Instagram: @dmacsai

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmacsai

    X: @dmacsai

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmacsai/


    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣For all 95+ media guests to date, you can find their information and episodes on our agency’s website, www.hannaleecommunications.com. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣


    ⁣⁣⁣Connect with our hosts Michael Anstendig and Hanna Lee along with our agency on IG, as well as on Facebook, LinkedIn, X and TikTok.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    ⁣⁣⁣Hanna Lee Communications⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    IG: @hannaleepr

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HannaLeeCommunications ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanna-lee-communications/ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    X: @hannaleepr ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Hanna Lee⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    IG: @hannaleeny ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannaleenyc ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannaleepr/ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    X: @hannaleeny⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    TikTok: @hannaleeny ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    Michael Anstendig⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    IG: @michaelanstendig⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.anstendig ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-anstendig-7b5256/ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    X: @ImbibingGuy ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    TikTok: @michael.anstendig⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣


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  • Episode #98: Kaitlyn Rosati, Freelancer for AFAR, BBC and Time Out

    Episode #98: Kaitlyn Rosati, Freelancer for AFAR, BBC and Time Out
    Jul 23 2025

    In this episode, we are delighted to chat with Kaitlyn Rosati, a freelance travel and food writer. Kaitlyn is best known for her New York Daily News dining column, “NYC Hidden Dining Gems,” which ran for two and a half years. She has also been published in PopSugar, the BBC, AFAR, Business Insider, Matador Network, Cool Material, Time Out, Forbes Advisor and other publications.


    Kaitlyn also runs the blog No Man Nomad, where she documents her solo travels around the globe. She has visited all seven continents, all seven world wonders, over 90 countries and all 20 regions in Italy. Kaitlyn focuses heavily on Italian travel and finding the best hidden dining gems, whether in rural Madagascar or Midtown Manhattan.


    Connect with Kaitlyn:

    Instagram: @noman.nomad

    Facebook: noman.nomad

    X: @noman.nomad

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlyn-rosati720/

    TikTok: @noman.nomad

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@noman_nomad


    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣For all 90+ media guests to date, you can find their information and episodes on our agency’s website, www.hannaleecommunications.com. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    Connect with our hosts Michael Anstendig and Hanna Lee along with our agency on IG, as well as on Facebook, LinkedIn, X and TikTok.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    ⁣⁣⁣Hanna Lee Communications⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    IG: @hannaleepr

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HannaLeeCommunications ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanna-lee-communications/ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    X: @hannaleepr ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Hanna Lee⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    IG: @hannaleeny ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannaleenyc ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannaleepr/ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    X: @hannaleeny⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    TikTok: @hannaleeny ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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    Michael Anstendig⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    IG: @michaelanstendig⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.anstendig ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-anstendig-7b5256/ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    X: @ImbibingGuy ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

    TikTok: @michael.anstendig⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣


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