Diversity of Experiences - Greg Keffer - Episode # 062

Today’s guest loves to take on new and unfamiliar typologies and approach them from a hospitality point of view. He has combined strengths in architecture and interior design. Greg Keffer, the Partner at Rockwell Group, leads design studios in the firm’s New York and Madrid offices. Greg joins host Dan Ryan to talk about #hospitality and what it all means to him.Takeaways: You want to surround yourself with people who view projects in a different way than you and bring something new to the table.At the end of the day, hospitality helps to bring out the commonality and real life experiences that connect people.Hospitality is all about bringing people together. There is a lot going on in the world now and hospitality can help ease the stress and find the common bond between people.You need to consider the needs of your clients as every project and client is going to require a different approach.When creating a hospitality space, it needs to be unique and create a memorable experience for the guests so they want to come back.We all get caught up in our day to day lives but it’s important to take time to show gratitude and appreciation.There is a larger sense of community now in the hospitality industry, and it’s important to be engaged with the community you are in.Quote of the Show: 6:53 “To me, the true reason hospitality exists is to bring people back together. We need spaces and places and something that is a common bond between people.”Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-keffer-aia-leed-04aa101b/Website: https://www.rockwellgroup.com/index.php Shout Outs:4:40 Imagination Playground10:17 Neuehouse.com10:31 WeWorks11:31 Union Square Cafe11:32 Danny Meyer15:42 Glen Coben19:32 Skidmore19:45 Eva Maddox20:21 Todd DeGarmo20:35 David Rockwell28:55 Empire Diner37:57 Aluminairium45:56 Aaron Richter45:58 Equinox Hotel47:18 Nobu HotelsWays to Tune In: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPXApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1sAmazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419Podbean: https://www.defininghospitality.live/Youtube : https://youtu.be/DAx8QdXp8OQ