Our hospitality speakers include bestselling authors, a former Disney Institute professor and the leaders behind the world's best restaurants.
Unlock the secrets of gastronomy, entertainment, event management and the culinary arts with expert hospitality speakers.
Fred Sirieix
Customer Experience
Customer Loyalty
Business Strategy
Will Guidara
Customer Experience
Hospitality
Team Building
Peter Avis
Customer Experience
Customer Loyalty
Business Strategy
Louie Gravance
Hospitality
Customer Experience
Customer Loyalty
Doug Lipp
Marketing
Customer Experience
Customer Loyalty
Rafe Offer
Effective Leadership
Workplace Culture
Leadership Development
Why book a hospitality speaker?
Elevate your hospitality business with expert speakers who deliver practical strategies to improve customer satisfaction, streamline operations, and drive team engagement. Whether you're planning a leadership offsite, company retreat, or industry conference, our speakers bring firsthand insight into what drives success in a competitive, service-driven market.
Featured speakers include Horst Schulze, founder of Ritz-Carlton; Will Guidara, known for his "unreasonable hospitality" philosophy; Chip Conley, hospitality entrepreneur and founder of the Modern Elder Academy; and Peter Avis, an award-winning General Manager with decades of leadership experience. Celebrity speakers Monica Galetti, Harriet Mansell, Tom Aikens, and Matt Tebbutt offer lessons in creativity, resilience, and leadership from Michelin-starred kitchens and beyond.
Beyond keynotes, we offer hands-on culinary sessions and team-building experiences ideal for executive retreats and leadership development. Speakers are available for both virtual and in-person events.
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the process - step by step
Tell us about your event and we'll do the rest. No back-and-forth, no guesswork — just the right speaker, matched to your brief, handled end to end.
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Tell us your brief.
Share the event, the audience, the theme, and the budget. The more context you give us, the sharper the shortlist we'll come back with.
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Get your proposal within 24 hours.
We respond fast. You'll get a hand-picked selection of speakers matched to your brief, with full profiles, fees, and our recommendation on who's the strongest fit.
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Refine until it's right.
Not quite right? Tell us what's missing from the shortlist and we'll adjust. We work with you until you're confident you've found the right person.
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Confirm. We handle everything else.
Contracts, fees, travel, briefing calls, on-the-day logistics. We manage the full process so your team doesn't have to.
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Event countdown.
Relax. Your speaker or expert is confirmed, the prep is done, and your event is in good hands. Show up and enjoy it.
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Tell us about your event and we'll send you a curated shortlist within a day. We combine PepTalk's smart matching engine technology with the expertise of our booking team to find the speaker who's right for your audience, your brief, and your budget.
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From global enterprises to fast-growing teams, event organisers come back to PepTalk because we get it right the first time.
PepTalk makes the whole process effortless. They don't just connect you with a speaker — they understand your goals, match you with the right voice, and make every detail seamless. It's the most professional and enjoyable booking experience I've had.
We work with PepTalk across our flagship conferences, executive roundtables and dinner events. They have an exceptional ability to source world-class speakers while delivering a genuinely personal, white-glove service throughout. They are, quite simply, a pleasure to work with.
Working with PepTalk has been an outstanding experience from start to finish. Their level of service is truly exceptional - a standard that's incomparable to anyone else in the industry. If you're considering partnering with PepTalk, don't hesitate.
PepTalk are brilliant. They truly understand our goals and consistently deliver, connecting us with experts who bring unique and thought-provoking insights. Highly recommended.
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The team at PepTalk was incredibly responsive and invested in our event's success. From their suggestions we were able to easily identify a speaker that matched what we were looking for. They were incredible to work with, I would recommend them to anyone!
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Everything has been smooth with PepTalk. Great communication. Easy booking. And great follow-up.
PepTalk made the entire speaker booking process seamless. They were incredibly fast, easy to work with, and took the time to understand our brief and learning outcomes. The expert speaker they matched us with brought fresh, engaging perspectives that resonated perfectly with our audience.
frequently asked questions
Something we've not covered here?
Hospitality speakers are available for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops, and Q&A sessions, in person or virtually. Many offer a workshop or breakout after a keynote so the content sticks. Tell PepTalk your format at getapeptalk.com and we'll match accordingly.
A hospitality speaker covers guest experience, service culture, staff training and retention, operational standards and leadership in high-pressure venues. Sessions suit hotels, restaurants and events teams wanting sharper delivery. Ask us at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll help you choose.
A hospitality speaker is an expert who helps hotels, restaurants and venues raise service quality and guest experience. Many come from world-leading hospitality brands, including a former Disney Institute professor. PepTalk can shortlist the right fit at getapeptalk.com.
A hospitality speaker focuses on service and operations inside hotels, restaurants and venues, while a customer experience speaker focuses on the end-to-end journey customers have with any brand. Hospitality is sector-specific; customer experience spans every industry. PepTalk can help you choose at getapeptalk.com.
Booking a hospitality speaker starts with a short brief: your event, audience, date, budget, and format. Send it through getapeptalk.com or hello@getapeptalk.com and you'll get a shortlist within 24 hours. Once you choose, PepTalk handles contracts, fees, travel, and logistics.
Hospitality speaker fees typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, and $5,000 to $50,000+ in the US, depending on profile, session length, and format. The best-known names sit at the higher end. Tell PepTalk your budget at getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist speakers who fit it.
Hiring a hospitality speaker gives your team practical ways to lift guest satisfaction, staff retention and repeat bookings. They turn front-line service excellence into habits people can apply the next day. Tell us your brief at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist a few.
Book a hospitality speaker 2 to 3 months ahead for most events, and 4 to 6 months for high-profile names or peak season. Earlier booking widens your choice. PepTalk also handles shorter timelines and last-minute requests where a speaker's diary allows.
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