People often think of Vegas as a city with no culture, but it does have culture. The heart and soul of the city is based on hospitality and entertainment, with an interesting subculture of people who work in these industries that makes this a fun place to live. People who work in the hospitality industry are nice, kind people and I feel like this is who I am catering to.
What elements should successful hotels have? I think it’s all service, service, service, and then really good sheets, good food and a vibe. We want it to make you feel like you’re stepping into someone’s home and not necessarily sitting in a hotel room.
After The English Hotel opens, what are your next projects? English Hospitality Group is now the parent company of English enterprises, and we are looking at developing a cannabis company, and expanding EHG to Asia which will be based in Hong Kong.
I am considering a project in Bali as well. We want to create a jungle hotel in the middle of a rice paddy surrounded by mountains with a pool that opens to the jungle with an amazing jungle restaurant.
How do you think the pandemic has affected the hospitality scene? It was certainly devastating for a lot of people when there was a shakeout but there needed to be a shift or change in the way that things had been done. I’m hoping that people will realize the importance of health and wellness that will be more prevalent in sustainability.
Are you excited to be working with your children in the English Hotel?
Tell us a little bit about your dog Pepper whom you named your signature restaurant after. I wanted to keep it lighthearted and fun and one of my favorite spices is pepper. He is this little spicy guy who is very gregarious and friendly. And I think that’s what Pepper’s Club needs to be, welcoming and fun.
How different is it to create a hotel around your restaurant versus just creating a new restaurant? There are a lot more moving parts, but it’s been a great experience to be working with food, art and music, and appeal to all of the senses.
Yes, I’m so excited to work with my daughter Isabelle, we’ll have a lot of fun. She’ll probably yell at me a lot, but that’s okay.
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