Game Changers by CS is a conversation with the people shaping hospitality, design, food, retail, and luxury around the world. Christophe Sadonès interviews founders, chefs, designers, hoteliers, and creatives to understand what truly makes places unforgettable.
Game Changers by CS
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Game Changers by CS is a conversation with the people shaping hospitality, design, food, retail, and luxury around the world. Christophe Sadonès interviews founders, chefs, designers, hoteliers, and creatives to understand what truly makes places unforgettable.
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1/31/2026
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May 29, 2026
Alain Ducasse's Secret To Excellence | Alain Ducasse, Celebrated Master Chef
<p>Excellence is easy to admire. But incredibly difficult to keep up with.</p><p>Today I'm with Alain Ducasse. A man who built one of the most influential culinary empires in the world.</p><p>A chef who was not content to cook. Alain Ducasse imposed a requirement. A discipline. A constancy at the highest level.</p><p>Since I was very little I've been curious about what I didn't know. And it's always going on. I always have to, at least once a week, discover something or a taste or a person that I didn't know before.</p><p>That's the key to my curiosity. I'm never satisfied with what I know. What interests me is what I don't know yet.</p><p>Everyone sees you as the great chef. But I see you as a creator. An artistic director.</p><p>Success is rigor. Discipline. Demand. Work harder. Work faster. Work better.</p><p>95% work. 5% talent. Not every day.</p><p>But you have to taste the work. To the point of labor. Beyond labor you still have to taste it.</p><p>And then after a few days we have talent. Creativity. A vision beyond what we have seen.</p><p>Excellence is not a moment. It is a decision that we make every day.</p><p>Are you admiring excellence or building it?</p><p>Follow WORLD OF CS if you want to master hospitality and leadership</p>
April 6, 2026
Inside the Mind of a Master Chef Who Built Iconic Hotels | Executive Chef Josef Budde
<p>What does it really take to become a world class chef and develop Michelin level talent</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we sit down with Master Chef Josef Budde to break down the mindset discipline and philosophy behind building elite chefs and world class kitchens. He opened and ran iconic hotels as Executive Chef including Grand Hyatt Hong Kong and Grand Hyatt Tokyo.</p><p><br></p><p>From mentoring young chefs to developing excellence over years of hard work this conversation dives into what separates good from truly exceptional in the culinary world</p><p><br></p><p>If you are serious about hospitality leadership or becoming the best in your craft this is a must watch</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to THE WORLD OF CS for more insights from the top minds in hospitality and business</p>
April 6, 2026
How He Built 100 Restaurants Across Asia | Christopher Mark, Black Sheep Restaurants
<p>Most chefs spend their lives chasing one perfect restaurant.</p><p>Christopher Mark built more than 100 across continents. From Canada to Japan at 18. From chef to businessman. From craft to scale.</p><p>So here's the question nobody asks: At what point does growth destroy craft?</p><p>Most chefs think scaling means losing what made them great. They protect their craft so tightly they can't expand. They stay small because they're terrified of what happens when they grow.</p><p>But Chris proved something different. You can build 100 restaurants and still care about every detail. You can scale without losing soul. You can grow without sacrificing hospitality.</p><p>The chefs who fail? They don't fail because they scaled. They fail because they were too afraid to try.</p><p>Growth doesn't kill chefs. Fear of growth does.</p><p>The real question isn't whether you can scale. It's whether you're willing to build systems that preserve what matters while you grow.</p><p>Are you protecting your craft or building it to scale?</p><p>Follow WORLD OF CS if you want to master hospitality and leadership</p>
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