Welcome to Exceeding Expectations

My name is David and I have been working in the Hospitality Industry since I turned 18. Some of the high (and low) lights include:

• Working for Greene King (UK) in a local pub in Salisbury.

• Training up from bartender to venue manager with iNTERTAIN (UK) in Salisbury

• Working in Faliraki (Greece) as promotions or bartender at various bars and clubs. Shout out to Destiny Bar, Anika Studios, Liquid Club, and Posers.

• Running a nightclub for Tluda Leisure. Chesterfield (UK) is nice isn't it.

• Dabbling in events and more bar work with The ICC and the NIA in Birmingham (UK). We love you Miley!

• Working behind the Maltings Bar while studying at UCB (UK). I'm happy to never see another snakebite again.

• Admin, security and emergency response for the Maltings (UK). Students...

• Leveling up my guest service as a Guest Service Representative at the Wickaninnish Inn (Canada).

• Pulling overtime as the Small Group Coordinator at the Wickaninnish Inn (Canada).

• Supervising the Front Office team as Front Office Supervisor at the Wickaninnish Inn (Canada).

• Coaching, facilitating, training and developing the team at the Wickaninnish Inn (Canada) as the Guest Experience Manager.

Some of my passions at work include facilitation (who doesn't love public speaking), coaching our team to unlock their potential, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and learning and development.

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When I'm not at work you'll find me teaching and training Japanese Jiu Jitsu with Tuff City Jiu Jitsu, playing Magic: the Gathering with friends, hiking and exploring the local area (click here for some videos of my adventures), as well as reading fantasy and sci-fi novels and playing video games.