{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dig In","title":"Building Fair Shot: Bianca Tavella's Vision for Inclusive Hospitality","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2889,"description":"Welcome to Dig In, Wenodo’s podcast going behind the scenes of modern hospitality.\nFor Episode 4, host David Durban sits down with Bianca Tavella, founder and CEO of Fair Shot, the award-winning social enterprise using hospitality to tackle the 95% unemployment rate among adults with learning disabilities in the UK.\n\nFrom turning an idea into a thriving charity and café, to overcoming fundraising challenges, building an inclusive team and changing perceptions across the hospitality industry, Bianca shares the story behind Fair Shot with honesty, vulnerability and unwavering optimism.\nFilmed at Fair Shot Café in Covent Garden, this conversation explores the power of hospitality to transform lives, why great leadership starts with empathy, and how creating opportunities can have an impact far beyond the restaurant floor.\nThis is a conversation about purpose, inclusion and building a hospitality business that changes lives.\n🍽️ In This Episode, We Dig Into:\nThe inspiration behind Fair Shot and why Bianca knew she had to build it\nWhy hospitality is the perfect environment for developing confidence and skills\nBreaking down misconceptions around learning disabilities in the workplace\nBuilding an organisation with both commercial and social impact\nLeading with kindness while navigating the realities of being a young founder\nHow inclusive hiring can strengthen teams, culture and business performance\nWhy employers have more to gain than they realise from embracing neurodiversity\nFair Shot's vision for expanding opportunities across the UK hospitality sector\n🎧 Why Listen?\nThis episode is a powerful reminder that hospitality is about people first. Bianca shares the remarkable journey of building Fair Shot, challenges long-held assumptions about disability in the workplace, and explains why creating inclusive opportunities doesn't just change individual lives. It transforms teams, businesses and communities. Whether you're a hospitality leader, employer or simply passionate...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ebzUu7vBYX1Te4HEWaD7AjCnmOJZHezHiyuD7q_ZTMQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNmI1/ZGQyNzM4MDgxNDUz/MTc0YmYyMzhkZTE0/ZjE0MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}