{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Defining Hospitality","title":"Beyond the Front Desk - Walter Peseski - Defining Hospitality","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3147,"description":"In this episode of Defining Hospitality, Dan Ryan sits down with Walter Peseski, Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Garfield Public Private, to explore the often misunderstood world of hotel asset management and public private partnerships. Sponsored by BERMANFALK, this discussion uncovers how cities, universities, and hospitals are leveraging creative financing structures to build hotels that serve as economic catalysts for entire communities.\n\nAbout the Guest:\nWalter Peseski is the Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Garfield Public Private, a firm specializing in public private partnerships for hotels, convention centers, and cultural infrastructure. With over 20 years of experience in hotel operations and asset management, Walter has built a career bridging the gap between public entities and private developers to bring transformative hospitality projects to life. An adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University and contributor to Hotels Magazine, Walter is passionate about educating the next generation on the full scope of opportunity that exists within the hospitality industry that goes far beyond the front desk.\n\nChapters:\n01:00  Introducing Walter Peseski\n02:00 What Does Hospitality Mean to You?\n03:00 The Valentine's Day Server Story\n05:00 When Was the Last Time Service Was Memorable?\n06:00 What Makes Garfield Public Private Unique?\n09:00 The Role of Asset Management vs. Hotel Management Companies\n13:00 How Ownership Groups Get Involved\n15:00 When Does Third Party Asset Management Make Sense?\n17:00 Hotels Are a Different Beast Than Multifamily\n19:00 Navigating Brand Standards & CapEx\n21:00 Hilton's Carrot and Stick Fee Structure\n23:00 Downscaling Brands & the \"Under Demolished\" Theory\n27:00 Blind Spots Small Operators Miss\n29:00 The F&B Double Edged Sword\n33:00 When Brand Standards Become a Straitjacket\n34:00 What Makes a Good Deal vs. a Great Deal in Public Private\n36:00 Why Cities Invest in Hotels\n38:00 Where Garfield Is Seeing the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jOMZku2zhfiEl2keEgoTu9dN4zv3kAryH7e0rdfDrqM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MzU3LzE2ODE4/MjI1NTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}