Austen Bushrod

After starting out in life working in the military electronics, Austen landed in the Hospitality space in 2001 - running the procurement organisation for Accor in the UK, as well as leading a number of global projects and initiatives for the French hotel group. In 2007, he turned his hand to the gaming industry and helped to redefined the UK Casino and Bingo market. He couldn’t stay away from the hotel industry though, and 5 years later was lured back to run procurement for Radisson across the UK & Ireland. A subsequent development role with Bunzl and the creation of the innovative hospitality solutions business, Amenity Warehouse, has also given him a 'suppliers perspective' of the industry. As the Founder of HotelCostClinic.com, he continues to supports hotels to identify and implement cost reduction opportunities both from an operational and a supply perspective.