In this episode, Gregory Day, President of Hospitality for Mani Brothers Real Estate Group and Managing Director of the Malibu Beach Inn, shares what it was like to lead his team and guests through two devastating wildfires that struck Malibu just 30 days apart.
Gregory recounts how preparation, calm leadership, and a deeply rooted service culture guided every decision, from midnight evacuations to supporting displaced residents and first responders. He explains how an “inverted org chart” approach empowered his team to act quickly under pressure and why culture and readiness are the true foundations of resilience.
This conversation offers a firsthand look at crisis leadership in hospitality and what it takes to stay grounded, decisive, and human when everything around you is in chaos.
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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands
