Become a Mentor.

The Otolo Mentoring Programme is aimed at uplifting and progressing the future careers of hospitality professionals.

What’s expected from a mentor? 

  • Up to two mentoring sessions per month for 12 months.

  • This includes 1-2 hours spent speaking with your mentee, 30 minutes before your call to create discussion points and 30 minutes post-call to review and provide feedback.

  • All sessions can either be in person or carried out via video using Teams or Zoom.

Getting started

Once you have applied by filling in the form below, we will contact you to arrange an online induction with our Otolo coaches. This will run you through how the 12 months will work.

For your 2024 diary

Upcoming Otolo Get-Togethers

February 6th

4 pm - 6 pm | Service at Brewdog Waterloo

In February we will be hosting a mentor drinks at the Otolo x Tech on Toast, Service event at Brewdog in Waterloo. You can see the full details of the event here.

July 17th

4.30pm - 8pm | Manchester

More information coming very soon

April 24th

4.30pm - 8pm | Birmingham

More information coming very soon

October 23rd

4.30pm - 7pm | Central London

More information coming very soon

Learn more about the whole programme.

Not sure if you want to become a mentor?

Below are our top ten reasons to pay it forward.

  • Grow your management and leadership skills

  • Improve your communication skills

  • Expand your self-awareness and ability to self-reflect

  • Advocate other passionate hospitality people

  • Build your own network

  • Boost your confidence and motivation

  • Gain a sense of personal fulfilment 

  • Reinforce knowledge and see new perspectives

  • Help develop another person’s career

  • Give back to the industry you love

Meet a few of our mentors

  • Ylenia Taltavull

    Ylenia Taltavull

    Senior Operations Manager UK at Sonder

  • Chanelle Gale Otolo Mentor

    Chanelle Gale

    Regional Sales Director at the Dorchester Collection

  • Nicola Harrison Otolo Mentor

    Nicola Harrison

    Co-Owner of Albacore

  • Catrina Pengelley Otolo Mentor

    Catrina Pengelley

    Sales Manager Mandarin Oriental Hotel

  • Rie Lorentzen

    Rie Lorentzen

    Head of Food at Ole & Steen

  • Milly Gregory

    Milly Gregory

    Business Mentor and Career Coach at The Dalston Studio

  • James Carman

    James Carman

    HR and Business Consultant at 365 People Support

  • Katherine Merley

    Katherine Merley

    Senior Marketing Brand Manager at Various Eateries

  • Mike Stocks

    Mike Stocks

    Hospitality Consultant

  • Miguel Soares

    Miguel Soares

    Head Chef at Blue Heaven Hotels

  • Marion Paturel

    Marion Paturel

    Founder and Learning & Development Consultant

  • Nikolas Lefkimiatis

    Nikolas Lefkimiatis

    Wedding and Sales Manager at Kingswood Arts CIC

  • Tom Ryan

    Tom Ryan

    Manager at the Golden Lion

  • Simon Bloss

    Simon Bloss

    Senior Consultant at Xander Hospitality

  • Melissa Stoman

    Melissa Stoman

    Operational Task Force at Accor

  • Dayne Cartwright

    Dayne Cartwright

    Founder and MD at Rebel’s Quarter

  • Nick Falla

    Nick Falla

    Business Leader

Make Mentoring work for you.

Maybe you want to work towards a promotion.
Maybe you want a career change or want to launch a business.

Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

Whatever it is, Mentoring is a brilliant way to explore and support your goals, dreams and ideas.