Ben Elliot

In summer, my Sundays are often taken up with cricket. I play with a bunch of other over-competitive and overenthusiastic guys who…

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I've always been fascinated by India and its color and vibrancy. I worked in Madhya Pradesh in the Kanha National Game reserve…

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Buenos Aires is easily one of the most stylish cities in the world with its eclectic collection of neighborhoods, each with its…

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In the same way I am addicted to puddings - the sweeter the better - I have become addicted to the daily…

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I knew Quintessentially was a success when my father, who does a lot of business in Beirut, introduced himself to somebody and…

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A lot of my work is about developing relationships with corporate partners such as Jaguar and Diageo.

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If people don't feel they've got your attention, you're not going to succeed.

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I studied politics and economics at Bristol, and people always assumed that I'd go into politics or a non-government organisation when I…

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Since I travel to the four corners of this planet for work, I don't need sun holidays or that kind of thing.

— Ben Elliot

When you think about the word 'quintessentially', it's about trying to get to the very essence of something.

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A quintessential experience is to raft the Rio Grande through the Blue Mountains, stopping off at waterfalls and having picnics of barbecued…

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For me, life is not about gold taps and marble all over the place.

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I eat out three times a day most days of the year. This is no big deal to most New Yorkers, and…

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When the truth does not get printed, damage is done.

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I don't believe that saying things because you feel they are what people want to hear is the right way to be…

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I'm not going to complain to New Yorkers about working too hard.

— Ben Elliot

Once you're involved in a business, it's part of what you do. It's the way you are.

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My obsession with eating out partly comes from having spent 10 long years at English boarding schools in the 1980s, where food…

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Now if I don't take exercise I feel a bit frazzled.

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With offices in 64 cities around the world, it is sometimes a challenge to ensure that I've got my finger on the…

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I think people might say I'm a bit of a sucker for punishment.

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When I lived in New York, I discovered these Russian & Turkish Baths in East 10th Street. Great for a platza treatment…

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'Concierge' comes from the Latin for 'slave.'

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I don't set out to be connected. My business has allowed me to meet lots of interesting people, some of whom have…

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Since childhood, I have been a cricket fanatic.

— Ben Elliot