Ralf Borchert builds what works and fixes what doesn’t.
I was born in Germany. I was raised in Hong Kong. I learned early that in hospitality, nothing happens unless someone makes it happen.
I trained at the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg. I worked openings for Westin. I led procurement for Mandarin Oriental; introducing joint purchasing and operational systems across the group.
I’ve fixed supply chains. I’ve led procurement at The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels and built procurement academies at The Peninsula Hotels. I’ve led recovery programs for airlines and operational turnarounds for business units.
I moved into executive search because I knew hiring was the real leverage point. No system works without the right people.
I founded Hospitality Haus after the 2008 crisis; working with hotel groups ready to do the work properly.
But consulting only goes so far. So I built Holedo.
Today, I lead Holedo full-time; building the infrastructure hospitality needs to hire better, faster, and without friction.
I maintain oversight of Hospitality Haus, but my work is Holedo.
That’s where I belong now.