299: Tim Wall, Pub Le Ski Lodge La Tania

Today’s episode is a special interview with Tim Wall, owner of Pub Le Ski Lodge in La Tania in France’s Les 3 Vallées ski area. 

During our conversation Tim shares his experience of running one the most famous bars in Les 3 Vallées for over 30 years. He reveals his favourite apres-ski bands; the annual opportunity to ‘Toss The Boss’; and some of the other businesses that he has run, including La Taiga, Lodge du Village and the Pit Stop. 

We find out how the La Tania charity day grew from to a massive event, hosted by Radio One’s Jo Whiley and the truth behind Tim’s appearance on ‘Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares’.

SHOW NOTES

Pub Le Ski Lodge opened in December 1993 (2:30)
Tim and Debbie previously worked in Val Morel for Neilson (3:30)
Skiing in Valmorel (4:30)
Building the Ski Lodge (6:30)
Live music at the Ski Lodge, inc ‘Shibboleth’ and ‘Wild Turkey’ (10:30)
‘Superfly’…and ‘The Feeling’ (11:30)
‘Bring Your Sisters’ (13:30)
‘Toss the Boss’ (14:30)
Tim blowing the horn (14:15)
Slebs, including Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex  (17:30)
La Tania Charity Day (18:45)
The move to Meribel Village (21:00)
Toffa from latania.co.uk was on the podcast in Episode 95 (22:30)
Snow reports (24:15)
“Get yourselves out here!” (24:30)
Going to the FIFA World Cup (26:30)
The Ski Lodge England flag (26:45)
‘The Pit Stop’ (28:30)
Lodge du Village (29:00)
La Taiga (31:00)
Hotel Montana (34:00)
Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares (35:15)
Living in south-west France (41:00)
Debbie (41:30)

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Rob Fogg: “It’s great to hear about the Tirol - we are in the process of planning next year’s trip to either the Arlberg or Zillertal regions by train and all your episodes have been assisting us greatly.” 

Jack Harvey: “I visited Sauze last March and loved it. You can get a whole margherita cooked to order at Mavie’s in Sansicario for €8 with great views towards the French border. I’d avoid the busy cafe at the top of Cessna/Claviere on your way to Montgenevre though.”

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