Sebastian Pasinetti is no stranger to hospitality, being born into a hospo family and taking the plunge himself at 15. He is the co-founder of OKO Restaurant, OKO Rooftop & Cafe and OKO Catering and a proud queer Person of Colour. Sebastian is also the Co-Founder of Minds en Place, a hospitality hub for diversity, wellbeing and hospitality and the Head of Partnerships at Kelly's Cause Foundation, a charity that trains Mental Health First Aiders specifically in the hospitality industry across the UK and Australia. Sebastian is also an ambassador for men's health charity, Movember, and works to help destigmatise conversations around mens health within the hospitality, queer and broader communities. And he is the nicest person to sit down and talk with. I first came across Sebastian when I read about OKO Restaurant and their policy for inclusive hiring and the traffic light system for dealing with mental health amongst their staff, which we get into in the conversation. I asked him if I could chat to him then and he suggested I talk to his mum and head chef Kim Maree-Moore, which I did and it was wonderful. Since then I have been to a couple of the panel discussions he has facilitated to get people talking about mental health in hospitality. I was excited to sit down with Sebastian and I relished every moment of our chat. He is so articulate and has such a heart for the wellbeing of others and I appreciate how generous he was with how much he shared. This was a wonderful conversation and I am so happy I get to share it with you.