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Georgie Stead

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GM @spring_ldn
40 something & building life a little differently
Somewhere between London & México 🤸🏻‍♀️
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Setting the table: ASMR

There’s a purpose and a place for everything.

The little details, the care and attention that go into creating the whole experience.

Every element plays its part and it’s the sum of all those little things that brings a restaurant together as a whole.

The things you might not consciously notice but you’d probably notice if they weren’t there.

I was hesitant to share this because it’s not perfectly perfect.

And while the table should be perfect, I certainly am not.

It’s okay to show the process without getting everything exact the first time. This was a one take wonder after all 🍋

@spring_ldn
@somersethouse

And thank you @ale_velasco29 for holding the camera so still 📹

#settingthetable #asmr #hospitalitylife #oddlysatisfying taken in Spring Restaurant, Somerset House by @georgie.stead

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6 days ago

Sunday sessions 🫒

Fave place always @cantonarms never disappoints.

Last slide by @thomaslelu

Makeup @esteelauder + @charlottetilbury
Hair @cros.studios
Jacket @tuclothing

#sundaysessions #dinnerwithfriends
#confidenceispeaking #dressforthelifeyouwant
#sharingiscaring taken in Vauxhall by @georgie.stead

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4 days ago

Friends that @runtulum together,
Stay together 🤸🏻‍♀️ taken in Hotel Panamera by @georgie.stead

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a month ago

Hospitality can be brutal.

Long hours. Difficult guests. Pressure. People. Food. Standards. All of it happening at once, all of the time.

It’s getting better, but it’s still not a career most people dream of.

I certainly didn’t.

And then someone believed in me before I really believed in myself. The first person who made me think, oh… maybe I’m actually quite good at this.

They saw potential in me, gave me responsibility, pushed me, encouraged me and somewhere along the way completely changed the direction of my career.

I’m not sure I would have made the same choices without them and I’ll always be grateful for that.

I think that’s probably why one of my favourite parts of this job now is seeing that same little spark in someone else.

The person who maybe doesn’t see it yet.
The person who just needs someone to say “you’re good at this”.
The person who needs a bit of trust before they find their own confidence.

If I can be that person for someone else (even once) then that feels pretty meaningful to me.

There’s a lot more that goes into setting the table, than setting the actual table.

📸: secret videographer @onil_ochoa.06

@spring_ldn

#hospitalitylife #leadership #peopledevelopment #settingthetable #workwithpurpose taken in Spring Restaurant, Somerset House by @georgie.stead

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15 days ago

Nobody asked but… silent viewers be viewing.

Like… I see you.

But also, is the joke on me?
The only reason I know is because I’m checking 🤭

So really, you’re watching me
and I’m watching you watch me.

Very normal. Very healthy.

Anyway… cool story… see you tomorrow bro 🤸🏻‍♀️

Bikini @sandmadeswimwear

#nobodyaskedbut #socialmediareality #selfawareness #stillfiguringitout #hatersgonnahate taken in Tulum by @georgie.stead

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15 days ago

Note to self: remember who you are.

My friend just told me… “They say that when you are lost for words for whatever reason, that's when poetry steps in.”

I have my best thoughts when I’m in motion. Walking, cycling and on my scooter. Something about the movement makes me think, feel and notice things differently.

Sometimes (often times) I have a little cry.

I digress.

A rainy September morning this came together in my head on my walk to work.

It’s not perfect. Just a flow and a release.

Accepting and meeting ourselves exactly as we are today is potentially the greatest challenge. But really, today is the only time that exists. So if not now, when?

A gentle reminder that we don’t need to be anything more, less or different.

You just be you,
and I’ll just be me.

Cool story bro 💙

#selfacceptance #innerchildhealing
#wordsfromtheheart #poemoftheday
#whocares taken in London, England by @georgie.stead

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5 days ago

Setting the table is never really just setting the table.

I love the details (probably to an unreasonable degree but I learnt from the best)

The flowers, the table, the light, the produce, the plate, the way everything is positioned and designed with intention.

Restaurant life is essentially hundreds of tiny decisions that hopefully nobody notices individually, they just notice that the whole thing feels right.

Grateful to be back @spring_ldn and work with the beautiful produce, flowers, farmers and people. Finding a way to tell the story through what we do is one of my favourite parts.

Setting the table is about quite a lot more than just knives, forks and spoons.

#restaurantlife #hospitalitylife #settingthetable #tablescaping #restaurantdesign taken in Spring Restaurant, Somerset House by @georgie.stead

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21 days ago

Nobody asked but… being vulnerable and sharing anyway 🫣

No contact after a breakup is hard.

Especially when you don’t really want to do it.

Pattern recognition is one thing but actually acting on that awareness is something else entirely.

This time, I had the courage to speak up and leave early.
(I say ‘leave’ lightly)
I felt that shift in presence and availability, my attachment immediately kicked in.

Verbally, I left
Physically, I left
Energetically? Absolutely not

I tried to and my nervous system went into overdrive, shortly followed by a lifetime of buried shit bubbling up and exploding out of me like an over fermented kombucha.

That’s the confusing part.

Knowing logically that you don’t want something and then suddenly wanting it so much more when it feels like you don’t have the choice.

And there it is again… perceived rejection and wanting to be chosen #pickme 🦦

When that old wound gets activated, being chosen can somehow become more important than the red flags, how something actually feels and everything you logically know to be true.

If they don’t choose me, what does that mean about me?

Well sista, my sane brain knows it doesn’t mean shit.
While my emotional body apparently has other ideas.

Not worthy
Not lovable
Not enough

And adjusting to someone’s absence while battling all of that has been pretty fucking consuming.

Don’t get me wrong, amongst it all there are glimpses of okay. Moments of clarity. Moments where I feel good again.

I’m also realising this isn’t really just about one person.

It’s brought up old wounds, beliefs and patterns to the surface that I clearly hadn’t finished dealing with.

At first it felt like a breakdown.
Now maybe I’d call it a breakthrough.

Because healing isn’t always peace, candles and profound revelations.

Sometimes it’s just being conscious and sitting with all your ugly stuff.

Not repeatedly going back to something that didn’t feel good while every wounded part of you is screaming to do exactly that. What a battle. Exhausting.

So here’s to doing the work and choosing yourself even when it fucking hurts.

Cool story bro 🤸🏻‍♀️

#breakup #nocontact #day1 (again) #chooseyourself taken in London by @georgie.stead

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18 days ago

Life lately… July

Birthday vibes 2026 • 41 ain’t so bad

🦪 🫒 🍋 ☕️ 🤸🏻‍♀️ taken in British Columbia by @georgie.stead

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9 days ago

Setting the table: work smarter not harder 🍋

Still employed (for now).
Still working full-time.
Still future building on the side.

Restaurant life is still very much part of the story and actually, I love it.

Operations, people, service, problem-solving curating experiences.

101 things happening all at once and constant problem-solving… turns out being an Ops Manager + GM is pretty good training for building businesses too.

Not everything has to be the thing you’re ‘escaping’ from.

Sometimes it’s just another part of the life you’re building.

#restaurantlife #hospitality #finedining #operationsmanager #womeninbusiness taken in Spring Restaurant, Somerset House by @georgie.stead

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a month ago

Do it before you’re ready. Do it scared. Just do it.

Wait until you know what you’re doing: ain’t nobody got time for that.

I’m over 40, working full-time, starting 2 businesses in 2 counties and figuring it out as I go. Been afraid all my life and now I’m in my LFG era.

Would a clear plan be useful? Absolutely.
Will that stop me? Absolutely not.

Running mostly on determination, questionable decisions and faith. Gotta trust the process.

Cool story bro. Let’s see what happensssss 🤸🏻‍♀️

Shorts + top @lululemon
Shoes @adidas

#buildingabusiness #startingoverat40 #womeninbusiness #femalefounder #founderjourney taken in Tulum by @georgie.stead

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24 days ago

Life lately… Last days in Tululu • ciao for now 🫶🏼 taken in Libelula Tulum by @georgie.stead

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