BC Business
David Hawskworth | BCBusiness
When do you get your best ideas? While playing squash.
Where is your favourite post-work drink? At my bar having a paper plane, or a beer at Gotham.
Which talent would you most like to have? I would love to walk up to a piano and belt out a number like Chris Martin or Billy Joel.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse? They are all X-rated.
What is your greatest extravagance? Heli-skiing.
What is your most marked characteristic? I’m a tad competitive.
How do you take your coffee? Americano, black.
What’s your preferred method of communication? In person, face-to-face.
When and where are you happiest? When I am about to ski something steep and deep with a ton of trees around—like at Retallack.
What is your greatest regret? I never applied myself at school.
What do you consider your greatest achievement? I lasted 10 years working in Europe’s toughest kitchens.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Where do I start?
Which business person do you most admire? Locally, Brian Hill is amazing; afar, Richard Branson.
What is your favourite destination for business? New York—very inspiring.
On what occasion do you lie? When I put the six-year-old to sleep and I say I’m going to bed right after.
What is your favourite motto? “If at first you don’t succeed, call an airstrike.” Banksy.