In Hospitality we throw around the term ’brand’, but, arguably, a country has a significant meaning – traditions, history and ability to field soccer professionals.
Rosemont, Illinois-based First Hospitality Group, Inc. (FHG) announced today that through a joint venture partnership with Robert J. Meyers and Don M. Castro.
Richfield Hospitality has announced that Alan Baer has been named chief financial officer, responsible for directing the day-to-day operational finance activities.
Commenting on ONYX s developments, Peter Henley, President and CEO said, "We are excited about celebrating this milestone year as we gear up to surpass our 40th hotel opening ... ".
Anthony McDonald, CEO, Boutique Hospitality Management Asia (BHMAsia), talks about the company’s brands and future expansion plans…
Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality recently announced the opening of The Diaoyutai Boutique Chengdu, the first “Diaoyutai Boutique” branded hotel in China.
A study by Michael Page found that long-term financial and non-financial incentives are the key to maintaining hospitality employees beyond the Christmas period.
Millennials will become the core customer within the hospitality and travel industries over the next five to ten years.
In other words, these deceptively simple words have loads of persuasive power.
As meeting attendees rely more heavily on their devices and become more familiar with the technology tools those outside your industry are offering, they ll expect your association to deliver that same level of service and experience
So why is leisure and hospitality adding more jobs than other industries?
The hospitality industry is affluent and has hundreds of options for professionals. There is a great buzz in the market about the ample amount of opportunities this field offers to its aspirants.
A Professional can set the tone for a great day ahead just as a non-professional can spoil it so badly for you that the bitterness or exasperation of the exchange carries on into your other interactions and spheres of work.
Some people believe that they have a limited supply of kindness. After the first ten people, for example, their “smile reserve” will dry up, and there will be no more smiles for anyone else.
Bob Cotton OBE, former chief executive of the British Hospitality Association and hospitality advisor to Wellers Accountants, discusses the lack of uptake in funded training for the hospitality sector and why more independent operators need to invest more in their staff.
Once again, the team at ehotelier has read an article in the popular media promoting Jacob Tomsky"s book Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles and So-Called Hospitality (Doubleday).
There is such enormous scope within the hospitality industry that there"s never any need for you to get stuck in one niche.
According to Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, the turnover rate for hotel employees averages over 65% every year. Replacing 65 out of every 100 employees costs your hotel business time and money, both in the search for new applicants and the training of new employees.
As the economic landscape is progressing, there will be a change in the trend of “staycation,” and people will now intend to focus on the value of travel. In other words, tourists now look for comfortable, simple, yet high-quality experiences.
But here it is a new year with new plans either in place or being formulated and, I bet, many of you are already wondering if you are going to meet that first milestone.
Over the recent few years consumer behavior has changed dramatically. Easily available information coupled with the continued economic turmoil has made today’s consumers extremely discerning in their choices around travel.
That’s according to a new report from Barclays, based on a survey which found that nearly a third (29 per cent) of hospitality businesses across the UK directly attribute up to 25 per cent of all their sales to social media.
Heightened competition in a multi-channel environment, the pressing need for brand differentiation, and emerging market opportunities and challenges highlight strategic considerations that companies in the hospitality sector face in the evolving marketplace.
Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group has recently announced the appointment of Damian Ball as General Manager, at the soon-to-be- launched Amari Doha, Qatar.