Interview with Laurent Vernhes, Co-Founder of Tablet Hotels
I recently went one-on-one with Laurent Vernhes, co-founder of Tablet Hotels and founder of mva.wine
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Hospitality Is Losing the First Job That Teaches People How to Work
The UK is confronting two workforce problems at the same time. Nearly one million people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training, prompting plans to expand work experience and employment support. Meanwhile, hospitality businesses…
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New research shows over half of hospitality recruiters are most likely to hire graduates they have a connection to, as concerns about skills gaps in young talent increase.
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The School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is delighted to announce that Mr Horst SCHULZE, Founding member of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Founder of The Capella Hotel Group was inducted into the SHTM…
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WIL 2026 Insights: What AI Cannot Lead – Human-centered Leadership
EHL event brought together students and executives to explore which leadership qualities must remain human as AI advances in hospitality.
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The Algorithm Can't Say Welcome: Why Hospitality Still Needs a Human Face
Industry research shows 70% of hotels report guests still prefer human interaction for check-in and complex requests, despite AI efficiency gains.
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Hired for What You Pretend to Know
Organizations create a "competence trap" by hiring people who perform expertise, then punishing the honest admission of not knowing that's essential for actual learning.
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How to fix the gender imbalance in leadership roles
A cursory glance might suggest that real estate and hospitality are industries where women are well represented. But even a modest degree of scrutiny reveals that capital allocation and ultimate decision-making power still sit largely in male…
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Hospitality recruiters cite work readiness gap among graduates
New research indicates that 80% of hospitality recruiters believe graduates are missing out on job offers because they are not sufficiently prepared for the realities of the workplace. A further 20% report that graduates appear “work shy” and lack…
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Neuroscientist reveals first generation in history to be less intelligent than their parents
Dr Jared Cooney Horvath, a former teacher-turned-neuroscientist, revealed that the generation born between 1997 and the early 2010s has been cognitively stunted by their over-reliance on digital technology in school…
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France changes national qualification for hotel and tourism management roles
France has updated the national professional qualification for hotel and tourism managers, revising skills requirements for senior accommodation roles.
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Hospitality management group Sommet Education appoints Spencer Coles as new Chief Executive Officer
Sommet Education, the world-leading network of hospitality management and culinary arts institutions including Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches, École Ducasse, Indian School of Hospitality and Invictus Education, is pleased to…
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€140m Saudi-Swiss hospitality education partnership unveiled
Under the patronage of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, His Excellency Ahmed bin Aqil Al-Khateeb, Riyadh has announced a major Saudi-Swiss partnership during the “TOURISE 2025” Summit, signalling a new phase in the Kingdom’s efforts to cultivate…
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Why Hospitality Education Needs a Reality Check
For much of the late twentieth century, hospitality education was a model of how academia could work hand in hand with industry. The UK led the world in creating postgraduate programmes that balanced academic rigour with real-world relevance…
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Meliá Hotels turns to universities to solve workforce challenge
Spain’s Meliá Hotels International is taking an education-first approach to one of the hospitality sector’s most pressing problems — the shortage of skilled workers.
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Internships, mentors and operational experience – the best ways of retaining hospitality talent
Considering the cost of hiring and training of hospitality talent, attracting and retaining them is one of the biggest investments hospitality companies can make. So what strategies are useful in aligning industry opportunities with those of young…
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Radisson Hotel Group expands Career Fest 2025 to engage wider audiences
Running throughout October 2025, the month-long hybrid event brings together more than 75,000 team members and future talent across +105 countries to celebrate career growth, learning, and mobility in the hospitality sector…
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Future hospitality industry talent will be developed at hotel’s own training academy
A five-star hotel and resort is launching its own academy for school and college leavers to nurture the next generation of hospitality professionals.
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