Top UK hotelier warns against ‘disaster’ Labour minimum wage pledge
A major UK hotelier has warned she may no longer be able to hire 18-year-olds if the minimum wage increases.
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The Hotel Investment Lifecycle Is No Longer Linear, According to New Cushman & Wakefield Insight
Higher capital costs, operational complexity and shifting investor expectations are forcing hotel owners and developers to revisit decisions at every stage of ownership.
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Interview: Meininger Hotels chief on reaching 50 hotels, European expansion, and cost pressures
As the global hospitality sector evolves to meet shifting traveller demands, Meininger Hotels is navigating this landscape with its unique hotel-hostel hybrid model.
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Financial Controls - Three Things at Breakfast
Ask most owners where their breakfast food cost problem lives and they will point at the kitchen, the supplier, or the person setting up the buffet at five in the morning. In my experience, they are almost always pointing in the wrong direction…
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Geopolitical labour pipelines: The hidden cost of luxury hospitality
Luxury hospitality is one of the world's most globalised industries, relying heavily on migrant workers to deliver premium guest experiences.
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Hotels face new EU sustainability requirements
European Union sustainability regulations are creating new compliance requirements for hotels, with businesses facing stricter rules on repairs, packaging waste and environmental claims.
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Five low-cost wellness activations that actually move RevPAR
Emily Johnson of Elevate Hospitality Collective shares her ideas for low-cost wellness activations that boutique hotels can use to increase ancillary revenue without spa CapEx.
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What’s the culprit for hotel profit margin erosion? New data from LWHA explains
Hotels are complicated to run, but there is one easy concept: If revenues are higher than expenses, turning a profit is the result. Unfortunately, the broader hotel industry is looking down the barrel of a cost-filled gun that isn’t shooting blanks…
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How housekeeping bottlenecks affect hotel performance
Housekeeping bottlenecks in hotels have become a persistent operational challenge across the global hospitality sector…
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Executive Housekeepers in the Spotlight at Halekulani
Halekulani's executive housekeeper Audrey Goh shares insights on leading 160+ housekeepers, rebuilding after pandemic losses, and maintaining luxury standards through family-style management.
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Hotel Food Waste Crisis: 11 Chains Pledge UN Targets by 2026
Eleven major hotel chains including Accor, Hilton, and Melia commit to halving hotel food waste by 2026, targeting buffet operations as part of UN climate sustainability goals.
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Digital euro could reshape hotel payment systems across Europe
Hotels across Europe are preparing for the possible introduction of the digital euro, a central bank digital currency that could reshape how guests pay for rooms and services.
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Transactions have picked up in Germany after years of modest performance compared to other European markets, but as operational costs impact profitability and stakeholder relations are shaken by the recent Revo insolvency, what are the prospects for…
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Conversions still key to making development numbers stack up
Soaring construction costs and wary banks across much of the world have led to the growing popularity of conversions among hotel developers.
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Think Outside the Guestroom: Innovative Strategies to Drive Hotel Revenue
If your hotel’s top-line revenue is stalling or declining, you should consider ways to increase the other line items.
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Hong Kong Tycoon Cheng Seeks Sale of Some Rosewood Hotels
Cheng’s representatives have approached some companies for a possible sale of assets in the Rosewood portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter…
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7 things boomers do at hotel breakfast buffets that make millennials die inside
The breakfast buffet is a strange social experiment where generations collide over scrambled eggs and mini muffins, revealing patterns that are impossible to ignore.
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