Career

New hotel management company, Luminous Living, Founder, Chris Dickinson has big plans to disrupt the market saying, “we’ve lost touch with the customer”.
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Amber Asher will leave the lifestyle hotel brand, which was sold to Hyatt for £272 million last year, after seven years in the role.
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Boutique collection Ace Hotel Group has appointed Chris Penn as its CEO. Penn first joined Ace Hotels in 2013 when he assumed the role of managing director at Ace Hotel London.
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A Spanish hotel worker has been accused of trying to poison tourists by pouring bleach over a buffet dinner…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tan Hong Kai, senior butler for Marina Bay Sands Hotel. It has been edited for length and clarity.
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The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), recognized as the world’s third-largest hospitality organization, has submitted its strategic recommendations to the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India…
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Just days after striking Marriott hotel workers reached a tentative agreement with their employer, Hyatt workers have done the same.
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Grivalia Hospitality, a leading investment company in the luxury hospitality sector, recently announced the appointment of Natalia Strafti as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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A nearly three-month-long hotel workers strike in San Francisco is almost over for thousands of employees, but the fight will continue for others.
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A new $10 million careers and training platform targeting three industries including hospitality has been unveiled by Australia's Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell and Accommodation Australia…
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Hotels are stacking their teams with unexpected experts that bring each property’s unique identity to life. 50 Best rounds up the most out-there roles, each helping redefine what true hospitality can be…
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As Gregg Wallace continues to distance himself from allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour, a restaurateur has reportedly put himself forward to take over his MasterChef role.
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Joanne Taylor-Stagg, general manager of The Athenaeum Hotel and Residences in London, embodies the spirit of modern hospitality leadership. With a career spanning over two decades, Taylor-Stagg has led transformations at iconic properties, navigated…
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Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, founder of Meliá Hotels International, passed away on Tuesday, leaving a significant legacy in the global hospitality sector…
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École Ducasse, founded by chef Alain Ducasse, announces the opening of its new campus in Cairo, Egypt, in partnership with Reliance Egypt. This campus, named École Ducasse Cairo Studio, is expected to open by the end of 2025…
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The First Group Hospitality, a subsidiary of The First Group, has announced the appointment of Tom Stevens as senior vice president of hotel operations. With a career that spans three decades, Stevens brings knowledge and experience in strategic…
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The growth of internet-based platforms arranging jobs for auto-entrepreneurs in hotels, restaurants and the medical sector has thrown up questions over their employment status.
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The hospitality industry has faced two big workforce challenges since the start of the pandemic. The first has been one around costs with inflation driving wages up, putting a strain on the bottom line. The second has been less talked about and is…
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Fourth-generation Hong Kong native Kristina Snaith-Lense talks about her career journey, striking a work-life balance, and embracing her multicultural upbringing
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As far-reaching as the vision of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is, the fruit of his efforts is becoming apparent. The kingdom aims to provide tourists and visitors with the royal treatment through a first-of-its-kind seven-star hotel…
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If you visit a hotel owned by Germany’s Aroundtown in the not-too-distant future, you might find the check-in experience managed by a hologram. Real estate investor Aroundtown, which holds around 80 hotels in its diverse, pan-European portfolio –…
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A hotel based in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, has agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged it fired an employee just days after they requested leave to recover and grieve following a stillbirth…
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Simon Sio grew up in humble surroundings in the heart of Macao, living in an old building directly across from what was then the city’s grandest accommodation, Hotel Central…
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The US hotels workers’ union remains locked in a dispute with hotels over wages, staffing levels and other issues with seemingly no end in sight.
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