Career

Park Hyatt Hyderabad has announced the appointment of Shrikant Wakharkar as the new General Manager and Area Vice President.
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Adam Byatt, chef patron of Michelin-starred restaurant Trinity and culinary director of Brown’s Hotel in London, has been announced as the new chair of The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA).
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Hyatt since introducing its RiseHY program in 2018, more than 5,700 Opportunity Youth (those from under-resourced communities, between the ages of 16 and 24) have joined Hyatt or a Hyatt hotel. This marks a significant step toward Hyatt’s global…
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Al Rayyan Tourism and Investment Company (ARTIC) has launched the ARTIC Hospitality Excellence Programme, in collaboration with its sister company, Al Rayyan Investment in Education and Sports (ARIES), to offer internship opportunities across the…
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has named Amit Sripathi as chief development officer. Sripathi earlier served as head of M&A and strategic development at Wyndham. In his new role, he will lead the hospitality company’s North American franchise sales team…
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Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group Kempinski Hotels announces today the appointment of Barbara Muckermann as Chief Executive Officer. Muckermann previously was responsible for leading Silversea Cruises (part of Royal Caribbean Group), the world’s…
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“I’m Danny and I’m with Hilton.” It’s how I’ve started so many conversations over my last 35 years working in the hospitality industry. Why that way? Because for me, it’s about so much more than a title; it’s about the pride and passion I have for…
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The Foundation will concentrate on tackling the sector’s employment challenges by focusing on two levers of action: offering scholarships for hospitality education to talented individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and advocating for careers…
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Pub and hotel company Whitbread will cut 1,500 jobs as it restructures its business. The company said it would close more than 200 branded restaurants, which include Brewers Fayre and Beefeater, and expand its hotel business…
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Gossiping hotel staff can cause significant promotion problems for the colleagues they talk about.
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Henri Ruiz, general manager of Kempinski Nile Garden City talks about Egypt’s hospitality landscape.
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The last time we did our CEO pay study it was pre-Covid, and things were looking very bright. Then the bottom fell out. Now in a post-Covid environment, it’s interesting to see some companies experiencing total recovery, while others have faced…
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KSL Resorts has announced a new CEO. Greg Kennealey has been named the company’s CEO. In his new role, Kennealey will lead KSL’s operation, development and strategic direction and the company’s portfolio of resorts…
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As my frequent readers know, I have been bemoaning the myths that are thrown out as facts at conferences, podcasts, and in books and blogs that, at best, mislead hospitality leaders and at worst, lead to discrimination based on birth year…
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Wynn Las Vegas has asked a District Court Judge in Clark County to order competitor resort Fontainebleau to immediately stop poaching its executives.
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Choice Hotels International, one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, announced today that it has promoted Judd Wadholm to Senior Vice President and General Manager, Core Brands. A nearly 17-year veteran of Choice Hotels International and…
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Chris Franzen, an experienced international hotelier, has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, starting on 1st April 2024. Stepping into this new role, he succeeds the current Acting…
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They had trouble in paradise. A Sandals Resorts exec and his colleague lover were caught on video in a wild brawl in the Caribbean that left them both jobless, The Post has learned.
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The decades-old Seagate Hotel & Spa and an affiliated beach club are laying off 69 employees as the two locations prepare for a “major remodeling” at both sites, according to a filing by the properties’ management with the state of Florida…
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IIHM Institute of Hospitality Skills (IIHS), India's largest training centre affiliated with the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), proudly announces the grand opening of its state-of-the-art facility in Udaipur today…
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Hospitality America is thriving. Coming off the heels of its most profitable year for their hotel partners, Ben Campbell has transitioned from Chief Operating Officer to President and Chief Executive Officer. Hospitality America Founder and CEO…
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 Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors and a leader in hospitality technology, announced today that it has promoted Sireesha Kunduri to Chief of Product Engineering…
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Nearly two thirds of hospitality staff are not paid extra for working additional hours, according to a new survey.
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Park Hyatt Seoul in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, has appointed Damien Selme as its new executive chef, the hotel announced Monday.
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