The hospitality education system is facing a crisis. Due to a significant and growing disconnect between what the industry needs and what educational institutions are providing in terms of educating and training…
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The hospitality education system is facing a crisis. Due to a significant and growing disconnect between what the industry needs and what educational institutions are providing in terms of educating and training…
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Hourly workers are in demand—here’s how to win them back in a tight jobs market
As the needs of the workforce evolve, here are three practical things employers should be doing to attract the right people and hit their staffing goals.
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Alex Schellenberger joins Mandarin Oriental to head up brand strategy
Mandarin Oriental recently announced the appointment of Alex Schellenberger as Senior Vice President, Brand, to support the strategy of strengthening the brand's presence and increasing its desirability as a luxury hotel brand…
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In the recently released HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, the second trend investigates how the gig economy and fractional staffing models are changing talent…
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IHG leads midscale hotel market with over 150 new openings and 300 signings globally in 2023
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) is kickstarting the annual HUNTER Hotel Investment Conference by highlighting its dominant position in the midscale hotel market. The company’s growth in development is riding high on the back of a triumphant 2023, a year…
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German Hotel Investment Market In The Doldrums In 2023, But Positive Signals For 2024
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a total transaction volume of EUR 1.5 billion for the hotel segment in 2023. This corresponds to a decline of around 23 percent compared to the previous year and is the lowest result of the past eleven years, falling…
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Serbia’s government has taken to subsidising the construction of new hotels
Three companies frequently favoured by the state have received most of the money allocated by the government as subsidies for the construction of new hotels to meet growing tourism demand.
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Legacy PMS is Negatively Impacting Guest Intelligence and a Barrier to Innovation
As the former COO of Shiji ReviewPro, my team and I have worked with many clients over the years across the globe to optimise the process of the collection of quality of the guest data that they are collecting from their guests during the…
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