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Roger Moukarzel is a firm believer in the power of photography in the hospitality world…
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Cloud migration, tech lounges, chatbots and robots are all technologies with great potential: both to streamline and drive better service, and to grant hackers access to your brand’s technology stack.
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As we cap off an incredibly busy, post-pandemic summer, one question that all hoteliers should be asking is: will these occupancy levels last? Autumn typically sees a drop-off, but with the pent-up demand now partially expunged and a looming…
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European natural gas prices are roughly ten times higher than a year ago. Hotel owners may struggle to pass on to guests added costs for heat and lights, given that they've already been charging higher than average rates…
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For most hotel staff, tipping is one of the best ways to supplement what is often a minimum wage income…
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What hotels don’t promote a good night’s sleep nowadays? While the offerings have gone from the erstwhile novel introduction of Westin’s Heavenly Beds to today’s perfunctory pillow concierge, hotels have yet to fully tap this well…
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From refugees to retirees, Chief Human Resource Officer Debra Punke shares how Concord Hospitality is doing its best to combat the current hospitality labor shortage.
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They say smart people can hold two opposing ideas in their minds and still function. So hotel executives must be geniuses, as they watch bookings stay strong while economic worries rise.
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Key performance indicators, better known as KPIs, are touchstones used to measure progress toward the desired outcome.
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According to a recent GlobalData report, 573 deals (including mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing) were announced in the global travel and tourism (T&T) industry in the first half of 2022, reflecting a 3.1% increase over…
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A central problem with the hospitality industry’s current labor crisis is that by framing it as a ‘crisis’ we are presuming that the shortage will naturally pass by and labor conditions will eventually return to how they were in 2019…
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Global superstar David Beckham is fronting the latest campaign by Qatar Tourism. The latter has launched a new stopover holiday campaign to support its tourism goals attract more than six million visitors a year by 2030…
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The Munich-based Ruby Group is now offering all employees a share in the hotel group’s profits and are also introducing a new 35-hour workweek with no change in salary for employees.
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In our past Insights articles, we expounded upon the value of good translation and how content that is not only well-translated but can inspire CTA engagement in your marketing and outreach efforts. Indeed, it goes without saying that a customer is…
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There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to verification and authentication issues, but businesses can improve the lives of their customers and employees through the use of passive biometric technology.
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A famous portrait of World War II-era British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was stolen from an Ottawa hotel and replaced with a copy without staff noticing for months. It took officials at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel at least eight months…
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You've seen the renderings (or maybe you've created them) – bustling lobbies and dining rooms, tranquil spas and lanais, immaculate porte-cocheres that look like luxury car showrooms.
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Pro-snowboarder turned three-time Michelin star Chef Akira Back recently opened his 20th restaurant, Akira Back Dallas with the majority of his locations inside high-end hotels such as Yellowtail at The Bellagio in Las Vegas, as well as restaurants…
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