Phoenix, Arizona – In the face of the biggest economic crisis the hotel industry has ever faced, Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) is taking steps to ease the financial burden for its hoteliers during this challenging time. Committed to its loyal…
Sustainable Business Model: What Every Business Leader Should Ask Themselves
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability have become increasingly important issues for a wide range of corporations. There is a growing awareness of the impact of business practices on the world environment, especially from the consu…
Cultivating & Supporting Leadership at Every Level
Excellent leadership is key to the success of any organization. We look to our CEOs and Senior Leaders for those standout qualities; however, other team members can have excellent leadership skills too. A great way to identify this is by looking for…
Remote Control: How To Stay Focused While Working From Home
Since coronavirus has led millions of employees around the globe to work from home, some people are wondering how they’re going to cope. Many of us naturally work better away from the noise of an open-plan office. Others left to their own devices ca…
Spain To Close All Hotels, Help Nursing Homes As Coronavirus Deaths Climb
The Spanish government on Thursday ordered the closure of all the country’s hotels and promised to implement special measures in nursing homes after a surge in the country’s coronavirus cases and deaths. The government decreed all hotels and other t…
UKinbound asks for ‘urgent and aggressive’ government intervention to protect the industry
Travel trade association UKinbound, which represents more than 400 tourism and hospitality businesses, has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak to ask for “urgent and aggressive” government intervention to protect the industry.
Asian Catering Federation announces training initiative to address UK curry restaurants’ skill shortage
The Asian Catering Federation (ACF) and Tony Khan Culinary Institute in Bangladesh have announced the launch of a joint initiative to train and recruit young chefs in Bangladesh to address the ‘severe skills shortage’ in UK curry restaurants.
Letter from the editor: providing clarity when you need it most
In a time of emergency, people need clarity from their leaders. Yesterday afternoon, the industry was left reeling from a lack of clarity from prime minister Boris Johnson’s emergency Downing Street briefing.
Arena Savoy Lecture: Dr Andy Kemp urges industry to help tackle child hunger
Dr Andrew Kemp, group sales and marketing director at Bidfood has urged the industry to get behind campaigns aiming to tackle child hunger.
Laura Ashley set for administration but hotels and tea rooms unaffected
Retail brand Laura Ashley has announced its intention to appoint administrators, however the Laura Ashley hotels and tea rooms are unaffected.