During the COVID-19 crisis, many hotels will unfortunately have to stop their operations and close temporarily. This can be out of necessity if your forecasts suggest the losses experienced at these low occupancy levels are not sustainable. While cl…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – Shift Your Thinking
We all have predisposed ways that we look at our world and the things, people and circumstances inside of it. It’s what makes us human and we either have an open mind or one that’s closed. Another way to express this is we either have a fixed mindse…
Think Staycations and Cleanliness Theater for COVID Travel
There are two terms to mull over for how the travel will change in the near future and both relate to the heightened sense of agoraphobia and fear of unhygienic spaces. And those hotels that are able to figure out these two terms apply in a post-COV…
Mitigating supply chain risk
Risk management has always been important, but this crisis, as well as other notable natural disasters, has made the vulnerability of corporate supply chains highly visible. COVID-19 is not the first major disruptor to global supply chains and it wo…
Sodexo announces employee relief programme during ‘once-in-a-lifetime crisis’
Sodexo has announced its decision to establish a “global Sodexo Employee Relief Program” to help on-site staff impacted by the coronavirus and ahead of an anticipated reduction in its workforce.
Chancellor to ‘bolster’ loans to allow ‘more small businesses’ to benefit
The business interruption loan scheme will be “bolstered so more small businesses can benefit”, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced, alongside a “new scheme for larger companies”
Revelations: Shiri Kraus, head chef, Haya, Notting Hill
**What was your best subject at school?**
Biology
Hotel design: Hotel Brooklyn, Manchester
Launched in February in Manchester’s city centre, Hotel Brooklyn from Bespoke Hotels brings together a heady mix of design and Big Apple nostalgia with a commitment to accessibility
‘It’s not in any way business as usual’ – Just Eat boss Andrew Kenny
Just Eat’s UK managing director Andrew Kenny is the first to admit it’s been a challenging couple of weeks, felt not only by his team but across the wider takeaway sector as a whole.
On the safe side: making allergen management a breeze
When it comes to allergens and special diets, confidence and knowledge is key. Angela Frewin takes a look at the suppliers and products that can put your guests at ease