Internal controls in your hotel are critical and they need to be designed to keep your assets safe and your money where it belongs – with you and not in someone else’s pockets. I have seen this go wrong way too many times and I also talk to many hot…
Turn Data Into Success: Data Analysis For Small F&B Businesses, Part 1
Big data helps companies identify new opportunities in the realms of cost reduction, faster and better decision making, as well as in creating new products and services. In highly competitive industries where there is the need for quick decisions in…
Preparing the Year Ahead for Post-COVID Hotel Luxury
Particularly at the luxury end where close contact is a hallmark of great guest service, changing rapidly takes a sound mind to steer the ship as the hospitality world ebbs and flows through the post-pandemic cycle. To help understand where this seg…
SiteMinder: ‘Domestic Travel Requires New Strategies From Thailand’s Hoteliers’
A new report by SiteMinder, the global hotel industry’s leading guest acquisition platform, has signalled the importance for Thailand’s hoteliers to employ new marketing, distribution and operational strategies to cater for the looming rise in domes…
Event Temple Sales and Catering CRM and Mews Property Management System Announce Reservations Integration For Hotel Group Sales
Vancouver & Amsterdam – Event Temple, the hospitality industry’s fastest growing Hotel Sales and Catering software, announced today that they have successfully integrated their group reservation function with the reservations function in Mews, the p…
GBR Hospitality Newsletter 2020 Q2
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the performance and outlook of the Greek hotel industry, within the broader context of the international hospitality industry as well as of Greek tourism and Greek socio-economic developments. …
The Impact of Social Distancing on Hotel F&B Operations
When 2020 is over and done with (could not come sooner, right?), “social distancing” will be the frontrunner for buzz term of the year. It doesn’t even matter that the World Health Organization has lobbied vigorously for the phrase to be dropped in …
Hotels and Casinos Cannot Afford to Gamble with Employee Safety
Interested to see how our hotels and casinos were managing operations amidst the new normal, I took a stroll down The Strip early last month and paid a visit to several properties. I am impressed by the safety protocols in place. Entrances sport amp…
Radisson Hotel Group Business Development Update: 15 new hotel signings across EMEA in Q2 2020
Radisson Hotel Group announces 15 new hotel signings across EMEA in Q2 2020. The new signings re-affirm the Group’s commitment to its ambitious 5-year development plan. Radisson Hotel Group continues to expand its new brand architecture and further …
How To Calculate And Monitor Your Break-Even Point
As hotels begin to re-open, it is crucial that they’re mindful of their Break-Even Point (BEP) to understand their cost levels and to determine what RevPAR level is necessary to re-open. COVID-19 presented many challenges for hotels who are currentl…