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Hospitality Headwinds
The rising costs of goods, supply chain issues, and increased lead times are among the most noteworthy challenges facing purchasing…
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Key Organizational Additions
A handful of owner/operators recently boosted their leadership teams, a pair of which did so by adding veteran executives at…
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The Benefits Of Business Intelligence
As they say, there are the problems you see and the ones you don’t. Many hotels may be operating under…
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The Power Of Pipelines
As evidence that their respective pipelines are robust, a pair of major brand companies—Hilton and Best Western Hotels & Resorts—recently…
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Taking The Next Step
When Jason Kycek arrived at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas five years ago, the 40-plus-year-old resort already had earned…
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Next-Level Growth
Having helped drive Kimpton’s distribution to the next level over the course of the last few years as the boutique…
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Exceeding Expectations
Driven by an uptick in international business as well as an increase in occupancy and ADR, a couple of major…
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Ways To Drive TRevPAR
Some hotel terminology from a bygone era and one that is very much critical for today: American Plan (AP): a…
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Working On Wellness
Under its long-standing family ownership, descendants of founder Henry Flagler (circa 1896), The Breakers Palm Beach has carved its niche…
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Cultural Differences
Some five years since its inception, Maverick Hotels & Restaurants has steadily grown its portfolio and firmly established its presence…
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Time To Consider Creative Destruction?
There’s no doubt that in this industry everyone is thinking labor, labor, labor. And the best way to go about…
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Centerpiece Project
In the end—or perhaps the beginning—the idea of a Loews Hotels luxury boutique property only 15 minutes from downtown Miami…
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Tech-Based Teams Are Hospitality’s Future
The pandemic is over, but its effects are not. In its wake the hotel industry is mired by labor shortages,…
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Challenges And Change In Food Service
While the pandemic certainly created a lot of challenges for the food service segment, many of which still exist, it…
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Traveling With Purpose In The Post-Pandemic Era
In 2022, the terms ‘purposeful travel’ and ‘experiential travel’ have taken on much greater importance as people have come to…
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A Fine Line
The keynote address at the inaugural Food Service Management (FSM) Summit called attention to the need for additional opportunities for…
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Identifying Iconic Locations
Real estate and hospitality industry executives like to live by the old adage, ‘location, location, location,’ because generally speaking the…
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The Longevity Revolution
Behind stagflation, crypto collapses and Ukraine, this news story may not have reached your ears, but it represents one of…
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Leadership Transition
Following a 17-year tenure as leader of the organization he helped create, U.S. Travel Association CEO Roger Dow will soon…
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Continued Evolution
The white sand beaches of Destin, FL, are 500 miles from the historic cobblestone streets of Charleston, SC, but the…