By L. Aruna Dhir: As we’d all prefer to leave our jobs at a time of our own choosing, here are some strategies that will help you to keep your job.
Top 5 risks and security challenges for hotels
Here are the latest threats hotels are currently experiencing and their intensity based on incident reports from last year and analysis of data from trustworthy sources.
Move fast and break things
By Mark C. Lyn: How Silicon Valley thinking can shake up traditional hotel management practices and how important risk-taking is to innovation.
Reduce booking abandonment by getting bold with OTAs
By Sam Weston: Here’s what one hotel is doing to reduce booking abandonment on their new website – direct price comparison against four popular OTAs.
How to find time to respond to online reviews
Yes, we are busy, but it is crucial that we find time to respond to online reviews about our properties if we want to maintain a good reputation online.
Four success traits for your next Executive Chef
By Larry Mogelonsky: As the restaurant experience evolves, so too does the role of executive chef. Your exec’s responsibilities in the front of the house are as important as those in the kitchen.
17 apps that are revolutionising the hospitality industry
By Michael Nguyen: These apps and further developments are no doubt contributing to the greater ease and efficiency with which hospitality businesses can operate.
5 hotel design trends to watch out for this year
In 2015, design trends will cater to redefining what is class and luxury in this day and age overindulgence is out while embracing technology and encouraging sustainability is in.
Build your hotel’s online reputation with honest digital marketing
By Nick Baker: Fudging the facts with photoshopped images, unclear pricing or fake reviews will have severe negative repercussions with today’s over-informed consumers.
Responding to the challenges – developing tourism in Bangladesh
One obvious way of motivating staff is to provide career progression opportunities and training and this is where Shahid sees that he can make a positive contribution to the new generation and provide hope and aspiration to those seeking a career in the industry.
