Cathy Matthews-Kane comes to her new position with extensive experience in club management and golf operations
What the dot is going on?
By Sam Weston: New domain extensions are already being promoted such as .hotel, .hotels .london, .marketing etc. Should you get in on the act?
Will Loughran named President of Richfield Hospitality
Richfield Hospitality has announced that Will Loughran, the company’s senior vice president of sales and revenue strategy, has been named president.
Michael Mangan new Outrigger Director of Planning and Support, Asia-Pacific
He will provide guidance on Outrigger culinary direction and monitor guest satisfaction.
New Group Chef revamps Dusit Thai cuisine menus
Dusit International has repositioned its popular Benjarong Royal Thai cuisine restaurants, taking the brand from its deep, classic roots to give it a contemporary flavour.
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel to debut in Indonesia
Slated to open in the first half of 2015, Four Points Makassar marks Starwoods entry onto Sulawesi Island.
The International School of Hospitality enrolling FASTtrack 5-week certificate program
Classes provide training in conference management and event planning and wedding coordination and design.
Iranian hotels fill up as rapprochement yields tourism dividend
For the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, international hotel chains are now plotting a return to Iran.
Fji’s Koro Sun Resort & Rainforest Spa listed for sale
It is being offered for sale with vacant possession, thereby affording an incoming purchaser the opportunity to re-brand, re-position, owner-operate or introduce new management.
Les Clefs d’Or and the modern concierge
By Colin Toomey: In order to remain a constant in the hotel industry, the Les Clefs dOr concierge – steeped in history and tradition – have been required to unceasingly change and re-define what a concierge actually is.



