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Adopting an innovative mindset in the foodservice industry in challenging times
What does innovation mean to food and beverage specialists, given their respective working structures and cultures? AccorHotels’ CEO of global F&B, Amir Nahai told a recent panel discussion at Ecole htelire de Lausanne that, for the hotel group, innovation is all about getting closer to their customers.
Marriott Hotels launches its ongoing partnership with TED in Asia
Worldwide Marriott Hotels has launched its ongoing partnership with TED in Asia, inviting three inventive TED fellows to share their views on travel and innovation.
Looking ahead: the hospitality industry in five years
Looking to the future has always been a tricky task, and given the pace of technological innovation taking place today, this has not become any easier. Nevertheless, it is possible to view trends as they are, and make some predictions with a fair degree of accuracy.
Appealing to every dimension of human nature
For luxury hotels, coming up with new ideas for innovation is one of the hardest things. However, looking outside the industry, there are some examples of pioneers presenting practical, tangible ideas for overcoming some of the typical barriers to innovative thinking among luxury hoteliers.
2017 travel trends and industry opportunities
The pace of innovation across every industry and every company is astounding today, from natural language processing and data sciences to artificial intelligence and virtual reality. How exactly these mega trends are going to affect our industry, and hoteliers specifically, remains to be seen, but we do know that tomorrow will look very different from today.
Unlocking a hotel innovation strategy
It is human nature to always look for a better, more enhanced experience. Arguably, innovation is the key idea that is shaping corporate life, or even defining the actual corporate mission. Hospitality firms are not indifferent to the changes occurring at the level of their competitors, the fast-paced market, or emerging technology breakthroughs.
How hotels can survive the inevitable flattening of pace
During the 2008-2009 economic downturn, the corrective actions for such times of hardship were simple. Now, however, it would seem as though we are confronted with a mercurial problem, that of a flattening of pace.
Marriott opens hotel innovation incubator – M Beta at Charlotte Marriott City Center
Every corner of the hotel allows for rapid prototyping, inviting guests to test and give feedback in real-time, ultimately shaping their future hotel experience.
Park Inn by Radisson launches global ‘INNovation Room’ program
The ‘INNovation Room’ is a new program designed to unlock and nurture creativity among hotel management school students. It’s a competition for groups of students to pitch ideas to a panel of judges, with the aim of creating a more innovative guest experience at the Park Inn by Radisson hotels.
