Look Back at HITEC: Lessons in Leadership from Florida’s Largest Independent Hotelier
“Hotels are a service industry, and the key is to have happy associates.” There are many reasons Harris Rosen, president and COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts and Florida’s largest independent hotelier, is a masterclass in hospitality leadership: his willingness to…
From HR to VR: A New Era of Training
Written by: Amanda Charreton Imagine putting on a headset and suddenly finding yourself behind the front desk attending to a guest in need or behind the scenes in the kitchen setting up the perfect tray for room service delivery. Even…
Four Walls, Tables and Chairs: The Fall of the Traditional Dining Experience?
Written by: Ricardo Tellez The hospitality and, more specifically, the food and beverage (F&B) industry are two that live by the motto: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Unlike almost every other industry, the F&B industry prefers to stick…
Here Is Why ESG Holds Significance in Asset Management
Written by Shivam Sharma As an institutional investor, consider your investments — a hotel, club, restaurant, anything. Being an investor requires knowing how to allocate the appropriate funds to the right asset at the right time. But what if you…
HFTP Presents: 2022 Year in Review
For HFTP, the year 2022 saw the return of some of its most popular initiatives and the launch of a successful new program. It marked the bittersweet departure of some beloved HFTP leaders, and the arrival of enthusiastic individuals ready…
The Lag in Food and Beverage Recovery
Written by: Robert Mandelbaum and Andrew Hartley According to CBRE’s September 2022 Hotel Horizons® forecast for the overall U.S. lodging industry, rooms revenue per-available-room (RevPAR) will exceed 2019 annual levels in 2022. This is driven by the accelerated recovery of…
A Better Way: Three Questions All Hospitality Accountants Should Ask Themselves
Written by: Shane Middleton“There has to be a better way!” We hear it all the time – even in the accounting department. The truth is that we are always hardwired to want more and better. Unfortunately, we are always looking…
Glamping Hospitality: Low Development Costs, High ADRs and Incredible Valuations
Written by: Jay Bhakta Glamping has taken the hospitality industry by storm over the last few years with developments occurring overnight. These remote-style stays became especially popular over the course of the Covid pandemic, as they offered the distanced retreat…
Get to Know Neil Foster: Your New HFTP Global Board President, 2022-2023
As the producers of the world’s largest, oldest hospitality technology conference (#HITEC), HFTP is privileged to have someone as versed in hospitality technology as its newest leader, Neil Foster, CHTP, MBA. Foster has made a multitude of strategic moves throughout…
Hospitality Accounting Professionals: All the Reasons to Love What You Do
As the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday approaches, here is a reminder of what our accounting members should be thankful for this year. Written by: Katie Paolino, CHAE When our mind starts to spiral, why is it always into a black hole…