Total Revenue Management and the Mi$$ed Opportunities
Written by: Katerina Papadima Total revenue management is not a new concept, but it is one that hoteliers will embrace more for the years to come. To implement it, though, we first need to define it. What is total revenue…
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…
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…
The Great Opportunity: How the Hospitality Industry Can Battle “The Great Resignation”
Written by: Sheheryar Javaid This article will not touch on the impact “The Great Resignation” has had on the hospitality industry, as we are well aware — the focus will instead be on what actions we can take to battle…
Can Proptech Solve the Asset-heavy/ Asset-light Dilemma?
Written by: Victoria Loing In a globalized world and very competitive setting, hotels are fighting to remain leaders in their market. Which brand to develop? How to retain customers? Which innovative technology to implement? Which business model strategy to follow?…
Digital Art in the Hospitality Industry
Written by: Ekaterina Meshcheryakava We live in a time where NFTs are as common as oil paintings of waterlilies back in the time of Monet. Digital art is on the rise and cannot be ignored. Technology has been on the…
The Ghost Kitchen Has Risen: How Do You Feel?
Written by: Ruogu Wang Have you ever ordered food delivery from a new restaurant that was so delicious, it made you want to go there to dine in? Sadly, these days that might be impossible — because that restaurant may…
HITEC Dubai 2022 Highlights from an E20X Participant
Written by: Dominika Duziak End of May in Dubai means two things are coming: hot summer weather and HITEC Dubai — the biggest and highly anticipated hospitality technology congress in Middle East, organized by HFTP. I was really looking forward to…