Hospitality may be the ‘happiness industry’, but if you are a hotel owner or operator it is a serious business, with staff, suppliers and lenders who must be paid on time, as well as investors/shareholders who must be rewarded. Get the sums badly wrong and you will quickly go out of business. That is why […] More
Further investing in its strategic growth plans across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Alto-Shaam has promoted Walter Antunes De Campos Neto to the role of Corporate Executive Chef EMEA. Walter joined Alto-Shaam as European Executive Chef in 2020, demonstrating the capabilities of Alto-Shaam’s complete equipment kitchen solutions through live cooking demos and product […] More
Outdoor space is an integral part of any hospitality establishment, be it a city hotel, a country pub, a curb-side cafe or a fine dining restaurant. It provides that crucial first impression, as well as extra space for more customers and, of course, increased revenue. Stephen Dieppe, Managing Director for phs Greenleaf, which […] More
Opening from 3rd May until 20th October, this year Delphina hotels & resorts offers new family friendly features and offers following investments, upgraded 5* suites and a brand new luxury villa Delphina hotels & resorts is an award-winning luxury, wellness and ‘green’ independent Sardinian hotel group. The collection includes 12 hotels, exclusive residences, 6 SPAs, […] More
Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) and Sommet Education, the distinguished leaders in hospitality education, have announced a pioneering collaboration with Accor, a global leader in hospitality, unveiling the Indian Talent Development Initiative. The three-year alliance, which aims to invest in the skills of Indian youth and deliver opportunities for growth in the thriving hospitality industry, was officialised at HICSA […] More
Les Roches has successfully hosted the fifth edition of the Spark Innovation Hackathon in which 30 undergraduate BBA in Global Hospitality Management and postgraduate students from its Marbella campus have participated. Les Roches, ranked among the world’s top four hospitality management schools worldwide, organised the training in collaboration with Spark partner, WE TANGIBLE, a company […] More
This year’s bake-off will be judged by Lady Frederick Windsor, also known as the actress Sophie Winkleman, and the actress and cake expert Jane Asher, both patrons of The Children’s Surgery Foundation. Joining them as judges will be John Shepherd, the owner of Partridges Fine Foods, and Munther Haddad, the Chairman of The Children’s Surgery […] More
An extraordinary and unexpected consequence resulted when The Alchemist restaurant and bar chain launched its customer focused sustainability programme. At times it has brought staff team members to tears of positive emotion, and as the hospitality group’s Talent and Culture Director, Hannah Plumb, says, it has had a profound effect on staff, and on a […] More
Les Roches and Silversea have officially signed an agreement to pioneer a ground-breaking field of study, a new Postgraduate Diploma in Cruise Line Management. The first of its kind, this innovative programme – offered at Les Roches’ campus in Marbella, Spain – provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage and oversee various […] More
Given the speed in which our world is moving, today’s trends in luxury and the luxury industry may not be the exactly the same or continue in even six months’ time. However, these trends, spanning hospitality, travel and related sectors including fashion, accessories and jewellery, give you a lot of scope to develop amazing customer […] More
Les Roches and Haut-Lac School have launched the first ever International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) in hospitality. The partnership between Switzerland-based Haut-Lac School, one of the most prestigious bilingual schools internationally, and Les Roches, one of the top four academic institutions worldwide specialising in hotel management, marks a “turning point in global youth high school […] More
École Ducasse, a network of schools dedicated to the transmission of outstanding French expertise and excellence in culinary and pastry arts, has announced a new academic collaboration agreement with the Instituto Gato Dumas, a pillar of gastronomic education in Latin America. This alliance represents a major step in the expansion of École Ducasse, providing an […] More