In a tight labor market, employers sweeten the holiday perks for hospitality employees
Cape Cod’s Wequassett Resort and Golf Club will be open this Christmas for the first time in its nearly 100 years in business, and it’s channeling a lot of pent-up holiday spirit. There will be visits from Santa, a pajama brunch with Mrs…
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Best practices for navigating generative AI's growing role in the workforce
Michael Burt, vice-president at the Conference Board of Canada, joins BNN Bloomberg to talk about how generative AI tools like ChatGPT are transforming the labour landscape.
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Six Senses Fort Barwara appoints Aaron McGrath as new Regional General Manager
Six Senses Fort Barwara has appointed Aaron McGrath as Regional General Manager…
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Kresimir Krezo Appointed General Manager Of The Imperial Hotel
The Imperial Hotel in Cork, which was acquired earlier this year by the Louis Fitzgerald Family, has appointed Kresimir Krezo, as its new general manager…
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Las Vegas Hotels Offering Teslas, BMWs and $100,000 as Incentives for Employees during F1 GP Week
Hotels are offering cash prizes, enhanced dining menus, chair massages, and even luxury cars to entice hourly employees…
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Hotel employees say their bodies were recently thrown to the ground by hotel security while striking
UNITE HERE Local 11, a union representing workers in the hospitality industry has accused the Fairmont Miramar hotel in Southern California of violent actions against its striking employees…
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Tysons-based Hilton named world’s best workplace in annual Fortune ranking
The best place to work in the world can be found right in Tysons, according to a new Fortune magazine ranking…
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Meet Meryanne Loum-Martin, Morocco's Female Owner Behind MICHELIN Guide Hotel Jnane Tamsna
A conversation with the hotelier behind an oasis of modern tranquility…
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Aimbridge Hospitality Announces Executive Leadership Transitions
PLANO, Texas, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading, global hospitality management company and the world's largest third-party hotel operator, today announced the transition plan for Michael J…
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Don't ‘throw away' money on the wrong general manager, says Hilton executive
The importance of hotel general managers is "often overlooked" despite them being a key part of the business, a Hilton executive has warned…
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voco Dubai brings in a new general manager
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced a new area general manager for its Premium, Essentials & Suites – UAE hotels division.
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CORD by Le Cordon Bleu welcomes new Executive Chef
CORD, the first fine dining restaurant by Le Cordon Bleu in London located on Fleet Street, has announced the appointment of its new executive chef Karl O'Dell and a new team of hospitality professionals…
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Some people buy a car during a midlife crisis. This man bought a small-town hotel instead
For the past two years, property developer Matt Rogatz made a weekly five-hour round trip from his home in northern Chicago to Green Lake, Wisconsin — population 1,005…
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Juliana Salla appointed as General Manager of JW Marriott Hotel Muscat
JW Marriott Hotel Muscat is delighted to announce the appointment of Juliana Salla as its General Manager, responsible for overseeing the brand’s flagship hotel in Oman, which reopened its doors in October 2023…
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Anura Dewapura rejoins as Chief Operating Officer
Mount Lavinia Hotel (MLH) is set to soar to greater heights with the appointment of Anura Dewapura as Chief Operating Officer at the Mount Lavinia Hotel Group (MLHG) – where he is responsible of managing the overall profitability, operations…
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Tens of thousands of Las Vegas Strip hotel workers at 18 casinos could go on strike this month
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hotel workers set a deadline Thursday for a sweeping strike, threatening major disruptions to the city’s economic backbone that could coincide with the Strip’s inaugural Formula 1 races later this…
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New Joint-Employer Standard Opens Up Liability Across US Hotel Industry
The standards used to determine joint-employer status remained steady for more than three decades before a 2015 National Labor Relations Board decision that has led to a regulatory back-and-forth in the years since…
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AHLA condemns NLRB’s new joint-employer standard
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final regulation expanding the “joint-employer standard” under the National Labor Relations Act, which becomes effective Dec. 26…
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The Claridges New Delhi welcomes Hemendra Singh Kushalgarh as General Manager
Announcing a significant new addition to its leadership team, The Claridges New Delhi welcomed Hemendra Singh Kushalgarh as the newly appointed General Manager…
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The Los Angeles County District Attorney has launched an investigation into local hotels' labor practices amid the largest hotel strike in U.S. history…
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CEO change imminent at Kempinski
Kempinski CEO Bernold Schroeder, who led the independent luxury hotel chain through one of its most challenging periods, is understood to be leaving the company in April 2024…
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What I've Learned Training the Top Hotel Brands in Customer Service
Secrets of customer service as practiced by the greatest Five Star hotels in the world — from the trainer who teaches them…
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Hotel Bel-Air to pay tens of millions in back wages
The 9th Circuit upheld a National Labor Relations Board ruling that found the hotel violated labor law by refusing to rehire union employees after a temporary closure. The 9th U.S…
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More than 165,000 over-50s have started work in the hospitality sector in the last three years
The Government has also taken steps to make work more attractive to over-50s. The hospitality industry is often seen as the preserve of the young – but a report has revealed that the over-50s now make up a third of its workforce…
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