Since opening their first bar in 2016, they have launched several new venues across Guangzhou and Shenzhen. They also run one of China’s top Food & Beverage (F&B) consultancy firms and have received major accolades, with their bar named Mainland China's best in both 2023 and 2024.
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts celebrated the graduation of the Leela Leadership Development Programme (LLDP) Class of 2024 at The Leela Palace New Delhi on 5 August (Monday).
You're an ambitious student with a flair for the finer things in life. A career in hospitality management could be your perfect match. But with countless options worldwide, choosing the right degree program can be overwhelming. This guide will illuminate the top hospitality management programs across the globe, helping you make an informed decision.
To further showcase diverse voices at hospitality industry conferences worldwide, the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance has introduced an interactive Speaker Directory featuring over 700 talented senior-level women with subject matter expertise across all facets of the hospitality industry.
Sixty-two students pursing hospitality, tourism and culinary arts degrees at 14 California colleges and universities have been awarded more than $175,000 in scholarships by the California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation.
Greenville, S.C., August 13, 2024 — Employee turnover is a reality for the hospitality industry. Annual turnover is estimated to be between 70 to 80 percent, with analysts citing low wages, long hours, and a lack of career growth opportunities as contributing factors. For hotel management company Hospitality America, the solution to this ongoing problem is mentorship and cultivating a culture where hotel employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.
Springboard Hospitality, a leading hospitality management company with 48 independent and branded properties in 14 states throughout the U.S., announces the promotion of four dedicated team members to general manager positions across each of its West Hollywood properties: Chance Reno at Hotel Ziggy, Desiree Gardea at Chamberlain West Hollywood (which was recently awarded a Michelin Key), Karla Roque at Le Parc at Melrose, and Tim Erkelens-Probst at Montrose at Beverly Hills. These internal promotions highlight Springboard Hospitality’s commitment to fostering talent from within and building a stronger brand through leadership development.
This month a new hospitality educational programme, Kepler International Hospitality Academy (KIHA) announces its inaugural edition, taking place in Amsterdam on 7 October 2024. The first of its kind, KIHA’s mission is to evolve current luxury hospitality models, with a focus on impact-positive hospitality. The premise of KIHA is based on the rapidly evolving expectations of the affluent consumer and the need for hoteliers to keep up with demand for businesses and service models that put people and planet first. KIHA was created to develop and evolve the expertise today’s industry leaders require to redefine and deliver elevated luxury in hospitality.
A new learning experience from The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center, Leading Employee Excellence, identifies the behaviors of example-setting leadership that powerfully and passionately inspire a culture of excellence, announced Amanda Joiner, Global Vice President of the consulting and advisory firm. The global organization leverages the legendary Gold Standards of The Ritz-Carlton to help companies create exceptional customer and employee experiences and drive competitive advantage.
Travelodge is proud to offer flexible working across its business, giving colleagues the opportunity to work hours that suit them in a secure job whilst also encouraging its people to be the best they can be in whatever they choose to do.
With African tourism experiencing significant growth, there is now an urgent need to train a wide range of skilled professionals, all equipped with the skills modern tourism businesses need. Reflecting this demand, UN Tourism has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Tourism of Zambia to establish the ZITHS Mukuni International Academy for Tourism and Hospitality in collaboration with UN Tourism. The Academy will offer a range of courses, all focused on equipping students both new to the sector and establish tourism workers the skills they need to find work or advance in their careers.
In a united front, Kylian Mbappé and Accor exemplify their shared commitment to crafting a more inclusive and sustainable future for all. The partnership seals a long-term commitment aimed at furthering corporate social responsibility and bolstering Kylian Mbappé’s initiatives worldwide. Accommodation support and logistical assistance will be extended to “Inspired by KM” activities, with Kylian Mbappé leveraging Accor’s expansive reach through awareness activations across Accor group channels, notably via its loyalty and distribution platform, ALL.com.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced today that it has been recognized as the No. 2 top workplace for Millennials in the U.S. by Great Place to Work and Fortune. This is the seventh consecutive year the global hospitality leader has received the recognition from its own Millennial team members as one of the best employers for their generation. This recognition follows Hilton’s recent ranking as the World’s No. 1 Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune and the No. 1 Best Company to Work For in the U.S. by Great Place to Work, becoming the only hospitality company to receive both recognitions.
In a significant move to enhance vocational education in Greece, EHL and the Metropolitan-AKMI Educational Group are proud to announce the expansion of their successful partnership. Starting in the academic year 2024-25, students in Northern Greece, specifically in Thessaloniki, will have the opportunity to enroll in EHL's prestigious VET (Vocational Education and Training) programs.
Long committed to promoting inclusive hospitality, Accor, Premium Partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, seizes this occasion to enhance its efforts: 380 Accor brand hotels are undergoing “Tourisme & Handicap” certification, new solutions are being introduced to promote augmented accessibility, and team members at Accor brand hotels are receiving training to extend a better welcome to persons with disabilities.
Growth Advisors International Network - GAIN, a leading global advisory firm specializing in the travel, hospitality, and MICE innovation and technology sectors, proudly announces the naming of Karen O'Neill as Senior Partner.
Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel, has launched a recruitment drive to fill over 300 jobs across its business. The company operates over 600 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain, with 47,000 rooms, employing more than 13,000 people. Travelodge is committed to flexible, secure employment, reflected in its ‘Find where you Belong’ company initiative, which ensures inclusivity, support and flexibility for all its colleagues to be their true self at work and belong.
Ensuring quality assurance in higher education is vital for maintaining institutional credibility and achieving academic excellence. Accreditation is a key instrument in this process, providing benchmarks for quality and validating the know-how of both institutions and individuals.
In the ultra-competitive realm of higher education, hospitality schools are often erroneously regarded as mere training grounds for future hotel staff or kitchen helpers in hotel resorts. This misconception stems from those unfamiliar with the industry who often conflate vocational hospitality training with the broader curriculum of a hospitality business school. Noted Food & Beverage entrepreneur and EHL Hospitality Business School alumnus Rahul Khanna chalks this up to the outdated idea that a hospitality manager is just “serving tables and peeling onions.”
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) in conjunction with the authors of Hotel Investments – Issues & Perspectives, NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, and AHLA Foundation have awarded the third annual Celebrating Diversity Scholarship to Jessica Duan of Georgia State University and Osman Milla of the University of the District of Columbia.