Adjusting to a Hotel Labor Shortage

By Larry Mogelonsky - Owner of Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited and the founder of LMA Communications Inc.,

Not necessarily specific to the hospitality industry and certainly not applicable to every geographic territory, but there appears to be a rising labor shortage that will come to affect all manner of jobs in a hotel workplace.

How Hotels Can Compete in the Airbnb Landscape

By Mia A. Mackman - Director Spa & Wellness Consulting at HVS Phoenix

Airbnb came on the scene in 2008, amidst corporate scandal, economic downturn and instability. Initially people were skeptical, but Airbnb has gained remarkable momentum building its platform with transparency and trust, at a time people were greatly seeking both.

7 Website Design Tips to Enhance User Experience

By Jeremiah Mathews - Web Designer at Vizergy Digital Marketing

1. Simple NavigationWebsite visitors should be able to navigate easily throughout the site using the top navigation bar. Not all website pages need to be featured on the top. A best practice for navigation bars is to only feature most visited pages and nesting the less-visited pages.

Three Ways To Upper Your Revenue Management Game

1. Cancelable rate premiumIn hospitality we traditionally have a discount of 5 to 15% between the flex and the non-flex rate. This compared to other industry such as the travel industry is very low. The airline industry is taking advantage of this system and can sell a cancellable fare up to 4 or 5 time the price of the non-flex fare.

Key Takeaways From h2c's Global PMS Study That Every Hotelier Should Know

It is a well-known fact that today's travelers have high expectations of a tech-forward, efficient and ultimately personalized experience throughout their travel journey. In many ways, this marks an exciting era in hospitality and inspires technological advancement within an industry which is often hesitant to keep pace with technological evolution.

7 Business Plan Mistakes All Restaurants Should Avoid

Not writing one or including enough detailThe first, and easiest, hurdle to fall at it to simply not write a business plan at all. When you have a goal such as opening a restaurant It's natural to want to get started as soon as possible and it might seem as though a rough plan will be sufficient.

Dress The Part. Walk The Walk.

The General Manager as celebrity. How good is that? Let's make no bones about it: NOT very good. Unless it is your name on the building.Let's not name names, but the minute the ego becomes larger than the lobby you are no longer doing the best job for your owner or employer.