The Job Application Tells Much About The Candidate - By Joseph M. Gravish
Hiring managers can gain a great deal of insight into job candidates without even seeing them. A craftfully and creatively designed job application can give you an invaluable quick snapshot, first glimpse into their mind and motivations. ...more

Cornell Study Finds Work Climate Contributes to Hotel Service Excellence
New Hospitality Management Study Emphasizes Importance of Clear Expectations and Rewards within Hotel Human Resources ...more

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Become A Green Traveler TODAY! - By Doug Kennedy
Having been personally committed to helping save our environment for as long as I can remember, it is exciting to read lately about the numerous hotels and hotel brands that are minimizing their environmental impact, reducing waste, and even introducing 'Green Rooms' as an accommodation type. ...more

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Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from November 17, 2007 to March 17, 2008
Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

Food & Beverage - Maintaining Sales When Customer Numbers Fall - By Ken Burgin
When times are tough, there's a lot you can't do: the weather, employment rates and economic policies are all outside your 'circle of influence'. ...more

Technomic Study Answers Why Most Casual Dining Chains Are Hurting
A recent study by foodservice consultants Technomic sheds new light on the difficulties facing many casual dining chain restaurants and how they can improve results. The research found that these restaurants face subtle and complex challenges that extend beyond the current economic climate, which has cut into consumers' discretionary spending. In fact, it could be argued that casual dining chains have become victims of their own success. ...more

Food & Beverage - Leaner Menu Equals Lower Food Cost - By Joe Dunbar
Many restaurant operators endlessly search for new menu ideas. This strong focus creates bloated menus which are difficult to manage. Forecasting demand per entree item increases in difficulty as the number of protein choices increases. Rather than searching for new items, you may get better results with a review of current menu choices. ...more

Survey: Most People Unsure About Cloned Food
A new survey shows that more than two-thirds of consumers are uncertain about the safety of cloned food after the recent approval of the Food and Drug Administration. ...more

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How To Operationalize Your Social Media Strategy
Since our company launched Chatter Guard, our social media management service almost a year ago, we have worked with hotel management companies, hotel chains, independent hotels and restaurants and clearly the impact of social media on these businesses is a moving target. ...more

'I still see significant upside for online travel companies in the US' - Orbitz's Aaron Cooper
In the last few years, online travel companies from the US have focused on expanding their portfolio by foraying into Europe and Asia Pacific. But how is the growth story in the US projected to shape up in the years to come? ...more

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Value Propositions and Competitive Advantage - By Dr. Rick Johnson
I still remember the first sales training class I attended over thirty years ago. . It was called 'Needs Satisfaction selling'. In those days we owned a patch of dirt and every account that resided on that patch of dirt. ...more

In the Game of Business, Playing Fair Can Actually Lead to Greater Profits
Tune into 'The Apprentice,' and you get an all-too-common view of business. Every week, all of the wannabe moguls try to impress Donald Trump by preening, cajoling and conniving. In this world, toughness is the measure of every CEO, and the boss glories in firing people and squeezing every penny out of suppliers. ...more

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Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending March 15, 2008
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Waikiki: Market in Transition - By Jamie Schwartz
Over the past four years, the Waikiki lodging market has enjoyed tremendous prosperity. This article examines the factors that contributed to this prosperity and the changing landscape of Waikiki and its lodging market. ...more

When Are Emerging Markets No Longer 'Emerging'?
The term 'emerging markets' is now more than 25 years old and has come to define wide swaths of the world undergoing rapid economic change. Dozens of countries fall under the label even though they are evolving at their own pace and with their own twists on economic development. ...more

Monthly U.S. Lodging Performance February 2008
Monthly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

Asia Pacific Tourism Revenues Set to Soar to US$4.6 Trillion by 2010
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is forecasting robust growth for travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region, with tourism revenues to top US$4.6 trillion and visitor arrivals to reach close to 500 million by the end of 2010. ...more

February 2008 Global Hotel Review
This report includes occupancy (Occ), average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPAR) for selected markets and countries for February 2007. ...more

Weak Dollar Likely to Benefit US Hotel Markets in 2008
Ernst & Young's annual lodging report indicates non-US travelers may hold key to performance of hospitality sector ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of Mar 16, 2008 - Mar 22, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

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EMEA POS Grows While U.S. Slows, Says New Study from IHL Group
Europe/Middle East/Africa Continues to See Growth in POS Terminal Sales ...more

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