Honoring the high-flyers
Eleven trailblazing entrepreneurs were selected as finalists at the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Startup Den 2023 recently, after edging the competition and impressing an esteemed judging panel with their forward-thinking, innovative business concepts. In a series of exclusive interviews compiled by HN and conducted by FHS, each finalist takes us on their start-up journey, from idea to implementation, and hurdles to highpoints.
Voice-commerce: something to shout about
Monica E. Chikhani, managing director and founder of MEC Workshop, explores how hospitality businesses can leverage the potential of Alexa and other voice assistants to strengthen customer engagement.
5 tips for creating a successful start-up
Ashleigh Donald, co-founder of Halo Business Consulting, shares her thoughts on how entrepreneurs can build a business that will stay the pace and generate interest for all the right reasons.
Africa on the rise
While East Africa’s travel, tourism and hospitality sectors have faced various challenges in recent years, there are encouraging signs of growth, as Hala Matar Choufany, president for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia at HVS, points out.
Hotel guest room design trends for 2024
As a NYC-based Urbahn Architects associate specializing in hospitality design, Ryan E. Bieber, RA and LEED AP, discusses the guest-room trends that will define 2024.
Meat and other treats
From traditional turkey to out-there oyster wellingtons, these inspirational center-pieces will set the seasonal scene and delight your diners.
Igniting revenue optimization for fast-casual restaurants
With everyone jumping on the fast-casual bandwagon, effective revenue optimization becomes essential to survival in a hyper-competitive market. Award-winner Judith Cartwright, founder and managing director of Black Coral Consulting, tells us how to achieve it.
Insight into Kuwait’s market
Nada Alameddine, managing partner at Hodema Consulting Services, offers insight into Kuwait’s market status, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses.
The future of work in the age of AI
Digital tools can help individuals and organizations work more efficiently and effectively without burning out or sacrificing work-life balance. In this article, Karl Escritt, CEO of Like Digital & Partners, unveils the new technologies defining the workplace.
An appetite for change
A collective effort is under way in the UAE to promote healthier and more sustainable food practices. Soniya Ashar, founder and CEO of NutriCal, tracks the transformation taking place across the country’s food ecosystem and considers what else needs to be done.