Hospitality 2020: a year to remember or one to forget?
While Covid-19 hit the hospitality industry hard, hotel markets in the Arab world produced intriguing results. Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East and Africa executive for STR, takes a closer look at the figures to determine the real impact of the coronavirus on the Middle East’s hospitality sector.
Hiring for hospitality
Hiring for hospitality positions is not always straightforward, especially when soft skills really matter. We hear what two hoteliers and two restaurateurs have to say about recruiting the right people for their organizations.
Steering your career: Continuous learning
It is often said that personal and professional growth come from learning new skills. Abdul Kader Saadi, managing director of Glee Hospitality, discusses continuing education and its impact on employee retention.
The female power duo disrupting the UAE’s F&B scene
Driven by their desire to create home-grown food concepts that bring people together, Amal Al Marri and Deem Al Bassam founded the Independent Food Company, a UAE-based hospitality company. Today, the firm has several reputable F&B outlets, including SALT, Switch, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere and Public. We learn more.
Out of the Darkness
While 2020 was a particularly troublesome year for the nightlife sector, things seem to be picking up. We interviewed six industry veterans to hear how their businesses survived the pandemic and their predictions for 2021.
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Hotels: how to stand out from the competition
Differentiating yourself from the crowd is a task that demands the full attention of any hotelier, and the responsibility has become an even greater one in the post-Covid-19 era. Patrick Landman, CEO and founder of Xotels, an international boutique and independent management company, looks at how to attract attention for all the right reasons.