Hotel Revenue Management and RevPAR – Beating the Recession

Revenue Management: The Hotel Stimulus Package. By Jean Francois Mourier, CEO and Founder of RevPar Guru  Hotels are being pummeled by the economy, and the hospitality industry is suffering in every corner of the globe – what else is new?  In the current climate, most hotel experts are expecting RevPar (revenue per available room) to drop by as much as 11%, perhaps even more.  And with occupancy rates already at all-time lows, this isn’t good news for the hotel business.... Read More

Smart Decision Making – How many good decision makers have you fired lately?

The art and science of decision making…the quality of our decisions, the role of intuition, the results we achieve and the rewards we enjoy (or perhaps penalties we endure).   The ability to make good decisions is key to the survival and success of any good manager, director or CEO in today’s fast-paced, cut-throat business environment. Most of us make business decisions in the expectation of achieving great results…and our performance is measured by these results. But... Read More

Hotel Jobs – Hotelier Employability Tips during the Recession

Employability Tips during Recessionary Times There is considerable coverage globally about the pressures that the global recession is placing upon (hospitality) organisations generally, but what is the impact of this downturn specifically upon the hospitality job seeker at this moment in time?  The obvious observation is that times are tough.  That is to say competition from other job seekers is now considerably stiffer, and of course there are currently fewer jobs on the market.... Read More