We often read about the stars and celebrities who live in Beverly Hills just under that “Hollywood” sign. Without actually admitting it there are many of you reading this who believes they live “the Perfect Life” filled with all the glamour, glitz, bright lights and happy endings! So too do many consider the hospitality industry as the most glamorous and fashionable industry to work in! A true statement to make I feel for many reasons but hand in hand with those bright lights of a hospitality career goes one key ingredient for success… Hard Work!
Entries Tagged 'Front Office' ↓
Video: So you want to be a hotelier? Funny Movie about the Hotel Industry
March 20th, 2008 — Food and Beverage, Front Office, General Managers, Hotel Owners, Housekeeping, How to, Human Resources, Humor, Information Technology, Interviews, Interviews, Kitchen, Sales and Marketing, Students, Teachers, Trainees, Videos
Video Interview with Matt Griffis, Hotel Front Office Manager
December 25th, 2007 — Front Office, Interviews, Interviews, Videos
YoungHotelier.com interviews Matthew (Matt) Griffis, who is the Front Office Manager at the new Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina in Dubai. Matt gives a valuable insight into the world of hospitality through the eyes of a Front Office professional, what it took to get here and what competencies would be most valuable in someone looking to fill the shoes of a front of the house role. The video is split into 3 parts, the first part can be seen above.
Video 1: Matt Griffis shares his 12 year hotel journey that commenced as a Banqueting waiter in a Marriott Hotel on the Gold Coast, Australia and the steps up through the chain of command to arrive to his current designation as the Front Office Hotel Manager of the flagship Westin hotel in the Middle East.
