We catch up with Craig Cochran, who is the Director of Human Resources for Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts, Middle East and Asia and obtain 10 valuable tips every hotelier must consider when moving to Dubai for a hotel industry job. The tips are quite simple yet often overlooked by budding hoteliers. Seasoned professionals will also find the run-through a good refresher on the checklist to go thr...

YoungHotelier.com pops over to the Corporate office of Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts to touch base with Craig Cochran, who is the Director of Human Resources for Middle East and Asia. We quiz Craig about the milestones on his journey so far, what he thinks about the recruitement & retention crisis in the hospitality industry and gather a few pearls of wisdom from his long and distinguished c...

Hotelier Idol points the spotlight at the robust hotel development pipeline and the underlying challenges presented in terms of recruitment, training and retention. Case Study: The United Arab Emirates, specifically Dubai and Abu Dhabi If one was to look at the global inventory in the pipelines and view it as a “city state” Dubai has officially the largest Construction Pipeline of any other M...

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 ...

As you may already know Young Hotelier has 5 core values; connect, learn & grow, belong, be different, have fun & keep it real! This video truly highlights the latter two!! I think you will agree with me when I say that most people who have managed to survive the hospitality industry and stand the test of time are true characters! While it is not mentioned in the majority of hotel job desc...

We recently had the pleasure and honor of catching up (over the wires for now…as we wait for his travels to bring him to Dubai) with Brad Nelson, Marriott’s Culinary VP and Corporate Chef. Brad has just joined the hospitality blogging community in Bill Marriott’s footsteps with a food blog titled “Marriott in the Kitchen”. Besides Brad’s Q&A on the blog, w...

The top 12 Tips from a Hotel GM: Recently commended in the February Edition of Concierge Magazine as the “Quintessential Hospitality Professional- articulate, impeccably dressed and efficient”, Francisco Giles lives true and is deserving of every word and possibly more! Young Hotelier was honoured to get the opportunity to meet with Francisco and learn the top 12 Tips when operating in a Gener...

Do you like operating in the DANGER ZONE?! What about the Liquid Nitrogen danger zone, which is boiling point at -220 degrees! The artic seems like the Sahara next to this bad boy!! Challenging the traditional ideas and styles of cooking and eating, step inside the kitchen with Younghotelier.com as we see the instruments and experimental techniques of the laboratory used in the kitchen!! I bet you...

We had the chance to catch up with Elaine Nettleton, who was named PR / Marketing person of the year 2007 at the Hotelier ME Awards. Elaine is the dynamic Director of Communications (Public Relations and Marketing) for Movenpick Hotels and Resorts in the Middle East. Elaine tells us about her career, education, what drives her and her advice for young as well as seasoned professionals making their...

We catch up with Mr.Francisco Giles, the hotel General Manager at the Renaissance Dubai Hotel, which is part of the Marriott family of hotels. Franciso is also the winner of “Hotel GM of the Year 2007″ award at the Hotelier Middle East Awards. Francisco tells us about his career path, his beliefs and shares some valuable insights into the role of great General Manager. “God gave you...