Video Interview with Craig Cochran, Hotel Director of HR for Middle East and Asia
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 career in Hospitality HR. Read More
Hotelier Idol Exposé: The hidden hotel industry casting crisis takes centre-stage!
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 Metropolitan area in the entire world, even greater... Read More
Young Hotelier Contest – Hotel Industry Celebrity Encounters. Send us your stories!
Celebrity Guests! Flashing cameras! Alert Hotel Security, the paparazzi are blocking the main hotel lobby entrance!? In the hospitality industry many of us have crossed paths with the stars that we often read about in glossy magazines. While we don’t like to admit it openly we love to tell others about it! These celebrity encounters tend to go one of two ways; a thrilling and exhilarating experience where the entire team is on a constant high, stalking... Read More
Video: So you want to be a hotelier? Funny Movie about the Hotel Industry
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... Read More
Hotel eMarketing and Internet ‘e’volution – Creating an Online Culture at Hotels
Are you a hotel eMarketer looking for ways to better communicate, educate and develop the role at your property/ies? This article explores some of the issues surrounding these efforts, complemented by a dose of perspective and a generous helping of best practices, all garnished, hopefully, by your own ideas and experiences. By Jitendra Jain Finding Meaning: Wikipedia attributes the word ‘evolution’ to the Latin term ‘evolutio’ meaning “unfolding”.... Read More
Our Exciting Skydive Video – The Young Hoteliers jump off a plane!
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 descriptions I feel it is more a necessity than fate to... Read More
Exclusive interview with Brad Nelson, Culinary VP and Corporate Chef for Marriott Hotels and Resorts
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, we also wanted to find out more about the dynamic individual... Read More
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