Chefs Tales – Showtime at the Hotel Buffet
Chef’s Tales, by Michael Saxon The best & worst food concept that was ever conceived and which has gone on to eventually become the most universally successful ideas of all time has to be…the buffet. Once in a while there comes along some clowns who make you wish that you never had even heard of the concept “buffet”, let alone have one in your hotel. After cooking up a storm all day to prepare the most extensive spread, we were unfortunately... Read More
Considering a Career in Hospitality? There’s Room at the Inn!
A brief look at the wonderful world of hospitality, some challenges for the industry, and a few reasons why you might consider it as a career – by Andrew Lo The word hospitality derives from the Latin verb hospitare, meaning “to receive as a guest.” Hospitality may bring to mind the times your relatives stayed over at your home, or the times your family went on vacation and stayed at a resort or hotel. As a guest, what do you need? Traditionally,... Read More
Manama, Bahrain – Hotelier RoadTrip Middle East 2009
YoungHotelier.com is happy to present “The Middle East Hotelier Road Trip”, in conjunction with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East. Our next stop in the Hotelier Road Trip Middle East – Manama, Bahrain: About Movenpick Hotel Bahrain: Ideally situated close to Bahrain International Airport, this 106-room boutique hotel benefits from the most modern facilities and a spectacular view of the lagoon. Find out more about... Read More
Beirut Lebanon – Hotelier RoadTrip Middle East 2009
YoungHotelier.com is happy to present “The Middle East Hotelier Road Trip”, in conjunction with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East. Our next stop in the Hotelier Road Trip Middle East – Beirut, Lebanon: About Movenpick Hotel Bur Dubai: The only city centre hotel with resort facilities located directly on the Mediterranean and in close proximity to Rafic Hariri International Airport and the Beirut Central District. Find... Read More
Reflections on the future of hotel design – Design Leaders and Cultural Spies
The Hotel Design Leaders of the Next Decade will be Cultural Spies By Jeffrey Ornstein, Founder and CEO, J/Brice Design International, Inc., Boston, MA & Dammam, Saudi Arabia The passing of Yves Saint Laurent last year crystallized my thinking about how the principles of great fashion are so similar to the principles of great hospitality design. Saint Laurent was a master at reading social change and creating fashions that reflected the enormous... Read More
Videos – Top Job Hunting Tips to beat the Recession
Recession got you down? Hunting for a job? Then these tips should be just what the doctor ordered. The YoungHotelier.com and Hot Hoteliers team sit down with Craig Cochran and Alex Rawson from Movenpick for a healthy dose of real-world wisdom. The first video offers some great advice on hunting for a job during the current economic downturn – some basic pointers that we may tend to forget when times get tough! Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nrvrGH-3Ho Time:... Read More
Hotel Jobs – A Newbies Journey to moving and working in Dubai
Opportunities available in the fastest growing and most exciting region of the world Dubai That’s what I read about four months ago in my universities career office and right about now was when I should have been starting to pack. My name is Sean Griffiths and I’m 20 years old, I live in Melbourne, Australia, I am currently studying hospitality and tourism, working part time as a hotel receptionist and night manager and my experience has successfully... Read More
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