Building hotel brands with purpose
Creating a new hospitality concept should never be just another marketing exercise or portfolio expansion. Antony Doucet, chief experience officer at Kerten Hospitality, shares his dos, don’ts and lessons learned when introducing new names into the market.
6 Saudi restaurants well placed for global growth
As Saudi Arabia’s restaurant market matures, a new generation of homegrown concepts is coming into its own. Shaped by competition from international brands, several are now ready to build on domestic success and scale internationally. Jörg Zipprick, author and co-founder of La Liste, unpacks the kingdom’s evolving dining scene and highlights six names to watch.
10 European restaurant concepts ripe for regional franchise growth
Chef David Faure, co-founder of the innovative duo Un Couple en cuisine, highlights 10 European restaurant concepts with strong potential for franchise success across the region.
Franchising frameworks for a new era of investment
Franchising remains a powerful growth engine for hospitality across MENA. However, rising levels of investor sophistication have revealed the limits of one-size-fits-all models.
Jad Shamseddin, COO at Aleph Hospitality, analyzes the evolving frameworks now shaping the region’s next phase of hospitality brand growth.
How tech can unlock sustainable hospitality
Technology is transforming how hotels and restaurants can build on good intentions and improve outdated systems to tackle food waste. Daniel F. Solomon, founder of HeroGo, talks us through the data-driven tools that are making waste measurable and much more manageable.
5 ways to crack the Gen Z code
There’s a new cohort of customers in town who are bringing both fresh expectations and growing spending power to the hospitality industry. Are you ready for them? Ashleigh Donald, co-founder of Halo Business Consulting, shares five tips to attract and engage the all-important group of Gen Z guests.
The return of maximalist restaurants
Luxury hospitality is evolving beyond marble lobbies and fine linens. Norman Cescut, founder and CEO at Desita, has the lowdown on how high-end hotels are defined by emotion, culture and purpose.
Multi-unit franchise models: The full perspective
Babette Marzheuser-Wood is a founding partner at Global Franchise Group Dentons and managing director at Dentons Franchise Advisory. Here, she talks us through the benefits and potential challenges of these models, and shares her top negotiation tips.
Why all-round hospitality training needs a touch
Hospitality venues are stages where employees need to deliver captivating performances that wow guests and keep them coming back for more. The curtain is rising. Daniel During, principal and managing director at Thomas Klein International, offers us front-row tickets to show-stopping insights on the attributes that set staff apart and help to deliver dramatic industry win-wins.
3 management models steering hospitality’s future with Bastien Blanc
As traditional hotel operations come under mounting pressure to modernize, owners face critical decisions about which operational model best serves their assets. Bastien Blanc, co-founder and board member at TroKadero Hospitality Global, unpacks the three distinct approaches redefining how hotels are managed today.