How online payments can drive hospitality insights
The electronic payments industry is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation as frictionless transactions and digital tipping reshape customer experiences. Lovetto Nazareth, managing director at Prism Digital, explores how hospitality operators can strategically benefit from this evolution.
Homegrown concepts in the GCC with Naveed Dowlatshahi, COO of Gastronomica
As the GCC dining sector evolves rapidly, Naveed Dowlatshahi, COO of Gastronomica, discusses how local restaurant groups such as his are shaping dining culture through regional tastes, flexible formats and locally driven hospitality approaches.
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Technology is transforming how hotels and restaurants can build on good intentions and improve outdated systems to tackle food waste.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.
Intelligent integration 3 technologies transforming hospitality sales
In today’s competitive market, success depends on anticipating guest needs and delivering truly personalized experiences. Forward-thinking hoteliers are rapidly discovering that seamless digital ecosystems are the key to turning inquiries into bookings and interactions into loyalty. Lovetto Nazareth, managing director at Prism Digital, has more on the technologies that are reshaping guest engagement and driving growth.
3 smart hospitality investment strategies
Hotel investment in 2025 means looking beyond brick and mortar to embrace trends that align with the expectations and values of today’s visitors. Bastien Blanc, co-founder and board member at TroKadero Hospitality Global, has the lowdown on the trends that are reshaping the industry’s funding climate.
A time for future-ready hospitality
Christian Salloum, managing director of BrandPortunity F&B Consulting, reveals the essential building blocks of training for a new era and explains why getting the balance right will be key to success.
Educating tomorrow’s leaders: accelerating hospitality excellence in Saudi Arabia
From December 15-17, 2025, HORECA Riyadh is set to transform Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center into the kingdom’s most anticipated stage for hospitality and foodservice. Over three eventful days, Saudi Arabia’s hospitality community will gather chart what’s next for the industry under Vision 2030. We learn more.
Hospitality at a crossroads with Fadeel G. Wehbe, MD of Sofitel Riyadh Hotel
Fadeel G. Wehbe, managing director of Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Centre, tackles industry pressures, evolving expectations and leadership strategies shaping modern hospitality worldwide today.
Saudi Arabia tourism and hospitality boom drives USD 1.3 trillion development pipeline
According to Knight Frank’s Saudi Report 2025, Saudi Arabia is accelerating its economic transformation under Vision 2030, supported by a USD 1.3 trillion real estate and infrastructure pipeline.