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THIS WEEK

Chasing loyalty

The restaurant industry has spent years optimizing for acquisition. But many ignore what happens after that first visit. Whilst most restaurant operators centre their marketing attention on driving new customers’ footfall, they neglect turning them into loyal repeat visitors once read more...

Leadership is not for everyone

It requires a very specific type of person who sees the best in others, and acts on it…consistently. That takes tremendous amounts of energy, perseverance, forgiveness, faith, and (gasp) stubbornness.   Wait. What? Stubbornness? Yes, stubbornness.   As a leader of a high-performing team, read more...

How to build a hotel budget like a leader

From imposter to leader: Mastering the hotel budget   I remember my first budget review meeting like it was yesterday. I was young, invited into the room where the corporate team picked apart the hotel's annual budget, and I was certain that read more...

Begging For Reviews...Why?

Asking for a review is not inherently unethical, but the method determines its propriety.   In the hospitality industry, guest reviews are more than just feedback—they are a powerful tool for improving service quality, building reputation, and boosting online visibility. But pressuring read more...

LAST WEEK

SOPs...friend or foe?

In terms of the product, the lobby in most luxury hotels is designed with intention; where no sooner you enter it, the air feels cool and different, and yet a warm feeling radiates from the walls and the ceiling. The read more...

Spare a thought for my taste buds!

“For thousands of years, humans have taken a masochistic pleasure from adding chilli to their food”   Burning…tingling…flaming…these are all terms that could be used to describe your typical Sri Lankan food served in most eateries nowadays. When we relocate to Western-culture read more...

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Fire safety begins where awareness lives

Emergencies are unpredictable. Fires, floods, medical events, violence — they don’t give warnings. But your response can still be predictable: fast, effective, life-saving. That only happens if you drill and stop treating emergency preparedness as a box to tick and read more...

What's the difference between Espresso and Coffee?

You’ll need more than your coffee maker for this Italian classic.   My favorite seasonal Starbucks order—a sugar cookie latte—starts with a double shot of espresso, as do many other specialty drinks like lattes and mochas. But other than the machine used read more...

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