Expanding portfolios and disruptive new players, Indonesia determined to up the ante, the mobile revolution costs, training and guest satisfaction

SYDNEY BY DESIGN Old made new,  EQUIPPING CHANGE Ice, knives, and amenities

MANAGING THE HOUSE Technical housekeeping, BIG BOLD BUFFETS It's all changing

F&B PRODUCTS THE MOVERS & SHAKERS, EQUIPMENT UPDATES WHAT'S HOTTEST, HOSPITALITY JOB HUNT MOBILITY A MUST

Robust Business Asia still in front, Reservation systems Central to success, Classic facelift Rebirth of an icon,New industry, product, Management, Design, food, Drink, Equipment, Events calendar, Exhibitions, Appointments, Preparing the next generation, Economic downturn fails to dampen demand and more...

Moving Goal Post perfectiing PMS, Reclaiming Territory Thai focus on diversity, New Year - New Tools Blurring digital and traditional marketing

HOSPITABLE EDUCATION ARE TODAY'S COURSES DOING IT RIGHT?, EVERYTHING FESTIVE CHAMPAGNE, CAVIAR, DESSERTS AND MORE, WHAT IS THE POINT? THE RETURNS ON TECHNOLOGY

Hong Kong and Macau shaking it all up, The security of locking in technology, Management revolution in the spa.Managing a spa is totally different to other hotel operations, Gigi Onag discovers and in an increasingly competitive wellness market finding and retaining experienced therapists poses a huge challenge

TECHNICALLY RAISING THE BOTTOM LINE, THE OLD AND THE NEW OF RECRUITMEN, MALAYSIA-FUTURE FOCUSSED ON TOURISM Luxury hospitality group, Per Aquum - meaning ‘through water’ - has revealed a new stage in the brand’s evolution with “a revamped visual identity and fresh hotel names.”

ASIA’S HOSPITALITY CLOUD NOT BIG ENOUGH, ASIA’S CHANGING MICE IS BIGGER BETTER?, SHAKEN, AND STIRRED TODAY’S WORLD OF ICE
Under a new three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU), Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines will each contribute AU$1.35 million towards developing a range of promotional activities within Greater China aimed at promoting business events travel to Australia. Under the deal, Singapore.....

THE technology mix minibars extending brand message, Online offering getting bookings and guest data right, ADAPT & ENHANCE The evolution of housekeeping

BALANCING THE BREW CRAFT BEERS BUBBLING IN ASIA, RECRUITMENT FOCUS HOW TO GET THE  BEST, AND KEEP THEM, FORWARD FROM FIFTY WHAT THE FUTURE  HOLDS FOR SINGAPORE

Training for trends, educators embrace hospitality’s paradigm shift, REUSE REDUCE RECYCLE conversions with a conscience, Rich rewards coffee and tea swamp Asia

JUST THE TONIC ‘Ginaissance’ hits the region, SUGAR RUSH Asia’s insatiable appetite for chocolate, POWER TO THE PEOPLE In-room technology means everyone’s a winner

We've got you covered luxury linens and carpets, High steaks the beef market explodes in Asia, To boldly go Marriott's brave new world of hospitality

Lessons in loyalty Can training improve retention?, Let there be light Asia's illumination industry in the spotlight, Sweet sensations Desserts take centre stage.Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty programme from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc has introduced SPG Keyless, the hospitality industry’s first mobile, keyless entry system, allowing guests to use their smartphone as a key.

Pledge of allegiance Banking on loyalty programmes, Spice it up Condiments - the new kitchen essential, Farm to plate Asia's insatiable demand for caviar

Last line of defence door lock technology's bid to stay ahead of the crooks, Less is more tableware manufacturers get back to basics, The Spa issue design, training and amenities   

New hiring horizons, Recruiters move online, small but perfectly formed, designers look to downsize, Money laundering, Taking an environmental approach to reducing cleaning bills

The environmental imperative incorporating the green factor is no longer an option, Financial meltdown the explosion of ice cream, Grounds for optimism Asia's maturing coffee market

Stream of consciousness The rise and rise of cloud computing, Maturing Markets Cheese sales explode in Asia, Sharp end of the operation Trends in chefs'knives

Serve you right, The evolution of buffet equipment, Food of the Gods, The continuing appeal of truffles, Building on history Evoking Myanmar's colonial past

Leap of faith Salmon takes off in Asia, Keep it clean trends in housekeeping management, The death of Sauvignon Plonk? Asia wakes up to Aussie wines

Sisters are doing it for themselves creating a better hospitality industry for women, Locked and loaded focus on door technology and safes, Top of this his class profiles-professor Kaye Chon, dean, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management Hong kong.

Brewing up the bottom line regional coffee sales hit boiling point, Show us the dough the rise and rise of Asia's bakery industry, Making Gen Y work for you

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