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Business News

West Hollywood City Council Votes to Hike Minimum Wage to $17.64 an Hour Starting Next Year

The rate will first take effect Jan. 1 for hospitality workers and will "create a phased approach for minimum wage increases for large businesses and small businesses with adjustments every six months to create consistency in the minimum wage citywide by July 1, 2023," the city council said in a statement.

Growing a Business

How to Impress Guests in a Changing Hospitality Industry

Leaders in this field must read the room, while inviting feedback to deliver the best customer experience.

Entrepreneurs

Serial Entrepreneur Samer Hamadeh Explains Why It's All About The Endgame

The founder of Akiba Dori shares the why, what and how for his quest for agency and independence.

Entrepreneurs

Startup Spotlight: Hotel Data Cloud Wants To Offer A Centralized Global Database For The Hospitality Industry

Described as a content distribution platform, HDC is a centralized global database for descriptive hotel content that disseminates vital information about hotels across all major travel websites, travel agent databases, and points of sale, using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Growth Strategies

Running A Successful F&B Venture In An Oversaturated Market: The How-To

Just because the market you want to enter is crowded with competitors doesn't mean you can't succeed.

Growth Strategies

Crafting A Local Narrative: Christoph Hoffman, Founder And CEO, 25Hours

The CEO reveals details about his enterprise's upcoming Dubai hotel, while also exploring the future of the bohemian brand.

Growth Strategies

Leading From The Front: Ferit Şahenk, Chairman And CEO, Doğuş Group

With an estimated net worth of US$2.3 billion, this Turkish billionaire's insights on running a business are definitely worth learning from.

Growth Strategies

With The Launch Of The First SLS Hotel In The Middle East, Accor Is Signaling Its Commitment To The Lucrative Lifestyle Segment

The 75 story-tall building made its debut in April 2021, and it is the seventh SLS hotel in the world and the first in the Middle East.

Growth Strategies

Reinventing The Art Of Hospitality: Paris Society Group Is Setting Its Sights On The Middle East

Founded in 2008 by French entrepreneur Laurent de Gourcuff, Paris Society has become a leading name in the events, hospitality, and entertainment domains in France. Now through its partnership with hospitality giant Accor it has its sights set on the Middle East.

Growth Strategies

A Family Affair: Paris-Born Mama Shelter Is All Set To Bring Its Unique Offering To The Middle East's Hospitality Landscape

The Paris-born, family-run brand is all set to bring its unique offering to the Middle East's hospitality landscape.

Growth Strategies

Stronger Together: Gates Hospitality Founder And CEO Naim Maadad Is Betting On Agility To Recover From The COVID-19 Crisis' Impact

Maadad explains why he would ideally like to see financial institutions, banks, institutional providers, landlords, aggregators, and ministries work together to ensure that the burden of the pandemic is shared equally by all stakeholders.

Growth Strategies

A Singular Vision: Faena Group Founder And President Alan Faena Is Bringing His Brand's Artistic Voice To The Middle East

The Argentine entrepreneur has signed a partnership with international hospitality conglomerate Accor to grow his brand to around a dozen locations worldwide, including Dubai where he's currently planning his largest and most ambitious luxury development.

Growth Strategies

Accor's Alexandra Woop On What It Means To Build A Welcoming Space In The Hospitality Sector

Alexandra Woop explains the role design and décor play in ensuring a space's appeal (and success), especially when it comes to the hospitality domain.

Entrepreneurs

A Multifaceted Experience: COYA

With a global expansion underway, the Peruvian restaurant COYA is now making its presence felt around the world.

Growth Strategies

Rixos Founder And Chairman Fettah Tamince Explains Why Guests Want To Stay At His Hotels (Even In The Middle Of A Pandemic)

Even as the COVID-19 crisis crippled the global hospitality industry, Rixos Hotels had some of its properties busy and running throughout the outbreak, despite travel restrictions and country-wide lockdowns.