IHG Skills Academy links with NZ –
Go with Tourism and IHG Hotels & Resorts have partnered to bring free learning and upskilling opportunities to New Zealand. The IHG Skills Academy, a virtual learning platform, was launched in the UK last October and offers free online education, courses and opportunities for people looking to build their confidence, get employment ready and explore their career options in the sector. As well as having access to global resources and learning modules, people who mention “Go with Tourism” during their registration will gain access to a New Zealand-specific ‘playlist’ of curated content. Educating and upskilling the hospitality and tourism industry,…
Two scary school holiday hospitality ventures –
Two Auckland based hospitality venues have two very different but equally scary entertainment initiatives to keep children amused during the April school holidays. One, an afternoon tea involving dinosaurs and the other encouraging bad behavior while dining out! Cordis Auckland, together with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, is bringing back the ROAR of the dinosaurs with a special children’s Jurassic Park High Tea to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic film. This is going to be an earth shattering event that you won’t want to miss from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday 15 April and Sunday 16 April 2023…
RANZ releases election year Manifesto for $14bn industry –
The Restaurant Association is calling on the next Government to work collaboratively to create a concise pathway for rebuilding and repositioning the sector for the future. “The hospitality industry contributes more than $14 billion to the economy, making it one of New Zealand’s largest industries. Despite being an enduring powerhouse of the New Zealand economy, policies made for the sector, in particular for hospitality, are fragmented, impractical and often devoid of the everyday realities of operations,” said Restaurant Association CEO Marisa Bidois. Last week the association invited six National Party MPs to visit three central Auckland restaurants to see and…Airbnb Private Rooms Are Better Than Entire Homes or Cheap Hotels
I appreciate how friendly and welcoming hosts are in shared homes. It’s only weird if you make it weird. The author ate dinner by the pool on this wooden estate in Charlotte, North Carolina. Courtenay Rudzinski Staying in a stranger’s home can be a little unnerving at first. The first time I did it, I assumed I’d have my own private entrance. I didn’t, and a polite, single guy opened the front door, welcomed me in, showed me to my room, and that was the last I saw of him. Most hosts are very professional and give you your space,…
Lessons in Leadership from Florida’s Largest Independent Hotelier
“Hotels are a service industry, and the key is to have happy associates.” There are many reasons Harris Rosen, president and COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts and Florida’s largest independent hotelier, is a masterclass in hospitality leadership: his willingness to take enormous risks, his wise approach to scaling up, and most importantly, his steadfast, decades -long devotion to giving back – both to his employees and his community. When HITEC was in Orlando, Florida last year, Rosen led a special, bonus session as part of the inaugural HFTP Leadership Excellence Series. In this gripping session, Rosen regaled attendees with…PM Trudeau faces heat for $6,000 night hotel stay for Queen’s funeral
News that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife stayed in a $6,000 a night hotel during the Queen’s funeral was not sitting well with many Canadians, who felt the news was initially swept over. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that Trudeau, along with his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, stayed at the pricey Corinthia London hotel while attending the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II last fall. The details surrounding the trip were revealed by the media through access-to-information requests. In total, the trip cost $400,000. The PMO nor Global Affairs Canada initially did not respond to requests for comments about…