by Victoria Ehrman | Feb 4, 2023 | Various Subjects
The last few years have been unprecedented, both globally and in the hospitality industry specifically. This means that extraordinary measures have been necessary for the industry to adapt, and a level of creativity and adaptation is still essential in all aspects of...
by Victoria Ehrman | Dec 16, 2022 | Food and Beverage, Various Subjects
Every successful F&B program should take into account major dietary trends and societal shifts, rather than just allergies and intolerances. This is becoming increasingly evident in the latest industry reports, such as the 2022...
by Victoria Ehrman | Dec 12, 2022 | Various Subjects
In a perfect world, increasing size and scale should lead to operating efficiencies, improved profit margins, a strong growth trajectory (both per unit and in the number of units), career opportunities for employees, and competitive prices and options for customers....
by Victoria Ehrman | Dec 12, 2022 | Various Subjects
In a perfect world, the year-end financial process should be no more difficult than any other month-end closing. But we do not live in a perfect world and although all these boxes should be ticked at the end of each month, there are times when it is just not...
by Victoria Ehrman | Oct 18, 2022 | Various Subjects
As the hospitality industry returns to the new normal, internal audit departments along with their corporate finance and hotel operations teams have to examine their approach to achieving coverage and compliance with internal controls across their entire control...
by Victoria Ehrman | Oct 18, 2022 | Various Subjects
As an industry, we have discussed moving towards a total revenue optimization model ad nauseum for years but achieved only limited success in meeting room space management. It’s time hospitality fully embraced the discipline. Challenges such as ongoing staffing...