When running a hotel kitchen, there’s always room for improvement – whether it’s through reducing workplace injuries, meeting sustainability requirements, or simply cutting costs to increase your bottom line. In the quest for a smarter hotel kitchen, the following strategies ...
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Feed SubscriptionThe Economics of Off-Premise Laundry
One factor that hotel operators may be considering as they manage expenses is whether to operate on-premise laundry facilities or to outsource laundry through an off-premise service. While operating an on-premise laundry facility has its benefits, off-site facilities give hotel ...
Read More »Safeguarding Room Keys and Guest Privacy
Room attendants will service about 16 guestrooms per day. In between rooms, they’ll make trips to the housekeeping office, supply storeroom, linen closets, employee break room, locker room, and more. To ensure guest privacy isn’t compromised, housekeeping employees must follow ...
Read More »Navigating Fair Wages
Signed into law in 1938, the first federal minimum wage was just $0.25 per hour. Since then minimum wage has steadily risen to keep up with inflation and an increased cost of living. Now, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 ...
Read More »The Importance of Keeping Hotel Insurance Updated
As a hotel owner or operator, expecting the unexpected comes with the territory. A hurricane can cause property damage, or a guest can slip on ice in the parking lot. For events such as these, there are common types of ...
Read More »Optimizing Hotel F&B Returns
In the 1990s, hotel restaurant dining had a bad reputation. During this era, most hotel food and beverage programs were designed strictly to be enjoyed by in-house guests during their stays, and they did not welcome local foodies. And, because ...
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