Examining Hotel Labor Costs

As revenues continue to grow for most U.S. hotels, the combined cost of salaries, wages, bonuses, and payroll-related expenditures has declined as a percent...
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The Origins and Growth of Franchising in the Hotel Industry

The origins of hotel franchising can likely be traced to the formation of a quality-standards-based marketing cooperative by seven motor court owners nearly 80...
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Why Workplace Culture Matters in the Hospitality Industry

For better or worse, every organization has a unique culture, regardless of how active the organization or its leaders are in defining it. Consequently,...
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15 Women Moving Up Hospitality’s Career Ladder

Over the past few years, more and more women seem to be climbing to the top ranks of the hotel industry. This isn’t a coincidence—woman...
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Three Ergonomics Interventions To Prevent Hotel Housekeeping Injury

Ergonomics is defined as the design of the workplace, equipment, machine, tool, product, environment, and system, taking into consideration the human’s physical, physiological, biomechanical,...
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Red Roof Names Zack Garib As President; Fouad Malouf to Newly Created Position Of...

Red Roof®, an award-winning leader in the lodging industry, has named hotel industry veteran Zack Gharib as President, effective immediately. Gharib brings more than two...

3 Ways Hoteliers Can Protect Data With Key Control Solutions

After planning and preparing dream vacations and securing reservations, hotel guests count on the protection and security of their credit card financial data through...
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A Louisiana-Style Guest Getaway

Opened in January, the Origin Hotel Baton Rouge, a Wyndham Hotel, is housed in the Baton Rouge Savings & Loan Association Building, which is...
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