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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Spire Hospitality Strengthens Leadership Team With the Appointment of Jamelia Lehn as CFO 

Spire Hospitality has appointed Jamelia Lehn, CPA, as chief financial officer (CFO).   In her new role, Lehn will be responsible for all matters related to financial management...

Peachtree Group Thrives Amid Debt Market Dislocation, Anticipates Deploying $1.0 Billion

Peachtree Group (“Peachtree”), a diversified commercial real estate investment firm, announced it has closed approximately $660 million in credit investments since Dec. 1, 2023,...

Mumford Company Reports Strong Start to 2024

Mumford Company, a full-service hospitality brokerage advisory firm since 1978, announced today it had a strong start in 2024, with multiple transactions closing in...
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