Tag: success stories
Regular Reinvention Makes Apple Core Hotels Stand Out
When Vijay Dandapani looks at his forecast for 2015, he sees room rates staying flat as a prairie. Operating in the hottest hotel market...
Embassy Row GM Steers Overhaul with Military Precision
“Can you hear me? There’s jackhammering over my office.” It is hardly your typical work environment, but Shawn Jervis, general manager of the Embassy...
Former NFL Player Hunter Goodwin Tackles Hotel Development
During Hunter Goodwin’s nine years in the NFL, he was dubbed the best blocking tight end in the league. He focused on being a...
Marc Taft Ratchets Up First Hospitality Group’s F&B Profile
Executive chef Marc Taft was happily running Chicken and the Egg, a farmstead restaurant in Atlanta, when First Hospitality Group (FHG) President Robert Habeeb...
How Cobblestone Hotels’ President Built His Own Brand
Less humble leaders may have a hard time caring about the “little people.” For Brian Wogernese, no voice is too small. Though the cofounder...