This week’s briefing jointly organised by Dentons, Horizons and the Global Restaurant Investment Forum/Bench Events proved to be as insightful as expected. It was a mix of market updates and... read more →
– Entrepreneurship – Crowdfunding – Consumer Behaviour – Having recently returned from the European Foodservice Summit in Zurich I was reminded of the fact that the restaurant sector is one... read more →
PAST… The competency profile of professionals in Human Resources (HR) roles has always been a moving target. Consider the various names the function has taken over the decades – staffing,... read more →
Consequences of M&A activity in the hospitality industry are increasingly making headlines, fuelled by a greater complexity of owning- and operating structures and an ever larger number of international stakeholders...... read more →
There may be no better way for hospitality firms to learn and gain inspiration for successfully transforming their businesses by leveraging technology than by looking at some of the “unicorns”... read more →
At the recent Global Restaurant Investment Forum in Dubai, Marc Blazer, Chairman & CEO of Overture Investments and co-owner of Noma, was heard saying, “I am not in the investment... read more →
Aethos™ finds that poor support in one specific HR duty may start a negative domino effect Alignment has been a commonly spoken “business mantra” for years, although Human Resources professionals... read more →
With the ALIS conference kick-starting today, it is fair to say that the hotel and investment community ‘formally’ begins its year. It is a foretelling summit which sets the tone... read more →
The news about Boparan Restaurant Holdings (BRH) purchasing the Cinnamon Collection only days after we learned about Equistone Partners Europe Limited acquiring a majority stake in GAUCHO is an indication... read more →
They are critical business questions every leader faces sooner or later – “Can this employee be saved?” or “Would coaching be a wise investment for this person?”. Not surprisingly, we... read more →