Owning and operating a hotel requires patience most of the time. You weather the slow times and navigate the busy season, all with a focus on maximizing long-term performance. Sometimes, though, a crisis comes: the loss of a manager or management team, or a disaster leaving your property in need of an overhaul. When a…
If you own a bar or nightclub, you count on lively patrons to help make a fun atmosphere for everyone. Still, there is a fine line, and when you combine alcohol, egos, and lively crowds, people sometimes get hurt. As a bar owner, you have to deal with the fallout from injuries and fights, including…
The worst part about employee turnover is the gap that needs to be filled from the time a senior executive leaves until a replacement is found. In the hospitality industry, such a gap can be detrimental to the entire operation. Operating without a high-level executive, can be crippling for some hotels. But this doesn’t have…
There are many reasons why a lot of nightclubs close, but one of the most common a nightclub management consultant will evaluate is employee theft and pilferage. Sometimes, these involve brazen acts like stealing bottles of alcohol from the club’s inventory and bringing them home; in many cases, it involves stealthy tactics like short pouring…
Engaging a hotel temporary manager for a successful transition of a hotel property could be an efficient alternative to an “all at once” approach to handling a transitional phase or transfer. This includes situations where the hotel property is undergoing receivership or another form of necessary transition. While many types of transitions can occur at…
Many individuals may dream of running a restaurant, but they may not have the management skills it takes to own a successful business. Managing a top-tier restaurant isn’t necessarily a matter of having the best food. These five tips for effective restaurant management may be what you need to give your business an edge over your competition.…
There is an old adage in the food service business says many a restaurant turnaround consultant that the way to tell “if a fish is going bad is if it stinks at the head first!” Using the analogy that your failing restaurant is like a bad fish, the problems usually start at the head of…
Disagreements are common in the hotel business but any owner should want these to be resolved rather than have it be the downfall of an enterprise. It’s in the best interest of the business if parties agree or at the very least, have an understanding. Hotel receivership management can help bridge this gap, or at…
Hospitality management consultants are brought in to identify problems and find solutions. While there are many who offer consulting services, how do you tell which one can really help your business out? A hospitality management consultant should be able to bring the following to the table: An Interest in Involving Key Staff Not everyone takes…
The 2015/2016 Global Entrepreneurship Report cited lack of profits or financial funding as the reasons for business failure. Yes, the nightclub industry should be held to a different standard but at the end of the day, it still is a business. But rather than just throw in the towel because sales have been awful, why…