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Beekeeper and Bucketlist Partner to Recognize and Reward SH Hotels & Resorts’ Frontline Workers
Beekeeper | March 16, 2021
Employees of 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, and Treehouse Hotels are recognized via Bucketlist Rewards on the Beekeeper mobile-first communication platform OAKLAND, CALIF. — March 16, 2021 — At the request of SH Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, Beekeeper has added Bucketlist Rewards to its mobile-first employee communication platform marketplace. By publicly recognizing and rewarding its frontline hotel workers in one place, the hotel management company operating 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, and Treehouse Hotels is heightening employee engagement and productivity, increasing r...
Lessons Learned in 2020 Spark New Digitalization Trends for Frontline Workers in 2021
Andrada Paraschiv | January 20, 2021
By Andrada Paraschiv It may be a new year, but it is far from business as usual for those working in the hospitality industry. According to new data released from the U.S. Department of labor, “498,000 employees were laid off from their jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector in December 2020.” The Washington Post reports that “of those, about 75% were employees at restaurants and bars,” and “nearly 4 million leisure and hospitality jobs have been lost since February 2020, according to economists.” One of the biggest lessons learned last year was that communicating with hotel housekeepers, laundry workers, roomservice a...
Beekeeper Allocates $20,000 Towards 2020 Charitable Giving Campaign
Beekeeper | December 15, 2020
Oakland, Calif, Dec. 15, 2020 — 2020 was one of most challenging years the hospitality industry has ever experienced. Resilient hoteliers had to adapt overnight to a new reality. But from these dark times came the rise of the frontline worker. It is their dedication to this industry that keeps hotels running smoothly and ensures that guests’ needs are met during this difficult and dangerous time. Beekeeper, developer of an award-winning, GDPR compliant, workplace app that digitalizes hotel workers, is giving back to the industry’s unsung heroes – those dedicated hotel workers who went above and beyond for guests, healthcare worker...
Beekeeper Joins Panel of Experts at NYU to Discuss Operations and the Guest Experience
Beekeeper | May 30, 2019
Operations Workshop XIV to investigate how improving the employee experience can lay the foundation for delivering an exceptional guest experience San Francisco, May 30, 2019 — Next week during the 41st Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, a group of industry experts will discuss "Investing in the Guest Experience." Operations Workshop XIV, to be held on Monday, June 3rd at 4:00 p.m. in the Booth/Edison Room of the New York Marriott Marquis (fifth floor), will take a 360-degree view of the customer. Moderated by Jennie Blumenthal, Principle of PwC, Hospitality and Travel, panelists will discuss how ...
Hoteliers Can’t Afford to Ignore Operational Communication Technology in 2019
Beekeeper | October 2, 2018
Report shows increased attention is being paid to non-desk workers; Beekeeper engages employees, creates operational efficiencies and drives job retention San Francisco, October 2, 2018 — As hoteliers begin planning their 2019 budgets, they will be focusing in part on implementing technology that will help their deskless employees better communicate with management and each other. Eighty-two percent of hospitality companies plan to increase spending on deskless technology in 2019, according to a new deskless workforce report issued by Emergence Capital. "The Rise of the Deskless Workforce" shows that hotel companies will direct pa...
Beekeeper Improving Guest Service and Guest Satisfaction Scores at the Watergate Hotel
Beekeeper | July 10, 2018
Newest luxury hotel in Washington, D.C. is sharing is connecting more than 280 of the hotel's frontline workers; Response time to 'all-hands-on-deck' asks and safety alerts is up with Beekeeper SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 10, 2018 - In addition to completing an extensive $200 million renovation, the iconic Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., is making a big investment in its employees by adding the Beekeeper digital workforce communication platform. With 280+ workers responsible for delivering the ultimate guest experience, the hotel needed game-changing technology to ensure that service standards were at peak performance and employee mor...
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Raises the Bar on Workforce Communications with Beekeeper
Beekeeper | January 9, 2018
Employees say being aligned with 'the hive' is contagious; Digital app used for onboarding, scheduling, task management, employee surveys, crisis communications and more SAN FRANCISCO, CA January 9, 2018 - When the eco-chic 1 Hotels brand launched in 2015, it not only set a new standard for sustainability in design, but it significantly raised the bar in how management reaches and celebrates their entire staff. With the digital workforce platform Beekeeper at the hub of its internal communications operation, 1 Hotels is reaching every single employee with relevant messaging, engaging them and connecting them with one another. 1 Hotel Br...
Beekeeper Crisis Communications White Paper to Help Hotels with Non-Desk Workers Establish Best Practices and Foster Preparedness
Beekeeper | December 12, 2017
A mobile internal communications and operations tool for employees should be considered an essential step towards crisis management SAN FRANCISCO, CA DECEMBER 12, 2017 In an ongoing effort to balance hospitality and security, the hotel and lodging industry is uniquely vulnerable to crisis, and notoriously difficult to regulate. The Las Vegas shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017, is a particularly formidable example of how a lighthearted vacation can quickly turn into a nightmare. Recent hurricanes experienced in Houston, Florida, and Puerto Rico also had a major impact on the hospitality industry. The same goes for the earthquake ...
