Hotel food and beverage
Hotel Financial Performance Influenced by Changes in Hotel Food and Beverage Offerings
Robert Mandelbaum, Ed Stacy | October 30, 2023
By Robert Mandelbaum and Ed Stacy The 2020 COVID-influenced lodging industry recession resulted in some noticeable changes to the way hotels provide food and beverage (F&B) service. • Social distancing regulations forced operators to be creative in the way they served food and beverages to guests. • Rising wage rates and sharp increases in the cost of food and beverage products compelled hotel managers to find ways to control costs. • The inability of hotels to attract employees to fill the positions eliminated during the recession required creative solutions to improve productivity and offer more with less. These facto...
Hotel F&B Is Following Two Cs Post-Pandemic: Careful and Creative
HotStats | August 26, 2021
In the wake of the coronavirus, and the issues it created—including a labor shortage—hoteliers are working to get their arms around food and beverage service. That topic, and many more, were discussed by a quartet of industry professionals during a recent Profit Talks webcast moderated by David Eisen, HotStats’ Director of Hotel Intelligence, Americas. Joining him were Lisa Carlson, SVP of Operations, Chesapeake Hospitality; Janine Williams, CEO and founder, Impulsify, which creates grab-and-go spaces for hotels; Devin Burns, VP of Rooms, Food & Beverage, Omni Hotels & Resorts; and Ron Loman, SVP of Operations, Real Hospit...
Hotel Buffets Are Out. Here’s What’s In.
HotStats | April 29, 2021
By Rayna Katz Hotel food and beverage operations have radically changed in the wake of the pandemic. From breakfast buffets to banquet dinners, service has drastically altered to keep guests safe and as stopgap against weaker demand. Several of the adjustments made due to immediate needs are likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future, according to some F&B authorities. “The buffet is gone,” said Steven Kamali, CEO of Hospitality House, which provides F&B solutions for the hospitality industry, and has worked with many major brands to fine-tune service and offerings. “Hotels are now thinking about how they can pro...
