All articles by chris cox
chris cox
Hospitality Security Europe 2013
Dr Ray Iunius from Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne shared his insight and philosophy on the future of safety and security in the hospitality industry at Hotel Management International’s Hospitality Security Europe event.
Accor reveals new growth-boosting plan
French hospitality giant Accor has announced plans to split the business into two divisions, which will focus on the operation and ownership of hotels, respectively.
Shared values: Chris and Jeff Galvin
With seven restaurants dispersed throughout London and Edinburgh, including three at high-profile hotels, brothers Jeff and Chris Galvin are known for their easy-going attitude and a love of ‘fine dining with the edges knocked off’. They talk to Abi Millar about trophy restaurants, centenarian patrons and keeping it in the family.
Hilton Worldwide goes public with $2.35-billion share sale
Hilton Wordwide has raised $2.35 billion via a share sell, which will allow the group to pay down debt. The sale represents the second-largest listing in the US in 2013.
Balance of power: Steve Leung interview
Hong Kong-born architect and interior designer Steve Leung has won more than 100 design and corporate awards throughout his career, but he’s keeping shtum about his next big hotel project: Shangri-La at The Shard in London. He tells Elly Earls why he’s increasingly drawn to interiors, and how he integrates Chinese traditions of ‘balance’ into a contemporary Asian design concept.
Pacific Direct partners up
The supplier of luxury amenities has announced product partnerships with five leading bath, body, skincare and fragrance brands.
The winners of the European Hospitality Awards 2013
The winners of the fourth European Hospitality Awards were announced at an event in London on 1 November.
Personalised upgrade offers for Principal Hayley Group guests
Guests at Principal Hayley Group (PH) hotels will be offered differentiated stay experiences after the company entered into a partnership with Nor1, a Silicon Valley-based technology company specialising in upselling.
Hansgrohe EcoSmart Check offers immense potential savings for hotel bathrooms
There is definitely hidden potential in hotel bathrooms. With EcoSmart shower heads and mixers from Hansgrohe, water and energy consumption can be reduced by up to 33%.
Movers and shakers: Starwood’s month in Dubai
In March 2013, Starwood relocated its entire senior leadership team to Dubai for a month of operations. CEO Frits van Paasschen talks to Phin Foster about the impact of that time spent in the Middle East, the value of forging personal relationships and the importance of taking a long-term perspective.