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A group effort: working towards the hotel industry’s sustainability goals
The industry’s biggest players have been dedicated to environmental and social sustainability for decades, but 2012 saw many of them take this commitment to the next level. Elly Earls meets IHG’s David Jerome, Starwood’s Andrea Pinabell and Accor’s Sophie Flak to find out why collaboration – at every level – is the only way to ensure they continue to hit their increasingly ambitious sustainability goals.
Prize catch: Nathan Outlaw at The Capital
The arrival of Nathan Outlaw at The Capital hotel has seen the chef bring his obsession with seafood from the Cornish coast to London. He talks to Phin Foster about the importance of family, the art of compromise and a fascination with fish.
Technology for 2013
Social media, mobile phones and tablet devices all have a key role to play in today’s hospitality market. Ted Horner of JBA Consulting takes us through the latest technology and how it’s changing the way in which hotels relate to their guests.
Pierre-Yves-Rochon: a classic collection
As one of the world’s most fêted interior designers, Pierre-Yves Rochon has spent over 30 years at the forefront of five-star hospitality. With a dizzying array of luxury commissions, he tells Abi Millar how his name has become synonymous with quietly sumptuous European style.
YO! heads home
YO! owner and entrepreneur Simon Woodrooffe spent 30 years in the entertainment business prior to opening his famous conveyor-belt sushi bar. The YO! empire encompasses restaurants, hotels and homes, and its latest brand, YO! Home, launched at 100% Design in September.
Make your move
Brash, cut-throat and targeting guests directly, online travel agencies are here to stay, to the detriment of franchise hotel companies. European Hotel Managers Association president Peter Bierwirth examines the fight for customers.
Design of the times: keeping up with changing tastes
For hotels to remain profitable, they must pay attention to design and environmental trends, according to Peter Bierwirth, president of the European Hotel Managers Association.
Growth vs the green agenda
Fairmont’s experience has shown that sustainability and luxury can go hand in hand. President Jennifer Fox talks to Rod James about whether environmentally friendly practices can survive in the face of rapid global expansion.
Hot.E: inside Europe’s hotel market
The Park Plaza Riverbank played host to this year’s Hotel Investment Conference Europe – known as Hot.E – which attracted 250 owners, operators, investors and lenders. Hotel Management International joined the gathering to find out where the European hotel market currently stands, who has the money and where it’s headed.
Sheraton: a star in the ascendant
Fresh from a huge revitalisation project, Sheraton is embarking on a major international expansion, one that includes the largest internationally branded hotel in the world, according to global brand leader Hoyt Harper.