How can the hotel industry respond to guests' patterns of desired change to make lodging less daunting for travelers? Chef Greg Vassos sheds light on the future of the F&B industry and how hotel owners and operators can respond to new health and safety standards while still providing guests with the most enjoyable experience possible. READ MORE

Gut Instinct!! Are hotels' immune systems at work? Talk about gut instinct – perhaps its more than we think. Should hotel owners, managers, and staff care? Peer reviewed science journals connect gut-brain immunity. Your hotel is a safe haven. A bit edgy? How to build immunity? Serve tasty healthful meals. Make exercise fun and readily available to all, staff included. Encourage everyone to practice yoga, sleep well and meditate. READ MORE

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed many of the struggles of the hospitality industry and perhaps particularly in the hotel F&B sector. Many restaurants, in general, pivoted quickly to survive and some that did not, may not open again. F&B in lodging seems to have always had an image problem and in some cases struggled with their F&B outlets. This article will discuss best practices for the F&B industry including the lodging sector and their applications planning for the future. READ MORE

The U.S. labor shortage is a serious challenge affecting the hospitality industry's COVID-19 recovery. In this article, First Hospitality Vice President of Food & Beverage Danny Py explores several factors that have led to the shortage and how restaurants can be more proactive in meeting these issues head on. From health and safety, to employee burn out and technological advancements, navigating the recovery period is no easy feat for food and beverage operators READ MORE

In-room dining remains on the chopping block. Along with the pandemic came a barrage of attacks on in-room dining in the form of delivery apps that could deliver on a promise of temperature controlled eats from the city's hottest kitchens to your hotel room door. Has the pandemic opened the door to a better way, or can the time-honored tradition of "room service" live to see another day? READ MORE