First there was the Greatest Generation, then came the Baby Boomers, the Yuppies, the Gen X, the Millenia. Well. Not everyone loves living in their parents’ basement. The days of children reaching their thirties and watching the tube until 4am for free are getting old. The Van Life generation is upon us: they are in […]
Continue ReadingAUGUST 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS John James has been named President and Chief Executive Officer at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket. He was most recently the […]
Continue ReadingJULY 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS James Struthers has been promoted to President of KSL Resorts in La Quinta. For the past 14 years, he had […]
Continue ReadingPAY PEANUTS – GET MONKEYS
The above is one of the oldest sayings in the history of labor. Why is it there a constant battle between employers and employees to find a relatively fair wage? At all levels, including the C suite. Public companies have to satisfy their stockholders, or they will invest their dollars somewhere else (do not be […]
Continue ReadingJUNE 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS John Davison has been officially named President and Chief Executive Officer of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. He had stepped in […]
Continue ReadingMAY 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS Tony Rodio has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas. He was most recently serving in the […]
Continue ReadingWHAT WOULD JESUS DO?
The tragedy of Notre Dame de Paris is nothing anyone is about to forget. Just like I remember gasping when I saw the Towers of the World Trade Center collapse, I could not help doing the same when the “flèche” of Notre Dame fell. The big difference between the World Trade Center and Notre Dame […]
Continue ReadingAPRIL 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS Auberge Resorts Collection has named Chris Gabaldon Chief Operating Officer. Most recently, he served as Area Vice President of Luxury Brands, […]
Continue ReadingMARCH 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS Olivier Chavy has joined RCI Exchanges as President. Most recently, he had served as Chief Executive Officer at Mövenpick Hotels & […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S LEFT TO GRAB?
With the recent acquisitions of Belmond by LVMH and of Six Senses by IHG (InterContinental Hotel Group), what is left to “grab” in the ultra-luxury hospitality market? What makes the LVMH purchase of Belmond exceptional and may lead to “copycats” before we know it? Simply that LVMH is before anything else a “luxury conglomerate” with […]
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