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 SEPTEMBER 2018 THE AMERICAS Sarah Robbins has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of 21c Museum Hotels in Louisville. Robbins, a founding partner, has […]
Continue ReadingADJUSTING YOUR BUSINESS MODEL TO REALITY AND MORALITY
It appears that, over the years, major improvements in the American worker’s standard of living were triggered by either of two events: 1) American workers, frustrated with low wages, used unions and strikes to help them achieve their goals. The results were usually destructive in many ways: strikers did not bring home the bacon, once […]
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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 AUGUST 2018 THE AMERICAS Filip Boyen takes over from Jerry Inzerillo as Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Travel Guide. Boyen was most recently […]
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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 JULY 2018 THE AMERICAS Scott Hermes is the new President of Resort Properties (The Resort at Pelican Hill, The Fashion Island Hotel and […]
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We often hear of the General Manager who moves from Tucson to New York and finds her/himself completely lost the minute a union representative demands an audience. Worse yet, suppose your company promotes you, after 10 years in Seattle to Atlanta. Or from Provo to San Francisco. I am asked a number of times a […]
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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 JUNE 2018 THE AMERICAS Scott Hermes is the new President of Resort Properties (The Resort at Pelican Hill, The Fashion Island Hotel and […]
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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 MAY 2018 THE AMERICAS John Speers has joined Salamander Hospitality in Middleburg as Vice President Operations. He is the former General Manager of […]
Continue ReadingOPEN LETTER TO HOMEAWAY
Dear HomeAway and assorted not-so-transparent subsidiaries: Your concept of hotel-replacement product is a great idea. It seems that, most of the time, it works. If I were to read all the gushing reviews from past guests, I would altogether stop staying in hotels. BUT, after 4 experiences with your concept (Southern France, Paris, Hawaii and […]
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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 APRIL 2018 THE AMERICAS Gebhard Rainer has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at Sandals Resorts International, taking over from current CEO Adam Stewart […]
Continue ReadingMARCH 2018 – 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 MARCH 2018 THE AMERICAS Steve Wynn has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wynn Resorts. […]
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