The Risk Report Nobody in Hospitality Is Reading (But Should)

A hospitality-focused breakdown of Anthropic's August 2026 Risk Report flags four findings relevant to operators: agentic task drift, faster vendor release cycles, prompt injection risks, and data retention requiremen…

Global Hospitality Industry Review – First Half of 2026

Despite RevPAR growth in H1 2026, hotel profitability remains under pressure as labor, distribution, and operating costs rise faster than revenue, forcing operators to rethink channel mix, productivity, and cost struc…

When Brand Recognition Travels: The Ripple Effects of Industry Awards

Research on the Swiss Beer Awards and World's 50 Best Restaurants shows how award recognition travels beyond individual winners to shape partner businesses, industries, destinations, and future standards of excellence.

Food Waste Management in Restaurants: The Hidden Cost Your Team Can Eliminate

A Swiss restaurant losing CHF 129,600 annually to food waste cut losses by 40% using a four-step method: measure, staff questionnaire, collective workshop, and follow-up.

Celebrating a Decade of International Collaboration – HFE Conference

The 10th annual HFE Conference, held in Tokyo, brought together academics and industry leaders from Asia, Europe, and North America to discuss AI, PropTech, real estate investment, and demographic change.

The tale of the Gin Basil Smash

Clinton Cawood gives us the need-to-know on the neo-classic, the Gin Basil Smash.

Wyndham Is Watching India’s Airports as Closely as Its Hotels

The 200-hotel target is only part of Wyndham’s India bet. The bigger opportunity may be getting Indian travelers to stay at Wyndham hotels wherever they go — from Jaipur to Athens and beyond.

Carnival Teases Tropical with a Twist Announcement

Carnival Cruise Line is using its social media profiles to tease a “tropical with a twist” announcement, set for September 10, 2026. Earlier this week, the company changed its profile pictures, dropping its tradit…

P&O Arcadia Sets Sail on 30-Night Cruise to Canada and the U.S.

The Arcadia sailed from Southampton earlier this month for a 30-night cruise to Canada and the United States. Cruising roundtrip from the United Kingdom, the “Autumn Colors of Canada and New England” voyage will f…

Meta Says Its Muse Agent Books Travel. Here’s How It Works

Meta’s Muse plugs directly into flights but shops the rest of travel through the open web. That puts the AI agent, not a travel integration, in control of where the search goes.