Bill Gates’ Cascade Investment LLC is taking control of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts by buying about half of Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s stake for $2.21 billion, the hotel operator said on Wednesday.
Category Archives: Tourism and Hospitality
Meet the Expert: Chef John McFadden – One of the great all-rounders of the hospitality industry
[September 08, 2021] Australian born and trained, John McFadden commenced his career in the kitchen at the age of 12, starting as a humble kitchen hand. He has over thirty-seven years in the food industry and is well recognised for his attention to detail and leading multiple teams and operations.
Free Online Course: Introduction to the kitchen by Chef John McFadden
Renowned as one of the great all-rounders of hospitality, John McFadden is a highly-motivated chef whose attention to detail is well-known industry-wide.
Skift Global Forum Preview: Accor CEO on Future Hotels Being More Than Places to Sleep
A downturn is a terrible thing to waste, business sentiment generally goes. Paris-based Accor certainly hasn’t wasted time accelerating plans to transform the hotel company. The company faced a massive financial setback last year due to the pandemic and its significant exposure to Europe, where lockdowns lasted longer than markets like the U.S. and China. But Accor leaders went to work speeding up plans to beef up the company’s presence in the so-called lifestyle hotel sector, properties that focus more on local experiences and food and beverage outlets.
Vietnam tourism in the first half of 2021
According to UNWTO, international arrivals dropped by 83% in the period January – March 2021 compared to 2020. UNWTO has had reduce its forward of international arrivals for growth scenario in 2021. The General Statistics Office of Viet Nam informed that the number of international arrivals to Viet Nam in first half of 2021 decreased 97.6% over the same period of 2020. Vietnam tourism has made effort to realize the dual goal of drastically responding to the Covid-19 pandemic in the line with resume tourism industry.
Meet the Expert: Kristin Le – I have an unconditional passion for hospitality.
[September 02, 2021] – Meet the Expert: Australian Hospitality Alumni Network Vietnam is delighted to welcome Ms Le Minh Thao (Kristin Le) to join us as a member of the Board of Experts. Ms Kristin Le is currently the Chief Happiness Officer at Pharmacity.
Meet the Expert: Justin Louey – Vietnam is like a second home to me!
Meet the Expert: Australian Hospitality Alumni Network Vietnam is delighted to welcome Mr Justin Louey as the latest member of the Board of Experts. Mr Justin Louey is currently the Front Office Manager at Marriott Melbourne Docklands and a lecture at the Williams Angliss Institute Australia.
Accor signs a new MGallery in Phu Quoc
[Accor] HO CHI MINH CITY – Accor has signed a new MGallery hotel in Phu Quoc, as part of the hospitality group’s pioneering expansion across Vietnam. The resort is set to debut in 2023, with 94 hotel rooms and 37 villas.
TMG Chairman talked about the unprecedented challenges due to Covid-19
(Dan Tri) – Facing a loss of billions of dong to donate to the Government’s Vaccine Fund For Covid -19 Prevention and Control, we offer accommodations and meals for the doctors who are helping fight the Covid-19 epidemic. If there is a time when it is really necessary, I – a former medical student, will also be willing to be in the field hospitals to support the treatment of Covid-19 patients.”
Meet the Expert: ‘Princess’ Anlee Do – “I always hear that sky is the limit, to me, the sky is home and the sun is my love “.
[August 25, 2021] Meet the Expert: Australian Hospitality Alumni Network – Vietnam is pleased to introduce Anlee Do – Country Manager Vietnam of Lufthansa Group, our first female member joining the Board of Experts.
Australian Hospitality Alumni Network Vietnam 