In January 2023, a team of volunteers from the B&Q Head Office in Chandlers Ford visited CRUMBS’ training centre in Bournemouth to help staff and trainees prepare the Community Kitchen Garden for the 2023 growing season.
Hotel profitability isn’t won at the front desk—it’s engineered in the back-of-house through disciplined asset management, sharp pricing, and relentless financial control. Owners and GMs who treat physical assets as profit engines—rather than sunk costs—consistently outperform their peers. Here’s the five-point playbook to turn rooms, kitchens, pools, and plant into cash flow, drawn from proven practices in physical asset management. ...
In the hospitality industry, a hotel's success often hinges on the strength of its leadership team. This team's ability to effectively manage areas like human resources, finance, revenue management, marketing, and operations can make the difference between a thriving business and one that merely exists. Gauging the efficiency through baselining the team can be challenging without a systematic approach.
Why Budgets Are Your Profit Engine In hospitality, budgets aren’t paperwork—they’re strategy. A well-prepared budget is the single most powerful tool for controlling costs, optimizing pricing, and protecting margins. Yet too many hotels treat budgeting as an annual ritual instead of a dynamic process that drives commercial decisions. Here’s how to turn your budget into a profit accelerator. ...
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