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The US restaurant and hospitality industry is witnessing a striking shift in workforce movement, with employee turnover falling to one of its lowest levels in recent years. Annual turnover across accommodation and food services stood at about 65.5% in 2025, according to historical U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data calculations provided for the sector. That […]
The Orchid Pune has appointed veteran hotelier Rajesh Mehta as its new General Manager, bringing more than three decades of hospitality leadership experience to one of Pune’s prominent five-star hotels. Mehta will oversee hotel operations while focusing on guest satisfaction, service excellence, business development and long-term operational growth. His appointment also places renewed emphasis on
Summit Hotels & Resorts is expanding the possibilities for family holidays across Eastern and Northeast India by introducing dedicated pet-friendly accommodation at selected leisure properties. The initiative is designed for travellers who increasingly consider pets an essential part of family vacations. Selected accommodation options across destinations including Gangtok, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kaziranga and Tashigang will welcome
Park Hotel Vitznau and Campus Hotel Hertenstein have achieved their first Green Globe certification, strengthening the environmental credentials of two prominent hospitality properties overlooking Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne. Operated under Hospitality Visions Lake Lucerne AG, the sister hotels have developed a shared sustainability programme focused on energy efficiency, renewable resources, waste reduction, biodiversity and employee participation.
Four Seasons Hotel Osaka will mark its second anniversary with a major culinary celebration combining Italian heritage, Japanese seasonal ingredients and international luxury hospitality. Running from August 20 to 31, 2026, the anniversary programme will bring together Executive Chef Paolo Pelosi of Four Seasons Hotel Osaka with Executive Chef Andrea Accordi and Executive Pastry Chef
Spain is moving closer to one of its biggest tobacco-control reforms in decades, with proposed restrictions that could dramatically change smoking and vaping rules across beaches, restaurant terraces, national parks and other spaces heavily used by international tourists. The Spanish government approved the updated tobacco bill for submission to Parliament on July 21, 2026. However,
A powerful heat dome is intensifying across large parts of the United States, threatening to push temperatures above 100F from Texas and the Southwest into the Great Plains while creating growing challenges for travellers, outdoor attractions and tourism businesses. Dallas, Phoenix and communities across Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas are facing particularly difficult conditions
A severe wildfire emergency in southwestern France has disrupted the peak summer holiday season around Le Porge and the Gironde coast, forcing evacuations from vulnerable tourism areas and placing one of the country’s busiest coastal regions under heightened emergency measures. The fire erupted during a period of exceptional wildfire danger across Gironde, where prolonged heat
Cheval Collection has strengthened its position in international luxury hospitality after securing the Best Cross-Brand Contribution title at the 2026 Global Hotel Alliance Awards, recognising strong loyalty engagement and cross-brand performance within the GHA DISCOVERY ecosystem. The achievement highlights the growing influence of loyalty programmes across independent hospitality brands as travellers increasingly expect rewards, recognition
Michigan’s lodging tax structure is becoming increasingly important for travellers and hospitality operators as state use tax, county accommodation levies and tourism assessments combine to create significantly different overnight costs across destinations. From Detroit and Grand Rapids to Ann Arbor and Traverse City, accommodation bills can include several layers of taxation or assessments depending on
Russia’s tourism tax is generating stronger municipal revenues in 2026, creating a new source of funding for destinations seeking to improve visitor infrastructure, strengthen hospitality regulation and support long-term regional tourism development. The system, introduced nationally from January 2025 to replace the previous resort-fee model, allows municipalities to levy a tourism tax on qualifying accommodation
Vietnam’s booming summer tourism season is driving exceptional demand across Vung Tau, Ho Tram and surrounding coastal destinations, but the surge in accommodation bookings is also creating new risks for travellers. Hotels, resorts, villas and homestays across Ho Chi Minh City’s eastern coastal tourism region are seeing strong occupancy during the peak holiday period. At
