Saudi Arabia looks to boost number of female workers in tourism sector
Saudi's tourism training body will train 25,000 women by 2020, which includes 1,400 tour guides
Sustainable tourism in the mid-market hotel sector
Sustainable tourism consultant Laura Lesar discusses how economy hotels can appeal to the new 'eco-conscious' traveller
Fewer violations at Doha food outlets over Ramadan
Increasing food sales during Ramadan has resulted in a decrease in violations relating to expired food in Doha
Intercontinental Jordan opens development centre
The inauguration of the advanced Learning & Development Centre at InterContinental Jordan took place during the IHG IMEA annual workshop at InterContinental Jordan
Roundtable: Empowering employees
As the demand for talented and dedicated hospitality employees continues to grow in this region, Hotelier Express meets experts in hospitality human resources to discuss mid-market recruitment, training and incentives
Katara introduces advanced food safety training
Food Safety certification training was held in partnership with Bureau Veritas at Katara Hospitality as the company introduces advanced food safety training for its Qatar based hotel employees
Ex-EAHM MD on board with Manila hospitality school
Dusit has launched a hospitality school with a fully integrated hotel in Manila, with Ron Hilvert as its managing director
Dubai theme park in Emirati recruitment drive
The 400 UAE nationals will be employed in a variety of roles, including running ticket booths, operating rides, interacting with visitors, in addition to management positions
Calling all UAE pastry chefs: participate and win!
Join us in Dubai on July 12 2016 at the Nestle Docello Masterclass pastry workshop to learn and compete for the chance to win a trip to Lyon, France in 2017 to Sirha, one of the world's greatest culinary shows
International chefs go head to head in Fujairah
Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort in Fujairah won 35 trophies at the two-day competition
Comment: Millennial Syndrome
Lisa Roberts, managing director of branding agency Volt Lab, gives hotel general manager's a guide to social media success
EAHM to educate students about asset management
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management has partnered with the Hospitality Asset Managers Association MEA to share the viability of asset management as a career
Hilton Worldwide debuts mobile F&B training
Hilton partners with Hotelschool The Hague Hospitality Consultancy and furthers its partnership with Lobster Ink
75-80% fall into procurement by accident
According to Hotelier Middle East's Hospitality Procurement Report 2016, procurement skills in the region are "outdated", and procurement professionals are in need of significant training for both hard and soft skills
ICCA Dubai hopes to sponsor 52 chefs next year
24 young chefs graduated from the school's culinary scholarship programme in May 2016
Roundtable: Wellness in mid-market hotels
The growth in budget and mid-market hospitality is bringing a new standard in leisure, fitness and wellbeing requirements