I have been in the custom hospitality furniture industry for over 20 years. My company, C2C Designs, has manufactured casegoods and seating for a variety of properties. I can say, without hesitation, producing custom furniture for boutique hotels is a personal joy of mine. Why? Because…it’s all about the experience. And not just for us, […]
While real recovery may be a few months off, in conversations with clients and industry friends, we hear a dedication to weathering the storm and emerging stronger from it. Companies that have the foresight and can afford it have determined the successful way forward demands commitment, not dithering; planning, not scrambling. Many independents seem driven […]
How Travel Agents Could Be one of the Driving Forces That Helps Save the Industry The impact of the coronavirus continues to have reverberations throughout the world. On top of the devastating medical toll, certain industries are feeling the damaging financial consequences as well. Perhaps the industry most impacted by this disease is travel and […]
Jody Pennette is a member of the #BoutiqueStrong Councilcreated by BLLA (Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association) and StayBoutique™ Take this article’s one question survey! For a successful change to take hold in the full-service restaurant industry as we attempt to grapple with our new reality, we might have to do more than just change the furniture layout…we need to […]
Ariela graciously asked me if I would contribute to this new blog and it is my total pleasure – actually it is a bit of a godsend during what has been the most trying week of my 36 year hospitality career. When I say trying, I think a better word to use is emotional. The […]
The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has dramatically shifted life in the United States and across the world for everyone. With the emergence of an immediate, desperate need for spaces to house patients and medical staff, hotels are stepping up to the plate to fill the void. “Boutique hotels of a certain size are perfectly positioned to […]