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JUNE 2012 VOL . 46 , NO . 5
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Creating Hospitality NEWWAVE
SPECIAL REPORT
Franchising p24
With the economic turmoil of recent years hurting even the best-prepared franchisees , franchisors have been lenient about PIPs and brand standards . But with the financial situation beginning to improve , will the era of cooperation come to an end ?
THE INTERVIEW
Alfred Pisani p36
Today , 50 years after the humble beginnings of his hotel business , the founder and group chairman of Corinthia Hotels leads a company with nine branded hotels and a handful of third-party managed hotels across the Mediterranean and central Europe , not to mention a new flagship in London .
F & B
The executive chef p48
Cooking is still a critical part of the job , but today ’ s hotel executive chefs must balance that with spending time on financials , human resources , public relations and more .
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