Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 2nd Quarter 2022 | Page 66

However , in 2022 , the pattern and trends have shifted , influenced by travellers looking for unique properties anchored to their location , where guests can experience the local culture .
How are you addressing the global staffing challenges ?
Although various novel factors are currently affecting this issue today , the hospitality industry has always experienced periods of challenge in this field over time . Out of a class of 150 young hotel graduates , 100 remain three years later and 50 ten years later . This approximate statistic was true thirty years ago and unfortunately still holds true today . Certainly , things develop , of course , recently the huge interest in the world of the kitchen and celebrity chefs on television has made it possible to find great talent more easily , even if conversely there is the sometimes attitude that notoriety leads to success , the ratio still remains . It ' s up to us to find passionate young people to whom we must engender the desire to stay in this profession , a profession that offers a career path like no other ! It is not uncommon these days to see young people under thirty at the head of restaurants or hotels around the world . We must encourage and ensure these young talents maintain their drive to shape the hotel industry of tomorrow . My personal philosophy on recruitment and retention relies upon an easy equation – if I have happy staff then I have happy guests , and then I have happy shareholders !
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