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Horizon Hospitality’s blog regularly delivers timely news, industry insights, and proven best practices for both hospitality employers and professionals. Our articles cover leadership trends, hiring strategies, compensation benchmarks, and career guidance.
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Take Advantage of the Latest “Bleisure” Trend
For decades, business travel has been considered a bit of a grind. Days filled with conferences, shows or meetings and evenings devoted to entertaining clients. Fall into bed, exhausted and
As effective as the employee-referral process can be, some key improvements are still needed.
Scott Samuels, CEO of Horizon Hospitality, was quoted in this recent article published at Human Resource Executive Online. Samuels, whose firm provides executive-placement services to companies in the hospitality industry,
What Are the Top-Rated Colleges with a Hospitality Major and What Are Their Top Features?
Considering a hospitality degree? You’ve got plenty of options. Top universities and colleges throughout the country offer comprehensive programs that can help you land management roles at hotels, restaurants and
5 Reasons Social Media Will Help Your Hospitality Venue
When you’re busy running a hotel, restaurant or resort, it’s common to make marketing and reputation management one of your lowest priorities. But marketing is essential to managing the perception
Embrace These Six Menu Trends
No doubt your restaurant has dishes that are crowd favorites, but diners are a fickle group. The best way to retain your current customers and attract new ones is to
Podcasts
Episode 106:
Science Behind Great Bar Programs
Guest: Ben Potts
Partner – Unfiltered Hospitality
Episode 105:
Marketing for a New Age of Hospitality
Guest: Annette Marquez
CMO – Hello AM Marketing
Episode 104:
Hiring For Hospitality
Guest: Alissa Thomas
VP of Recruiting – Horizon Hospitality
Episode 103:
Redefining Luxury Hospitality
Guest: Bernardo Neto
General Manager – The Ben Hotel
Episode 102:
Restaurant Entrepreneurship Journey
Guest: Kevin Timmons
Owner – Nick & Jakes Restaurants
Episode 101:
The Heart of Hospitality
Guest: Dave Adams
Director of Hospitality – Belmont Park
In The News
Articles from leading hospitality publications where Horizon Hospitality is quoted as a trusted industry expert. These pieces showcase our perspectives on executive hiring trends, leadership strategy, compensation insights, and the evolving hospitality talent landscape.
Top hotel trends: Industry experts predict what’s ahead
Oct 22, 2025 (last updated)
Technology and data are a big focus for hospitality right now. It touches almost every aspect of the business.
2025 Most Affordable Online Master’s Degrees in Hospitality Management
May 15, 2025 (updated)
(press release)
Horizon Hospitality Named Top Office in Sanford Rose Associates Network
Oct 2, 2020
Hotel Industry to Younger Workers: We Feel Your Pain
Mar 17, 2020
Hotel Employee Job Satisfaction: 3 Steps to Make Hotel Staff Happy
Feb 6, 2020 (last updated)
Sales Training, Tech Top Indie Hotel Spending Plans
Dec 19, 2019
Expedia Group Signs Industry-First Agreement to Become Optimized Distributor of Marriott
Sep 17, 2019
11 Most Common Lies People Put on Their Resume
Jun 5, 2019
Independent Hotels Free to Forge Own Standards
Feb 21, 2019
How to Fill Positions with Gen Z Workers
2019
How to Know When You’re on Thin Ice at Work
Nov 28, 2018
Punch Bowl Social Is the Next Big Eatertainment Chain
Oct 2018
5 Restaurant staffing best practices
Dec 17, 2017
7 clues you’re about to be fired (and what you can do)
Oct 5, 2017
Hospitality Execs Explain How to Network the Right Way
Nov 28, 2016