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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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What Qualities Make Leaders in Hospitality

Looking to add to the leadership team for your restaurant, hotel or resort? Look for these qualities to ensure your success and that of your team. Focus On ALL Their

2015 For Hospitality: What’s In Store for Your Hotel or Restaurant?

One of hospitality’s most prominent trends in 2015 is continued consumer demand for locally sourced ingredients. Restaurant customers continue to ask for locally sourced and sustainable produce, meats and fish.

Motivating Your Hospitality Staff: Which Style Is Best For You

Figure out the best strategies to motivate your hospitality staff by determining what management style will work best with your employees while remaining true to yourself. A variety of styles

Goal-Setting for 2015: How to Create Effective Goals In The Hospitality Industry

The economy is showing signs of recovery. With more spendable money in consumer pockets, it should be a banner year for the hospitality industry. People will be dining out, vacationing,

5 Tips To Keeping Employees Not Only Engaged, But Happy

Much focus is placed these days on keeping employees engaged. But is that enough? Keeping your employees happy is the key to reducing turnover, increasing operational efficiency and improving your

Millennials: The Future Of The Hospitality Industry. How Do You Engage With Them?

As Millennials enter the hospitality industry in increasing numbers and become a larger part of your customer base, it’s important to adapt. Millennials bring a lot to the business world,

Podcasts

Our Hospitality Connection podcast brings together top leaders across the hospitality industry for candid conversations about leadership, growth, hiring, and industry trends. Each episode delivers real-world insights, career advice, and forward-thinking perspectives that shape the future of hospitality.
podcasts

Episode 103:

Talent Acquisition in Today’s Market
Guest: Alissa Thomas
Vice President of Recruiting – Horizon Hospitality

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Episode 102:

Restaurant Entrepreneurship Journey
Guest: Kevin Timmons
Owner – Nick & Jakes Restaurants

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Episode 101:

The Heart of Hospitality
Guest: Dave Adams
Director of Hospitality – Belmont Park

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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.

Revinate

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.

OnlineU

2025 Most Affordable Online Master’s Degrees in Hospitality Management

May 15, 2025 (updated)

Emphasizes leadership mix: “Emotional Intelligence… Crisis Management… Cultural Competence… Innovative Thinking… Financial Acumen.”
Horizon Hospitality
(press release)

Horizon Hospitality Named Top Office in Sanford Rose Associates Network

Oct 2, 2020

We’re honored… and proud of the results our team achieves for clients.
SHRM

Hotel Industry to Younger Workers: We Feel Your Pain

Mar 17, 2020

Notes that many hospitality workers “are seeking consistent hours and schedules” and are not drawn to overnight shifts.
Big Mouth Survey

Hotel Employee Job Satisfaction: 3 Steps to Make Hotel Staff Happy

Feb 6, 2020 (last updated)

Stresses “respect and empowerment”; suggests asking if leadership “treat[s] employees with the respect they deserve.”
CoStar News

Sales Training, Tech Top Indie Hotel Spending Plans

Dec 19, 2019

Without question the greatest priority for hotel spending in 2020 will be technology.
Hospitality Tech

Expedia Group Signs Industry-First Agreement to Become Optimized Distributor of Marriott

Sep 17, 2019

No Scott Samuels quote in this news item. Included for completeness.
Newsmax

11 Most Common Lies People Put on Their Resume

Jun 5, 2019

Example he encountered: a candidate listed “Cornell School of Hotel Management” after only one online class.
CoStar News

Independent Hotels Free to Forge Own Standards

Feb 21, 2019

Independent owners… need to bring in GMs who have a background with brands and understand these operating procedures.
US Foods

How to Fill Positions with Gen Z Workers

2019

Advises boosting referral incentives and recognition for Gen Z hires.
Wall Street Journal

How to Know When You’re on Thin Ice at Work

Nov 28, 2018

No Scott Samuels quote located in this WSJ piece.
FSR Magazine

Punch Bowl Social Is the Next Big Eatertainment Chain

Oct 2018

On talent for fast-growth concepts: “Recruiting the right culinary and ops talent is absolutely critical”
SmartBrief

5 Restaurant staffing best practices

Dec 17, 2017

Many restaurant owners lowball managers… That’s a big mistake… turnover is costly.
The Ladders

7 clues you’re about to be fired (and what you can do)

Oct 5, 2017

Cited as an executive recruiter on warning signs and perception at work.
Hcareers

Hospitality Execs Explain How to Network the Right Way

Nov 28, 2016

If all you’re doing is sending out emails and expecting to hear back, you’re going to be sorely disappointed.