by Amanda Ferrin | Apr 21, 2020 | Moguls of Hospitality
Matt Wilde, General Manager at the Residence Inn Largo Capital Beltway in Albany, has been working on the frontlines during the pandemic. His property has managed to remain open with 40% occupancy by housing first responders and emergency workers. While the pandemic...
by Amanda Ferrin | Apr 20, 2020 | Moguls of Hospitality
The ever-expanding fallout surrounding the pandemic has shocked every industry. For Hunter Carmichael, Chief Operating Officer at MHG Hotels, this is the most difficult business interruption he has ever faced. Knowing that every decision his team makes impacts all his...
by Amanda Ferrin | Apr 17, 2020 | Moguls of Hospitality
For a decade, Chelsea Cox Gillman managed operations for some of the finest hotels in Los Angeles, NYC and Nashville. Currently a hospitality veteran, Chelsea spent the last few years stepped away from her day-to-day operations to focus on serving the hospitality...
by Amanda Ferrin | Apr 16, 2020 | Moguls of Hospitality
Not a day goes by where we don’t hear information on coronavirus and its negative impact. With all the noise, it is easy to forget that other crises can arise. Brian Williams, General Manager of the Courtyard Charlotte Gastonia in North Carolina, is grateful...
by Amanda Ferrin | Apr 15, 2020 | Moguls of Hospitality
Joe Sebestyen, the Vice President of Operations at JSK Hospitality, understands the severity of corona’s impact on the industry. The financial ramifications of the 9-11 and 2008 financial crisis doesn’t hold a candle to what hoteliers are experiencing now. However,...
by Amanda Ferrin | Apr 14, 2020 | Moguls of Hospitality
Tough decisions have been made throughout the country. A growing number of hotel owners have been forced to furlough workers to steer their companies through the coronavirus pandemic. These decisions are tough but have unfortunately been necessary. Rudy Sharp, General...