Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Food Catering on
Apr 07, 2008
I know.. don't I have better things to do? Naw .. not tonite. Ok.. here's what happened: Was at DCA today and wanted an iced espresso and a bagel. Starbuck's is closed for remodeling so I went to .. another place. It was hard to tell if the bagel was real - you know, even CLOSE to a New York bagel - by looking through the glass. I didn't bother asking. It's like asking a restaurant if they
China - home of the upcoming Olympics - place that is persecuting Tibetans and its own citizens who speak out - home of two dear friends who were hospitality students in the US and went home to work on the Olympics and with the Chinese broadcasting company that will broadcast the Olympics. A place of great beauty from the pictures I've seen and the people with whom I've talked who have been
THIS is what I fear we are going to hear more and more. With the number of airlines that folded in the last few days, with the planes that were out of service for safety checks (something I see now as ongoing) and with capacity cut on all airlines (see this about USAirways http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/04/07/daily1.html?b=1207540800^1616337&ana=e_abd) and gas prices
Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Taxes, Politics on
Apr 07, 2008
I find myself often in the company of those who are either in the meetings/hospitality industry or 'near' it. My spouse (Joel) is great about sitting through some pretty (to him) boring conversations about room blocks, attrition, travel woes, and the like.
Yet, in this election 'season' in the US, we have found that in almost every group in which we find ourselves (including the PCMA awards dinner), talking politics.
There are those who say that one should always stay away from religion and politics in conversations. I find that odd. On both subjects, many have strong opinions and why should they not be expressed?
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Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Service on
Apr 03, 2008
Guy Kawasaki is one of the people I admire in this world - for the good he does, for the brilliance he espouses and writes.
Must admit tho' that when I read the headline, I scrunched up my face in wonder.
But it all made sense when I read the interview. http://www.sun.com/solutions/smb/guest.jsp
When was the last time THIS industry had service about which we didn' t have to comment?
How do we "get there"?
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