Dear Round-Up Readers, Hello again from summer vacation in New York! Been having a great time visiting with my Mom and siblings in the Hamptons. Can't say we've done much except go to the beach and enjoy my brother Alan's excellent cooking and BBQ skills. Do you like Coconut Cake? If so, this recipe from Epicurious is the BEST! I make it every summer on request and it is always even better than I remember. If you've not filled out our survey, there is still time to "her-tell me what you think!" please click here! The deadline has been extended to September 5th and it takes less than 5 minutes. As a thank you, two random people (maybe you!) will receive a special gift…either a delicious bottle of B.Stuyvesant Champagne or a beautiful Bien-Aime candle, whose inspiring female founders we have featured! As this weekend is a Bank Holiday in the UK and next weekend is Labor Day in the US, hope you are getting in a bit of end-of-summer relaxation or if you're working, that your hotel is doing well! Now, on to this week's news... Business, Women, and Random Trends: The Secret to Having “It All”? A Society That Actually Supports Women Loved this essay in Marie Claire by author Jo Piazza which says we need to normalize all the support successful working moms have in order to succeed instead of attributing it to grit and hustle, so then we can get this same support for less privileged women. Women Shouldn’t Do Any More Housework This Year We need “Equal Housework Day” to bring attention to gender inequities at home, says Bloomberg opinion columnist Sarah Green Carmichael. "Women spend 47 minutes more on housework on average than men each day, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That adds up to roughly 5 ½ hours each week, and that’s not including childcare, grocery shopping or errands, which the BLS classifies in other categories and of which women also do far more. Here’s another way to think about it: To equalize the load, women would have to stop doing housework on Aug. 29 for the rest of the year." Why So Many Women Relate To Sanna Marin Last week we wrote about the release of a private video showing the Finnish PM dancing and how women are held to a double standard. Read this post from Forbes which sheds more light on the topic. Companies Are Cutting Back on Maternity and Paternity Leave Many employers dial down how much paid time off they give new moms and dads, despite how important it is for employees and helping to drive equality reports the WSJ. Child care, including nannies, preschools, and nursery schools, is one of the greatest costs for most families in the U.S. A shortage of workers at daycare centers and summer camps has led to reductions and closures that often leave working parents scrambling or drive them out of the workforce entirely. Why "Quiet Quitting" is making so Much Noise Lately ICYMI "Quiet Quitting" is a viral movement among office workers looking to draw firmer work-life boundaries after two years of pandemic overtime. Now bosses are firing back about this shift away from "hustle culture" and debating everything from what it means to the impact on people's lives and careers. Crying at Work Two interesting articles on the topic this week. Did you see the viral video about the CEO crying as he was firing his team? This has sparked a lot of debate, with some critics saying by crying, the boss is making the exchange about him versus the person actually losing their job. Meanwhile, Fortune reports on the benefits of crying for mental health. What do you think?
Travel & Hospitality news: Digital nomads are living their best lives by taking their kids on ‘workcations’ Services have cropped up in Portugal to help parents work remotely by offering families help with sorting everything from accommodations and daycare to excursions including hiking, wine tasting, beach trips, castle tours, and surf lessons. Read more in the FT. This has also alerted me to the rise of a new buzzword––asynchronous work: work you do on your own outside of “office hours.” Expedia Reveals Searches for Fall Getaways Are Up 40% Compared to the Same Timeframe Last Year U.S. travelers are increasingly setting their sights on international destinations like Barbados, Ho Chi Minh City, London, and Munich, which are all experiencing triple-digit increases in interest for fall travel. Using Your Phone as a Hotel Key Is Great Until It Isn’t The WSJ unpacks some of the pitfalls of using digital phone keys. Google just Elevated Content Marketing to Unprecedented Levels An important read from HospitalityNet about how new changes to the Google search algorithm will impact your hotel website and what you can do about it. LA City Council Votes to Place Proposal to Give Empty Hotel Rooms to Homeless on 2024 Ballot Just putting this on your radar, as this would create a host of problems for hoteliers in LA and doesn't help solve the root causes of the homeless problem in California. Consumer Psychology Plays Role in Pricing Hotel Food and Beverage Costar reports on an interesting new trend of hotels using real-time data to shape menu items and pricing strategy. Carbon dioxide shortage to impact food and drink supply I always thought of Carbon dioxide (CO2) as a threat to the environment, but did you know CO2 is a key ingredient in food production? Carbon dioxide puts the fizz in soft drinks and beer, helps to flash freeze foods, and is turned into dry ice to keep food frozen among other uses. Supplies of CO2, a byproduct of industrial processes such as ethanol and fertilizer production, have been tight since early 2020, and in the UK one of the major producers just announced it is halting production due to high energy costs. This shortage is expected to put further strain on bars and restaurants, already struggling with supply issues and rising costs. Speaking of beer...women were the first brewers, yet the history of alcohol comes with a double shot of sexism A new book, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O’Meara charts the often overlooked important role of women in the drinks industry.
On hertelier this week: Big welcome to our new subscribers! The story in Forbes, How Women Are Changing The Hotel Industry, keeps bringing new readers! Super excited to have you here. Lots of stories to share! Have a great week! Em |
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