Gestion hôtelière

🎓 Denis Férault, Meilleur Ouvrier de France in the field of hospitality, shares his journey from a restaurateur apprentice to serving dignitaries on the Jeanne d’Arc ship, ascending to maître d’hôtel in Michelin-starred establishments, and eventually transitioning to education as a proviseur of a hotel school. He founded the Trophée du Maître d’Hôtel to highlight the often-overlooked dining room professions, integrating his comprehensive expertise in luxury hospitality and dedication to teaching.

🗼 Auberge Resorts Collection to manage Moncayo, a new resort with exclusive Villas and Private Residences in a 445-hectare community on East Coast of Porto Rico, set to open in 2027. Juniper Capital and Capital United lead the project with investors José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. Nestled between El Yunque National Forest and Puerto del Rey harbor, Moncayo offers 68 suites, 15 seafront villas, luxury amenities, and activities like meditation, jungle hikes, diving, and sport fishing. Designed by Studio Paolo Ferrari, the resort integrates natural materials and bright interiors.

🏨 AccorInvest, with 700 hotels under the Accor brand, has undergone a significant transformation over four years, led by CEO Gilles Clavié. The changes aimed to improve economic resilience by focusing on owning and operating hotels, narrowing their European portfolio, and specializing in the economic and mid-range segments. These segments have historically shown strong resilience and a quick recovery post-crisis. A rebranding with a new name and visual identity is also underway.

🏕️ Nature et Résidence Loisirs, a leader in outdoor hotel industry in France, created in 2020 and led by Luis Do Souto and Jean Philippe Olivier, is expanding. The group operates 7 campings with 3 to 5 stars, mainly on the Atlantic coast, and has 1,300 pitches. They are strengthening their equity with a first capital opening to fund future acquisitions and accelerate growth. The company has grown through external acquisitions and significant organic growth, underpinned by excellent locations and an experienced management team.

🏖️ Constance Group's resorts, Lemuria on Praslin Island and Ephelia in Mahé, Seychelles, offer a daily high-end sports and physical activities program. Constance Lemuria, with its 18-hole championship golf course—the only one in Seychelles—also caters to mountain biking and trail enthusiasts. Constance Ephelia, nestled between two untouched beaches on the main island of Mahé, spans a 120-hectare preserved site, perfect for activities like diving, windsurfing, kayaking, and hiking to Sauzier waterfall.

🏨 Les Hôtels Baverez annoncent que l'activité en 2024 sera impactée par des travaux de rénovation, avec un chiffre d'affaires inférieur à 2023. La rénovation de l’hôtel Raphael commence le 2 décembre 2024, entraînant sa fermeture dès le 10 novembre 2024. Deux emprunts de 10 M€ chacun financent la moitié des travaux, l'autre moitié étant autofinancée. Les emprunts sont garantis par un nantissement sur le fonds de commerce de l’hôtel Raphael, avec un décaissement initial de 4 M€.

🍸 Lucrèce Lacchio, Cheffe at the Michelin-starred Le Berceau des Sens in Lausanne, crafted a festive recipe for Christmas: semi-cooked salmon, spinach flan, and pineapple with parsley oil. Ingredients for 4 include 4 salmon fillets (120g each), 600g spinach leaves, 200g mini spinach shoots, 70g Parmesan, 7 eggs, 120g each of whole cream and milk, 100g fresh pineapple, 20g chives, 2 parsley bundles, and 20cl colza oil. Cooking involves microwave and oven steps at 1000W for 3 minutes and 160°C for 5 minutes respectively.

🚨 Recent weeks have seen an increase in labor time infractions, leading to controls and administrative fines. Employers must sign off on weekly work time counts with their employees, which should correspond to actual hours worked. Non-compliance can result in hefty fines, such as a potential €44,000 penalty for failure to implement proper work time tracking. Continuous vigilance is advised, especially for businesses with a history of infractions to avoid stiffer penalties. ????

🏨 January 2025: Park Inn by Radisson Dresden will be rebranded as Best Western Plus Hotel Dresden City, maintaining its "three superior stars" classification. This expansion signifies a milestone for the Best Western network in Germany, enhancing its presence in the Saxon capital. Managed by Provent Hotels, which has a successful partnership with BWH Hotels Central Europe since 2021, the hotel aims to attract individual travelers and groups. The Dresden establishment, led by Anja Grimm since 2023, offers 131 rooms across five categories, breakfast restaurant, bar, and garage. Michael Lachmann, Provent Hotels' General Manager, foresees significant potential for the hotel in the individual and group travel market.