The Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) has released the Restaurant Table Simulator (RTS), which gives restaurant managers a way to analyze table usage in their restaurant.
The global hospitality industry is gaining strength, but certain challenges remain, according to participants in the first International Hospitality Roundtable, produced by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR).
A new paper in the Cornell Hospitality Industry Perspectives series highlights Energy University, developed by Schneider Electric for the benefit of building managers in all industries, including the hospitality industry.
Studies of customer rewards programs and revenue management strategies are winners of the 2012 Industry Relevance Awards from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the School of Hotel Administration, given for reports and tools posted on the CHRs website.
A new study published by the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly (CQ) finds that hotels located in center city business districts can charge higher rates and earn more moneybut this is true only during high season.
The CHR has also published two studies that analyze corporate strategies. One report applies McKinseys 7-S framework to a craft brewing company, and the other focuses on the LEGO Groups customer engagement strategy.
While the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates on federal healthcare statutes, the U.S. healthcare industry is moving ahead with innovative programs to save money and improve patient care. One novel step in that process was the first Hospitality and Healthcare Roundtable, which was a collaboration between the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the School of Hotel Administration, the Sloan Program in Health Administration at Cornell University, and numerous healthcare systems and hospitality firms.
One study analyzes the effects of hotels price shifting strategies relative to competitors. Another shows the favorable outcomes of management integrity.