Making preliminary budgets in any situation can be a daunting task. Creating them in such an unpredictable year can be even more difficult, but more important than ever. Here are a few things to keep in mind that are always true, and a few that will help avoid over or under budgeting during this unique set of circumstances. Plan your …

​This year has been a year of adapting and changing like we haven’t seen in a long time. Any construction or renovation project relies on efficiency and a tight schedule. Currently, we are not seeing major bottlenecks with FF&E production itself, but rather with shipping and freight timelines. The supply is still outweighing the demand, so the issue isn’t with …

How will FF&E procurement be different due to the changing standards and regulations from the effects of COVID-19? Well the short answer is that it won’t really.

Whether it’s through hiring interior designer agencies, asset management teams, project management teams, or purchasing firms, the hospitality industry thrives on outsourcing to consulting firms. And why shouldn’t it? Outsourcing is one of the many ways that companies survived through 2008 and found it to be an efficient practice even in a normal economy. While it’s an option many companies …

First and foremost, our concern is for our clients, and everyone in this great, big, beautiful hospitality industry. Seeing the strength that is demonstrated in spite of hard times shows that our industry has always been and will always be about putting people first.   The hospitality industry is resilient, and strong. At some point, travel and tourism will return, and …

History has shown time and time again just how resilient this industry is. While it is being widely and significantly impacted, we know that it will bounce back. We may not know when, but it will. Today, we want to direct our thoughts to that point, and have a thought experiment on some impacts this could have. What will the …