Across the globe, hotel F&B is being reshaped by powerful forces — Airbnb, food delivery, and technology among them. While some savvy companies are responding to these (and other) trends, many hotel food and beverage programs continue to lag behind. Strengthening hotel food and beverage programs to be better equipped to compete with new threats is key to their survival.
Hotel F&B projects require an approach that is both strategic and tactical — building on experience with clients throughout the globe, we provide an understanding of what’s required for a regional launch or global initiative.
As we continually study the industry, we have our fingers on the pulse of F&B developments in every corner of the globe. Below, we present some of the common challenges hotel food and beverage face and how to come ahead.
Food and beverage revenue is growing in importance to overall hotel profitability, a break from times past when it was considered a loss leader. But the average hotel doesn’t pay much attention to cutting-edge trends in either in-room or on-site dining. Most can do a better job of feeding both guests and the bottom line. Find here some of the most common hotel F&B mistakes that are driving guests away.
Evolving consumer trends and dining behaviors are reshaping the hotel and accommodations industry. In this article we cover six hotel F&B trends that are disrupting the paradigm and helping leaders reimaging lodging food and beverage.
Celebrating holidays can be a great way to bring in additional revenue by increasing guest count and average transaction value. We present 36 successful examples of hotels employing holiday marketing to boost exposure and F&B sales and also some hotel F&B tips for neighborhood marketing.
Global tourism arrivals reached 1.4 billion travelers in 2019. Visitors are getting more refined and seeking out restaurants that can satisfy their epicurean inclinations. We present some hotel F&B promotions that can inspire some ideas to attract epicures.
Margins from alcohol sales can be significantly higher than those from food. We present five examples of hotel bar promotions that were successful to bring in additional guests, achieve national media coverage, and increased sales with little investment.
We present examples of innovative hotel restaurant designs that maximized their available space, improved revenue with higher table turnover, and achieved excellent guest scores.
We’ve helped some of the world’s largest hotel chains (including a $16 billion global company that currently claims more than 6,000 venues) strengthen their F&B programs. Our team knows firsthand that those industry players who can make moves away from the traditional sub-par in-room or on-site dining experience — and take a page from the traditional restaurant industry — will woo guests and locals alike.
We have developed both corporate brand standards and decentralized marketing programs for foodservice operations across every inhabited continent. Our multi-disciplined team brings an unmatched, unique skillset, ensuring brand standards while encouraging and enabling buy-in at all levels. No other consultancy has a more holistic and experienced view of how all functional areas and departments of a foodservice operation combine and work together to produce a unique experience.
Aaron Allen & Associates works alongside senior executives of the world’s leading foodservice and hospitality companies to help them solve their most complex challenges and achieve their most ambitious aims, specializing in brand strategy, turnarounds, commercial due diligence and value enhancement for leading hospitality companies and private equity firms.
Our clients span six continents and 100+ countries, collectively posting more than $200b in revenue. Across 2,000+ engagements, we’ve worked in nearly every geography, category, cuisine, segment, operating model, ownership type, and phase of the business life cycle.
We are focused exclusively on the global foodservice and hospitality industry. You can think of us as a research company, think tank, innovation lab, management consultancy, or strategy firm. Our clients count on us to deliver on our promises of meaningful value, actionable insights, and tangible results.
Founded and led by third-generation restaurateur, Aaron Allen, our team is comprised of experts with backgrounds in operations, marketing, finance, and business functions essential in a multi-unit operating environment.
We bring practical, relevant experience ranging from the dish room to the boardroom and apply a holistic, integrated approach to strategic issues related to growth and expansion, performance optimization, and enterprise value enhancement.
Working primarily with multi-brand, multinational organizations, our firm has helped clients on 6 continents, in 100 countries, collectively posting more than $200b in revenue, across 2,000+ engagements.
We help executive teams bridge the gap between what’s happening inside and outside the business so they can find, size, and seize the greatest opportunities for their organizations.