Nobu is expanding into Portugal’s eastern Algarve with a new hotel, restaurant, villas and branded residences at the Monte Rei resort. The announcement, first carried in industry and consumer outlets in late July 2026, confirms…
Interior Design’s 2026 Hospitality Giants list, published in August 2026, maps a clear post‑pandemic trajectory: larger studios regaining momentum, a buoyant pipeline for new builds, and a geographic tilt toward the US South and more…
Standfirst: The Connecticut Restaurant & Hospitality Association has unveiled a refreshed brand identity as it broadens its remit to represent hotels, inns and other lodging alongside restaurants. The repositioning — accompanied by a new website…
A&W Restaurants has rolled out a refreshed design language and operating model that pairs its century‑old brand cues with contemporary flexibility. The chain’s new prototype and commercial strategy emphasise smaller, adaptable footprints, a mix of…
Monocle’s recent piece profiles three specialist consultancies that plug the gaps between concept and service: Imschweilers (brand and operations), Service Works (uniforms) and Lundi (lighting). Each offers a narrow but practical expertise that operators increasingly…
Christina Bonfiglio-Dietz is emerging as the creative force behind Triple T Hospitality Group’s rapid regional expansion. As chief brand and concept officer, she now shapes the look, flow and emotional tone across the family-owned company’s…
Soft branding — the hybrid model that lets hotels retain a strong, local identity while linking to a larger company’s commercial systems — is once again in the spotlight. Lodging Magazine’s recent piece argues that…
The hospitality landscape is quietly recalibrating: restaurants are no longer mere amenities tucked into hotel ground floors — they are active demand drivers that can determine whether a room sells. Hospitality Net’s recent piece synthesises…