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S. N. A. P into It As the new year approaches, many companies and management (individuals) will have expectations and goals for the upcoming 2016 business calendar. Before setting company wide goals,...

Where Did This Phrase Come From? Harry Gordon Selfridge, founder of Selfridge's department store in London in 1909 coined the phrase "the customer is always right." Why do businesses all around the wo...

Newest Selection of Custom Drapes At National Hospitality, we have offered custom draperies for many years but we recently added new pattern and color options that we are very excited about! We&rsquo...

Does a Higher Thread Count, Denote Better Quality? When determining the quality of a linen sheet, the thread count only accounts for 1/10th of the finished fabric quality. To answer the question, it "...

Improving Your Breakfast Breakfast in America is an essential part of any guest's morning. For many, breakfast reenergizes the body and sets the tone for the day. How you display and present your sit...

Choosing the Correct Fabric This is for all hospitality, lodging and healthcare personnel to use as a guide to make the best choice of fabric for their business. When shopping for bedding in the lodgi...

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions It can be easy in the modern world to become overwhelmed with too many choices. Should you choose a bedspread, coverlet or a duvet? Should you get a cotton polyester b...

The Future of The Hotel Telephone As of October 2014, 64% of Americans own a smartphone and in January 2014, the Pew Research Center conducted another study which found out 90% of Americans own a cell...

The CleanRest® Advantage The CleanRest® Pro and Premium encasements are for top of the line bed bug protection. CleanRest® products have a patented Zip n' Click™ closure to ensure y...

The Importance of Flatware Atmosphere at the table can come from the noise, excitement, décor, and the heavenly smells of freshly prepared meals. Ambiance can be set up by the music, ligh...

Door Repairs Working at a hotel or motel, there's a good chance you'll run into a problem with a door at some point. Luckily most door problems are easy to fix. Here's how you can fix 5 of the most c...

The Truth Bed bugs DO NOT discriminate. While most people consider bed bugs to be in mattresses, other common areas include carpet edges, night stands, dressers, shelves, suitcases, and laundry piles....

Pets for Revenue "No Pet" policies are common in the hotel industry, however maybe they shouldn't be. Disallowing pets severely limits the number of guests that a hotel can attract. With many hotels w...

Go Green Going Green can help save money, the environment, and improve your hotel's image. Hugo Martin from the Los Angeles Times writes that nearly 60% of travelers are basing their hotel v...

Guest Timeline 7:00AM Your guests are crawling out of bed, either dreading their upcoming business meetings, or telling their kids to go back to sleep. How do you help them get through the morning? A...

Update Your Look We are pleased to announce the addition of two new furniture lines from Bertch Hotel Furniture! With the Dewar and Washburn guest room furniture collections, we are ready to update th...

Avoid the common curse of "Wait to the Last Minute!" Stay up to date with the most important items hoteliers need to constantly keep track of stock on. We have compiled a list of the most commonly us...