hospitality industry Archives

Miami Law Firm Provides Free Legal Help for Black Startups in Hospitality

Alisa GumbsJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020

by Alisa GumbsJune 26, 2020June 26, 20203591

Starting July 1st, AXS LAW Group is accepting applications for free legal help for Black-owned startups in the restaurant/hospitality industry...

Lifestyle

15,000 Hotels Are Offering Rooms for Healthcare Workers And Those in Quarantine

Selena HillApril 10, 2020April 9, 2020

by Selena HillApril 10, 2020April 9, 20201375

More than 15,000 hotels are offering their properties as temporary housing for healthcare workers and individuals in quarantine....

Career

Hospitality Workers Impacted Greatly by Coronavirus Scare

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 15, 2020March 13, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 15, 2020March 13, 2020968

Service workers and hourly employees within the hospitality industry are being severely impacted by the coronavirus outbreak....

Entrepreneurship

How Choice Hotels Is Putting Its Weight Behind Black Women Ownership

Nancy E WilliamsMay 14, 2019May 14, 2019

by Nancy E WilliamsMay 14, 2019May 14, 20192182

Choice Hotels franchise recently awarded six African American women licenses to open new hotels, through the emerging markets franchise development program....

Arts and Culture

Boss Moms: La La Anthony Talks 3 Keys to Balancing Business and Family

Janell HazelwoodMay 5, 2016September 28, 2017

by Janell HazelwoodMay 5, 2016September 28, 2017325

On the heels of six Tony nominations for "Eclipsed" and becoming Residence Inn's Resident Mom of the Year, La La Anthony talks balance and mommy...

Lifestyle

Black-Owned Bed and Breakfast in Houston Beckons Vacationers

Kimberly WilsonDecember 1, 2015September 28, 2017

by Kimberly WilsonDecember 1, 2015September 28, 2017918

The most important decision when planning your visit to Houston (or any city, in fact) is deciding where to lay your head every night. And...

Lifestyle

Marriott Buys Rival Starwood Hotel Chain for $12.2 Billion

Kandia JohnsonNovember 23, 2015September 28, 2017

by Kandia JohnsonNovember 23, 2015September 28, 2017156

If the deal goes through, the acquisition will add 50% more rooms to Marriott's portfolio and give it more unique, design-focused hotels that appeal to...

Entrepreneurship

Marriott Port-au-Prince Opens in Haiti

Kimberly WilsonJuly 3, 2015September 29, 2017

by Kimberly WilsonJuly 3, 2015September 29, 2017328

Located in Port-au-Princeâ€™s emerging commercial district, the property is an investment in Haiti. It's a modern hotel that aims to increase tourism awareness to the...