When, and how quickly, people get back to vacationing and traveling on a regular basis will most likely be determined by how safe they feel doing so. It’s the perceived safety that will be the ultimate determinant of when that travel recovery begins and also how robust it will be.

The damaging impact of COVID-19 upon the food industry is here and the aftermath may be a long road of corrections. There could be an upside with the replenishment of fish in our seas and better air quality, but joblessness and business closures are far from a good story. We will also have to expect wasted […]

There is no doubt that in March and April of 2020 presented some of the toughest times for the hospitality industry- EVER- affecting hotels, restaurants, OTA’s, travel consortia, airlines and cruise lines. Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has been knocked down, but not out. Recovery will come, but when and in what […]

The Lodging Stream Conference is the first virtual hospitality conference of its kind to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic. On April 30th from 1p-5p EST, 60 speakers will engage in this conference devoted to hoteliers. Here is an overview of the sessions and contributing consultants from Cayuga Hospitality Consultants: State of the Industry/What’s Ahead […]

Hospitality consultant Scott Brush presents his monthly industry update. Find the latest on hotel business trends, hot topics and interesting analyst and industry expert opinions and projections.

Cayuga Hospitality Consultant’s Hotel Quality Assurance findings and Hotel Operations Analysis reports and recommendations include strategies to assist our clients in developing next steps for sustainable improvement.

Cayuga Custom Solutions for the Hospitality Industry has been developed to meet the need for assistance in managing complex business challenges.

Over the past several years, it has become obvious that terrorism has become a permanent and constant threat. Governments, businesses, institutions, schools and society in general now realize that life as it used to be is no longer with us: Security is not just an issue relating to crime. Counterterrorism is a word that has […]

Just by the size of their numbers, millennials will have a significant effect on the hospitality industry. In the United States, there are over 90 million in this demographic, making them the largest generational segment with a spending power of over $200 billion. In terms of travel consumption, millennials will account for over half of […]

‘Book direct’ is the war cry of hotel owners, management company executives, chain CEOs and many marketing consulting groups. Like real war, the costs and benefits must be evaluated, particularly by those who will be paying for it – hotel owners. This is even more critical for a war that is unwinnable. “Wars are won […]