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Keep On Trucking: The Incubators Of Culinary Innovation
In the 2012 movie “Chef,” Jon Favreau plays a character who loses his high profile executive chef job at a chic Miami restaurant and, after a bit of soul searching, opens a food truck. He ditches the haute cuisine for simple, delicious Cuban sandwiches, and he finds success and happiness. Is it really as easy as Hollywood makes it out to be?
Never A Boring Day: Managing Reservations At The Ritz London
Of course The Ritz London is one of the most famous hotels in the world, but did you know that most of its...
Five Sacrifices That Successful Entrepreneurs Make
Thinking of launching your own company? Entrepreneurship is full of excitement, risk and--if all goes...
LaFourchette: From Startup To Restaurant Booking Giant
Join Hosco as we sit down with La Fourchette Co-founder and CEO, Bertrand Jelensperger, at his firm’s...
When Google Is A Bad Word—how A High-end Concierge Works
Do come aboard! Townhouse Concierge Owner and Director Jane Caujolle takes the Hosco crew on a stylish...
Time To Sail! – Straight Talk On Ship Life
Who wouldn’t want to find work on an ocean liner and start listing “island hopping” as a daily job responsibility—right? Well, not so fast. We at hosco.plus were curious to find out what working on a cruise ship is really like, so we asked around. We talked to a former waiter, a former pastry chef, a current chef and a recruiter for an agency that specializes in placing cruise employees. While opinions varied, we got some great feedback about what to expect if you decide to set sail and embark on a new career path, as well as what the application process is like.
Le Collectionist: What Sets This Luxury Rental Startup Apart
What makes a startup succeed? Join Hosco as we talk with Max Aniort, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Le...
Five No-Fail Conversation Starters For Your Next Networking Event
We know. Walking into a room full of people already engaged in conversation can nerve-racking. The word...
5 Tips For Becoming A Good Leader
Let’s face it. Becoming a great leader doesn’t happen overnight, and it’s no piece of cake. In most cases it...
The President’s Seat: A Kempinski Exec Details His Rise To The Top
Curious about how hotel industry heads make it to the top? Join hosco.tv as we sit down with Kempinski...
Discover The Ins And Outs Of Owning A Franchise
What is it like to open and run a bakery franchise? Cyril Colombu, who holds the Le Pain Quotidien master...
“Take Care Of Our Daughter” – The Origin Of The Ritz Hotels
Imagine being born into the world as a sheep farmer and leaving it as the ultimate symbol of luxury, wealth and glamour. Chances are slim that this could happen even in today’s modern, globalized world, but in Europe during the 19th century, it was all but unheard of. And yet, César Ritz, born in 1850 into a distinctively non-ritzy, mountain farming family in Switzerland, the youngest of 13 children, did precisely that. In fact, César Ritz transformed luxury hospitality to such a degree that his last name now has its very own entry in the dictionary, defined as “ostentatious luxury and glamour.”