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Hospitality & Tourism

Our hospitality division is ideally positioned to serve the tourism sector as one of the fastest growing industries in Asia and the Middle East. With the continuing rise of overseas interest and strong regional economic growth, the demand for new hotel, food & beverage, gaming and entertainment facilities is unprecedented. ConnectedGroup has a strong track record with respected hotel brands, luxury boutique properties, and mega resort developments in Hong Kong, China, Macau, Singapore, and Dubai. We also have unique experience in lesser known emerging markets where cultural and political understanding is paramount to success. Specialist Roles

The following reflects our expertise within the industry - our engagement extends from functionally specific positions up to strategic, C-suite and equivalent level roles that operate across these specialisms.

Hotel Management

• Corporate office and property level assignments, usually at, though not restricted to Executive Committee level. ConnectedGroup¡¦s consultants are experienced in recruiting for all operational aspects of hotel management. At corporate office level we have engaged in the full spectrum of roles from contingent general administration to retained strategic boardroom level searches.

Sales & Marketing

• Hotel sales, marketing and communications, is one of the most crucial functions when positioning new properties, and repositioning or rebranding existing hotels. With the continuing growth and utilization of online new media solutions for the tourism industry, maintaining and growing market share means continuous evolution of sales & marketing strategies. Creativity, media/trade contacts, technology, market and pricing knowledge are just some of the factors required to be taken into consideration. ConnectedGroup has a deep understanding of the complex nature of this specialism within the key hotel/corporate office functions.

Culinary/Food & Beverage

• Our teams have experience of providing consultancy services to a number of restaurant operators ensuring their successful and timely launch through the effective recruitment of key executive, culinary, and senior management staff. We have placed both contract Consultant Chefs with specialist culinary knowledge to engineer and deliver concepts and full-time Chefs working on a permanent basis managing multi units within the hotel and restaurant chain environments. We have also secured specialist management professionals to handle the procurement and management of F&B practices for both hotels and major restaurant chains.

Functional Coverage Technology Finance & accounting PR, communications & events Human resources Professional support Construction & engineering Real estate & facilities management Legal

Clients Global and regional hotel chains Casino/entertainment groups Theme parks Hospitality training institutions Major restaurant franchises