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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Featured Vendors

Penny DeGraffenried, Founder and Lee Mallett, Director of Operations  
DeGraffenried Purchasing International is a hospitality procurement consultancy specialising in FF&E and OS&E sourcing. Based in Amsterdam, it delivers transparent, fixed-fee advisory services with full visibility, supporting global projects...  Read more
D. Michael Painter, PresidentaLi Rizvi, Vice President and CEO Region  
Quivera is a luxury Hospitality-focused design and manufacturing Company producing high-end bed and bath linen, bathrobes and spa textiles for leading hotels, resorts and spas worldwide. Founded in 2000, it combines premium USA-grown Pima cotton...  Read more

Industry Contributors

By Ollie Rosevear, Director of Sustainability, Fuller, Smith & Turner [LON: FSTA]  
A commercially astute sustainability expert, Ollie Rosevear pushes the boundaries to mitigate the...  Read more
By Alessandro Macchion, Director of Food and Beverage, Hyatt Regency Rome Central [NYSE: H]  
In my first weeks leading a large pre-opening, I felt less like a manager and more like a trader.  Read more
By Panniga Wakefield, Hotel Manager, ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach  
What has shaped my leadership most is hands-on experience. I’ve spent over 20 years in six different...  Read more

Feature of the Week

European hospitality procurement enhances efficiency, cost control, and sustainability for hotels and foodservice operations.  Read more
Hospitality procurement services in Europe are evolving through digital integration, strategic sourcing, and sustainability to improve efficiency, transparency, and supply chain resilience.  Read more
Hospitality executives no longer view linen procurement as a routine purchasing decision.  Read more