Dass die Gastronomie dringend umdenken müsse, um junge Nachwuchskräfte zu gewinnen, macht Andreas Hachmeister, Chef des gastgebenden Hotels „The Westin“, deutlich. Die Jugendlichen des digitalen Zeitalters würden nervös, wenn sie kein Handy bei sich haben oder nicht ins Internetportal Facebook schauen können. Also müssten althergebrachte Handy-Verbote für die Küche infrage gestellt werden. „Wir müssen Dinge anders angehen, wenn wir junge Menschen an uns binden wollen.“ Read more at www.sz-online.de

However, hoteliers should take note of the latest tech trend, that of mobile sign-in services. The big players here include the likes of FourSquare, Gowalla and Facebook Places.

One thing is for certain: emerging social networks favor first movers. That is, if you are planning to commit to FourSquare, do it sooner rather than later, and give it 100 percent. Read more at www.hotelinteractive.com

Everyone is focused on the integration of prices by Google in maps and universal search results, and on how this will affect the hotel and travel distribution landscape. And they are right as it will have an important impact on direct sales for hotels. But there is something else going on that you need to be aware of for your hotel internet marketing strategy. Facebook is becoming a hotel search engine! Read more at www.tnooz.com