August has arrived, and the holiday season is upon us again. The rest of the country may have packed its trunks and lotion and headed for the sun, but at the Caterer and Hotelkeeper offices there's no time for slacking.
Our editorial team's relentless commitment to helping you run your businesses better means that this week's issue is as packed as ever with need-to-know information.
For instance, did you know that smart hoteliers and restaurateurs are earning generous fees and oodles of free PR by getting their operations featured in movies and TV shows? If you think your property has star potential, register with your nearest TV and movie location-finding agency.
Then there's the St Julian's Scholarship. In case you didn't know, there's still time to apply for one of these specialist hotel management training placements, awarded each year by the Worshipful Company of Innholders and the Master Innholders. The names of the participating colleges - Cranfield, Cornell and Lausanne - give an indication of the scholarship's prestige.
In Infozone, our weekly guide to building business success, the focus falls on London's Roof Gardens club, one of the winners of Caterer's 2006 Best Places to Work in Hospitality awards. If you want to know how its management have been able to lower staff turnover and raise staff satisfaction.
Hoteliers will value the heads-up on REITs and hotel investment on this week's Wake-up Call page; while the Strategy Clinic panel has wise words on how hospitality managers can ensure their staff maintain performance levels in their absence.
Caterer and Hotelkeeper - never off duty!