Risks in the hospitality industry

Greetings,

Here is an article on risk in our businesses. So here is the question for you: How do you think we can quantify such risks? And how would this quantification of risk help manage effectively? 

Lets take 48 hours to blog on this one please. Thanks. 

See you soon. 

http://www.resolvergrc.com/blog/top-risks-facing-the-hospitality-industry/

Financial performance of several hospitality companies was reported recently. Do you see any trends? Any value creating activities? Other noticeable issues? Lets discuss! 

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130813-906369.html?mod=crnews

Check out this video. What do you think? Good idea, not so good? Wont make a difference? What about prices, incentives to good services, fairness?

http://on.wsj.com/1dnu1R3

I read this article today. Here is my question: Top executives are continuing to be paid more and front line employees continuing to be paid less. Isnt the industry trying to say that front line employees do not create any value? What do you think? 
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP6781705cdc684dd3a29ed189c6980d35.html?KEYWORDS=restaurant