The Montgomery Group Series
Welcome to The Montgomery Group Series! Weekly webinars with Q&As from leading industry figureheads to support the communities we serve. These free-to-attend, online networks have been created with you in mind to keep you connected to your industry, motivated and supported.
Inspiring updates from the industry
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Exhibitor spotlight: Supporting hoteliers with customised sleeping comfort
During these times, guests are particularly critical about quality, comfort and hygiene which requires customisation in the design of your hotel rooms. With top international brands such as Treca Paris, Sleepeezee and the Hotelys, specially developed for the hotel industry, Adova offers an optimal sleeping experience in every hotel-class. -
Simple commercial tips for hotels during COVID-19
From communication and upselling to partnerships and packages, how can the hospitality industry come back from the pandemic? David Kijlstra of Rocket Fuel highlights the opportunities at this stage of the coronavirus crisis and outlines the steps that hotels can take to attract and convert potential guests. -
Interview with Floris Kemper, general manger, Kruisherenhotel
Many hoteliers are doing their best to stay positive in the current climate and are getting prepared for recovery post-lockdown. One of them is Floris Kemper from the Kruisheren Hotel in Maastricht. We caught up with him to discuss his experience over the last two months, how he has adapted to keep the business going, keeping his staff morale up and his plans for the future. -
Hotel reboot: “from hotel to service hub for the city”
The current crisis has created a new reality and hotels have to adapt in the short term in order to reopen. APTO architects and H-Hospitality have pulled together a collection of ideas to support and inspire these changes. From interior design to safety tips, short term cost optimisations to longer term revenue generators, read the report to reboot your hotel today. -
eviivo and B&B Association launch webinars to support independent hoteliers
Designed to support small business owners in the independent hospitality sector, the webinars aim to present a cooperative community voice to share advice on how best to cope with the current pressures facing the industry. Helping property owners and managers through this difficult time, the live webinars run every Wednesday at 4pm (GMT). -
Room to Reward & Helpforce – Hotel support for the NHS
Room to Reward are working with Helpforce – the leading organisation for volunteering in the NHS – to co-ordinate support from their hotel partners for those working round the clock to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Many hoteliers have already pledged support to key NHS workers during this critical time and you too can join the mission. -
Solutions service for hospitality sector to re-open under Covid-19 restrictions
Design Equals, a network of creative experts for the hospitality industry, has launched a support service to provide on-going business advice to the industry as it navigates the roadmap of re-opening now we are on the ‘downward slope’ of the coronavirus. Thanks to the new service, hospitality outlets can receive support straight through their letterbox. -
Hotel marketing agency 80 DAYS launches online benchmarking service
80 DAYS has launched an online industry benchmarking service to help hoteliers compare their website and digital marketing performance against competitors. Hotel Benchmark is utilised by hotels in more than 50 countries. Sign up here and use INDEPENDENT-HOTEL-SHOW at checkout for a free 30-day trial of their premium report. -
How hotels are keeping staff motivated during lockdown & having fun on furlough
From quiz nights, birthday gift cards and charity challenges to takeaway deliveries, ‘open door policies’ on zoom and e-learning - Boutique Hotelier rounds up all of the things our amazing industry is doing to keep staff motivated during lockdown. -
Central Hotel London launches the 'Explore Your Mind' series
The new weekly series from Central Hotel London includes an array of industry experts who will be sharing wisdom, inspiration and new ideas on how we can explore our minds and overcome these challenging times. Every Monday night, people from around the world can join their zoom webinars for free, to interact with each other, ask the speakers questions and learn something new. -
Put guest safety first, reduce touchpoints & save money with your own branded app
Guest expectations have changed. Health, hygiene and safety are now guests' top priority. With Criton, hotels can create their own branded app enabling them to enhance the guest experience and stay connected with their guests by giving them everything they need at their fingertips. Criton is offering their product completely free of charge until 2021. -
Hospitality brands going above and beyond to help prevent the spread of COVID–19
From offering free rooms to the NHS and the homeless to transforming hotels into hospitals and providing donations of food and space; Hotel Designs editor, Hamish Kilburn, highlights the many ways in which our amazing industry is keeping the spirit of hospitality stronger than ever. -
Oaky offer their award-winning upselling platform for free during the COVID-19 crisis
Oaky's upselling platform allows hotels to boost the guest experience and ancillary services through targeted, customised pre-arrival upselling. The award-winning company have removed all financial risk by offering Oaky free for 90-days. -
Hotels for Helpers provide people in need with hotel accommodation
The industry-wide initiative provides healthcare workers and their families with heavily discounted or free hotel rooms across a number of regions. Hotels for Helpers explain, "the hospitality industry is in a unique position to help – it’s vital we do all we can for those on the front line against COVID-19." -
The Zetter teams up with Clerkenwell Mutual Aid to deliver hot meals to those most in need
The Zetter have committed to deliver hot, nutritious meals to those most vulnerable in their original neighbourhood, EC1 and its borders. Everyone involved has given their time for free and they are hoping to not only deliver meals every week but increase the number and frequency too. -
Forward-thinking hotels take control
Robb Monkman, founder and CEO of React Mobile, shares his insights on how some hotels are using the downtime to future-proof business. He explains "Ultimately, those brands which utilise this time to proactively improve upon their offering, support their community, and emerge a market leader, are sure to make a swift recovery." -
Free e-commerce technology launched to help hoteliers continue to trade
Hop Software has developed a free-of-charge online shop to enable hotels across the UK to provide a click, collect and delivery food and drink platform. The service gives hotels the opportunity to sell their food and drink, take secure payments and provide local customers with the option of collection or delivery. -
Hospitality sector makes 20,000 hotel beds available to key workers
Almost 200 hotels have made over 20,000 beds available around the UK for NHS staff and other vital workers. Beds in hotels across the country have been provided by venues, from national chains to single sites, to help house key workers being deployed to areas of high need. -
Clockwork Marketing offer tips, creative ideas and content to hospitality community
Independent Hotel Show exhibitor, Clockwork Marketing, are providing free marketing advice and guidance to their hospitality clients and community. They've put together a selection of advice, blogs and creative marketing ideas to help support your business through these extraordinary times. -
NHS Reward Programme
After closing its doors due to government guidelines, Farncombe estate is offering reward packages to NHS workers. The programme allows people to nominate an NHS worker to win various prizes including posh dinners, spa time, and movie nights when the hotels reopen. The first giveaway has seen over 2100 nominations already. -
ALICE Launches Free COVID-19 Checklist Software
ALICE has launched a free COVID-19 Checklist Software to help hotels manage operations through times of low occupancy or closure, back into times of recovery, and up to full occupancy again. -
Together we can #supporthospitality
Independent Hotel Show exhibitor, Giftpro, have introduced an initiative to support the hospitality industry through this difficult time. The Support Hospitality website is designed to help hospitality businesses connect with consumers by offering takeaway services and gift vouchers. -
The Tudor Farmhouse launches 'pay it forward' scheme
The hotel in Clearwell have introduced the scheme to get a cash boost at a time when they need it most in return for rewards such as dining club membership, a heavily discounted two night stay, foraging and wildlife safari sessions and even the opportunity to rent out the entire hotel! -
UKHospitality partner with CPL Learning to launch online training platform ‘UKH Pathway’
Free E-learning support tailored by CPL Learning will provide furloughed employees an opportunity to learn at home, focussing on four topic areas: wellbeing, product, personal development and hospitality. -
The Caterer launches COVID-19 advice hub
The Caterer have set up an online advice hub for hospitality operators and employees to provide useful information, tips and advice all in one place. The content hub features articles on financial advice, health and wellbeing and marketing tips for presenting your business online during this time. -
Avvio launches free Hotel Digital Academy to upskill hoteliers amid COVID-19
In an effort to give back to the industry and to help hospitality individuals, Avvio has launched a free Hotel Digital Academy. The Academy includes self-learning modules, a range of webinars and guides supported by the Avvio Digital team to help upskill hoteliers. -
Can you put your brand at the forefront of supporting the industry?
Hotel marketing agency, Umi Digital are offering complimentary marketing services to help hospitality companies. Just one of the many free services they are offering is simple eCommerce website overlays to sell vouchers and pre-paid experiences. -
Could you use your expertise to help hotels diversify and find alternative revenue streams during the COVID-19 outbreak?
With hotel occupancy running unprecedentedly low, operating a food delivery service out of existing hotel kitchens is a great way for hotels to bring in some revenue. But, starting an online meal delivery business requires a little time, and input from an expert. The Growth Works have partnered with Uber Eats to help UK hotels launch a functional food delivery business within seven days. -
Can you help to alleviate pressure on other industries?
Co-founders of Cloudbeds have created the#HospitalityHelps programme to connect healthcare and government agencies with hotels ready to supply beds as field hospitals, for quarantine, and for health professionals, in this time of need.