Hospitality Management Articles

One Common Predictor of Restaurant Failure

One Common Predictor of Restaurant Failure

New research from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business shows that even during the 2008-09 recession in Denver, less than 20% of restaurants failed. The national average is 30% failure in the first year. However, certain types of Denver restaurants...

Charles Phan guest chef at the 2019 DU Vin Festival

Charles Phan guest chef at the 2019 DU Vin Festival

Pairing Dinner May 16; Grand Tasting May 18 Join the University of Denver’s Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management May 16 and 18 for the eighth annual DU Vin Festival with guest chef Charles Phan. It’s Fritz Knoebel’s signature event where the public samples...

Red Robin CEO Promotes Resilience

Red Robin CEO Promotes Resilience

Red Robin CEO Denny Marie Post told the crowd at Voices of Experience March 18 that resilience is the key to a successful career and life. “No matter what you’re facing—finals week, job loss, addiction, divorce, a bad quarter—face the facts, stay strong and grow from...

CEO of Red Robin to speak at March VOE

CEO of Red Robin to speak at March VOE

Daniels College of Business hosts Voices of Experience March 18 The University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business will host Voices of Experience Monday, March 18, at 6 p.m. at the Newman Center for Performing Arts at the University of Denver. Red Robin CEO Denny...

Gift endows opportunities in hospitality for refugees and immigrants

Gift endows opportunities in hospitality for refugees and immigrants

Marriott Foundation and anonymous gift fund award-winning Fritz Knoebel program The Ready for American Hospitality program at the University of Denver’s Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management (Fritz Knoebel) now has permanent funding because of a...

Why are less than 7 percent of head chefs and restaurant owners women?

Why are less than 7 percent of head chefs and restaurant owners women?

Daniels College of Business hosts a screening of the documentary “A FINE LINE” The University of Denver’s Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management (Fritz Knoebel) will host a screening of the documentary “A FINE LINE” Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. at the Joy...

Daniels professors Receive Award at Hospitality Conference

Daniels professors Receive Award at Hospitality Conference

H.G. Parsa, Barron Hilton chair and professor of hospitality management, and Vijaya “Vi” Narapareddy, associate professor of management, were awarded second place for the Best Case Research Award at the 2018 International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and...

Airbnb increases revenue with mimicking hotels

Airbnb increases revenue with mimicking hotels

Businesses like Airbnb and Uber are considered pioneers in the shared services space. But what if the financial success of individuals working in this arena hinges on whether they market their services by using attributes associated with traditional vendors? We can’t...

Q&A with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Q&A with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Daniels’ Corporate Partners are indispensable, playing a critical role in helping to develop tomorrow’s leaders and connecting the College with the marketplace. We recently sat down with Bill Thomas, senior director of Human Resources at Four Seasons Hotel Denver and...