“Dream Polished, Delivered Poor” (by Andre’ Priebs)
Dream Polished, Delivered Poor — Why the Hospitality Industry Must Wake Up Before It's Too Late We live in an era obsessed with first impressions. Glitzy grand openings. Rendered videos of luxury villas. Architectural marvels crowned with Michelin ambitions before the doors even open. Press releases that celebrate "vision" before a single guest ever lays their head on a pillow. But behind the polished marketing and curated social media feeds, a harsher reality often lurks: Staff undertrained and overwhelmed. Kitchens unfinished, equipment untested. Systems incomplete, service inconsistent. Owners celebrating occupancy rates without noticing the bleeding operational costs beneath. The dream [...]
Value Engineering vs. Cost Cutting
Value Engineering vs. Cost Cutting Value Engineering and cost cutting are both strategies for reducing project expenses, but they differ in their scope and focus. Value Engineering aims to enhance the overall value of a project by optimizing costs, functionality, and quality, while cost cutting focuses solely on reducing expenses, sometimes at the expense of quality. Value Engineering (VE) is defined as an organized effort directed at analyzing the functions of systems, equipment, facilities, services, and supplies for the purpose of achieving the essential functions at the lowest life-cycle cost consistent with required performance, quality, reliability and safety. VE is [...]
Hello world!
A short summary about Juergen E. Seidel. Extensive knowledge and experience in high rise, low rise and resort, at corporate and group level. In the field of project development, M&E with FL&S design, kitchen and laundry briefing, project management, construction supervision, opening with test & commissioning (handover), operating and as well renovations for over 20 years. Visionary Engineer, Project & Development Hotelier with experience in Asia, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Europe and Middle East. - ISO 9000 Project Manager certified - ISO 9002 Engineering Operations certified.- PMI Organization PMP certified project Manager.With the profound and proven track-record in regards to; [...]
House of Tin Baron, Phuket (1898, Old Town) full renovation
House of Tin Baron, Phuket (1898, Old Town) Located in the heart of Phuket’s vibrant Old Town, "Terra Italian Restaurant" is a luxurious lifestyle destination. It masterfully blends elegance, culture, and gastronomy. Set within a beautifully restored Sino-Portuguese building. This exclusive venue offers a sophisticated retreat. World-class amenities designed to create unforgettable moments. The House of Tin Baron is the proud home of Terra, a contemporary Italian restaurant. The world's first "Louis Roederer Cristal Room". “True luxury is not defined by extravagance, but by the ability to create moments that resonate deeply, leaving a lasting imprint on the soul." It [...]
PMI/PMP Certification
PMI/Project Management International, obtained the PMP/Project Management Professional certiciation PMI/Project Management Internaitona, obtained PMP/Project Management Professional certification
CORNELL, PMP certification
CORNELL, PMP/PMI training course with certification
GreenLodging News; Six Senses’ Soneva Fushi Property Aims to Be Carbon Free by 2010
GreenLodging News; Six Senses’ Soneva Fushi Property Aims to Be Carbon Free by 2010 Six Senses Resorts & Spas’ Soneva Fushi, in the Maldives, is the first of the group’s properties to implement a program to offset its guests’ flight emissions. This step will make Soneva Fushi carbon neutral by 2008. The resort has a goal of being carbon free by 2010. The resort is a main contributor to the Six Senses Carbon Offset Fund, which initially will support the Converging World project. This project will establish alternative energy production methods—such as wind turbines—in communities of developing countries before [...]
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