Hospitality Design VS Operations: Solutions and Misconceptions

What's the gap between hospitality operations and hospitality design. How does one help the other? 

If you are a hotelier or a hotel owner planning a renovation, or if you have in the middle of one, stay with me on today’s episode because my podcast guest is going to share with you:

• what does the perfect designer brief need to include so that you can prepare the right information ahead of your designer meeting, save big dollars in design scope and reach your most desired ultimate design? 
• what are the most common hospitality designer misconceptions and how to turn designers into problem solvers

 
My guest today is the Chief Operating Officer of the international design firm Campbell House – a global team with 25 designers and team members scattered across US, Europe and Asia. 

I am very excited for today’s episode because I personally did three openings and renovation projects so there will be a lot of juicy stories going down during the conversation today, Help me welcome Monika Moser. 

Monika Bio

A self-described “hotelier at heart,” she possesses over two decades of hospitality industry experience. She brings a deep understanding of hotel operations and a unique cultural perspective to each global strategic initiative. Monika joined Campbell House as the Chief Operating Officer providing leadership, management, and vision to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. She earned a Certificate of Hospitality Management at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and an MBA in Hospitality Management at ESSEC (IMHI) University in Paris, France.

Campbell House, founded in 2021, is a full-service architectural interior design firm, with studios in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York and Paris. Focused on high-engagement design solutions for hospitality, food + beverage, entertainment, gaming, wellness and corporate workplace, Campbell House openly and unapologetically puts our people and culture first. Bringing to bear the best talent to support our client’s needs, regardless of location, Campbell House delivers engagement design in an era of meaning and purpose.

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About Dolores Semeraro

Hello! I am a Hospitality and Tourism Communication Expert and Speaker with 15 years of industry experience.
For the past 20 months, I have helpe

Dolores Semeraro is an internationally recognized tourism keynote speaker and trainer who has inspired thousands of people in the tourism industry to build a stronger, more sustainable, and more resilient future of travel.

In her keynotes, Dolores shares with her audience how to develop sustainable marketing thinking through her action-oriented thought process, which observes the interconnectivity of the stages in the travel product life cycle.

By applying this process, operators in the tourism, travel, and hospitality sectors can visibly enhance the longevity of their marketing strategies, effectively rendering them more sustainable in the long term for the well-being of all stakeholders involved.

Dolores is a passionate advocate for responsible travel, sustainability, and innovation. With her signature Mediterranean warmth and straightforwardness, she encourages audiences to challenge their "Business As Usual" status and strive for the improvement of the tourism industry and the well-being of all stakeholders.

Through her decades-long experience in the industry, she has motivated hoteliers and tourism professionals to take action, enhance their communication, and create a purposeful and innovative tourism ecosystem.

She also advocates for slow travel, exemplified by her extensive travels with her husband and beloved dog in their campervan. When not chronicling ...