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Tudor Hopkins standing in front of The Sleeping Bear Hotel
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How One Hotelier Cut Services to Boost Profitability

Tudor Hopkins, owner of The Sleeping Bear Hotel, shares his strategy of stripping away traditional hotel services like restaurants and spas to focus on high-margin room sales.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1Eliminate low-margin amenities like restaurants, bars, and spas to focus exclusively on room revenue and profitability.
  2. 2Minimize payroll expenses by shifting to a lean staffing model in high-demand city center locations.
  3. 3Partner with local establishments for guest dining needs instead of managing costly in-house food and beverage operations.

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Source: HospitalityNet

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