Life after lockdown: key questions of the moment for the Hotel sector
Written By
Karen Friebe
Of Counsel
UK
I am a member of the Real Estate Group at Bird & Bird. I have many years' experience in real estate transactions and I also lead Bird & Bird's international Hotels, Hospitality and Leisure team, specialising in the acquisition, development and disposal of all types of hotels, from budget to luxury and in the negotiation of hotel management agreements.
Can hotels once again become destinations in F&B? Will new services emerge? Will more hotels have ghost kitchens? How hard will it be to re-engage teams?
These were just some of the questions discussed by a distinguished panel of experts who were originally brought together for the “The road out of lockdown” conference recently hosted by Bird & Bird, EP Magazine and HVS.
Following strong feedback and requests for further discussion, we reconvened the panel to look deeper into some of the key questions of this moment.
The Panel
Karen Friebe, Partner, Bird & Bird
Chris Sheppardson, CEO, EP Magazine
Michael Gottlieb, leading restaurateur and expert
Abigail Tan, CEO, St Giles Group
Adam Elliott, Managing Partner, Paragon Hospitality
David Read, Chairman, Prestige Purchasing
Following strong feedback and requests for further discussion, we reconvened the panel to look deeper into some of the key questions of this moment.
The Panel
Karen Friebe, Partner, Bird & Bird
Chris Sheppardson, CEO, EP Magazine
Michael Gottlieb, leading restaurateur and expert
Abigail Tan, CEO, St Giles Group
Adam Elliott, Managing Partner, Paragon Hospitality
David Read, Chairman, Prestige Purchasing
