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“A Cup of Coffee Taught Me a Leadership Lesson.” By Kamal Roy

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  ☕ “A Cup of Coffee Taught Me a Leadership Lesson.” By Kamal Roy Many times during the hotel's Morning Meeting, I noticed General Managers asking F&B teams a very simple question: “How many types of coffee do we serve, and what makes each one different?” Surprisingly, not everyone had a confident answer. As an IT professional in the hospitality industry, I initially thought: “This is not my department.” But then I asked myself another question: If I work in hospitality, shouldn’t I understand the very products and experiences we deliver to our guests every day? That curiosity changed my perspective. One day, I openly told our GM: “I come from an IT background, but I want to learn the language of hospitality beyond technology.” And that small conversation became a valuable learning moment. Here’s the simplest and most practical coffee guide I learned: ☕ Coffee Types & Milk Ratios 🔹 Espresso (1:0) 100% coffee, 0% milk Bold, pure, and intense. 🔹 Macchiato (1:1) 50% coffee, ...

🏨 THE HEART OF A HOTEL IS NOT THE LOBBY… IT’S THE PEOPLE WHO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES. By Kamal Roy

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  🏨 THE HEART OF A HOTEL IS NOT THE LOBBY… IT’S THE PEOPLE WHO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES. By Kamal Roy Guests walk into a perfectly clean hotel room and expect comfort, freshness, and perfection. What many never see is what that same room looked like just 25 minutes earlier. Food is scattered on the floor. Wet towels everywhere. Beds are completely destroyed. Rubbish outside the bin. Makeup stains on linen and furniture. Personal belongings left behind. And yet, within minutes, a housekeeper transforms that chaos into a spotless, welcoming space for the next guest. 💙 Housekeeping is one of the toughest and most underrated roles in hospitality. Behind every clean room is someone who has spent hours: ✔️ Walking endlessly across corridors ✔️ Lifting heavy linen and supplies ✔️ Working under constant time pressure ✔️ Managing back-to-back room turnovers ✔️ Maintaining standards with incredible attention to detail And despite all that effort, if one tiny detail is missed, they are often ...