HNtv INSIDERS: Hotel ICON ~ The First 10 years And Beyond
GM Richard Hatter in conversation with Terence Ronson
Hospitality Net
10 October 2021
A candid but in-depth discussion between Terence and Richard Hatter, GM of Hotel ICON Hong Kong, and Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Hospitality Tourism Management – SHTM PolyU, about how Hotel ICON came to be and how it continues to live up to its name in the Hong Kong landscape. They cover a wide range of topics from putting people first and understanding the needs of the customer [CRM], EVs, CSR amid a contactless environment, and the importance of design. James Bond even gets a look-see in their discussion as they entertain thoughts of a nice Cigar to cap the session.
Timeline
00:25 —
Introduction
02:43 —
Building the Hotel Icon brand experience - A look back...
07:38 —
Drive for change and transformation part of the Icon brand DNA
11:22 —
Richard hatter being the 'Steve Jobs' for Hotel Icon
13:00 —
Delivering hospitality to a new post-COVID guest segment
15:00 —
Expalining 'We Love to Care' training program
19:10 —
Richard's take on the 'frictionless' guest journey
23:05 —
Need to include sustainable consciousness in CSR efforts
25:40 —
Hotel Icon's early-adopter sustainability efforts
30:00 —
Closing