From Cost Centre to Profit Driver: Rethinking Hotel F&B in Challenging Times

07 Oct 2025
Hotel Business Stage
Guest Loyalty , Vision/Strategy , Revenue & Profit , Staffing & HR , Experiences , F&B

Hotel food & beverage operations have always walked a fine line between enhancing the guest experience and straining the bottom line. With rising food inflation, soaring staffing costs, and increasingly complex consumer expectations, many hoteliers see F&B as a necessary offering, but not a profitable one. In this candid session, we confront the tough realities of making F&B work in the current climate. Should F&B performance be treated as a key KPI? And what operational, strategic, or experiential shifts are needed to drive profitability without sacrificing quality?

Moderator
Simon Numphud
Simon Numphud, Managing Director - AA Media
Panelist
David Connell
David Connell, Director of Operations - Exclusive Collection
Laura Sharpe
Laura Sharpe, Director of Operations - Firmdale Hotels
Scot Turner
Scot Turner, Founder & Managing Director - Auden Hospitality