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Frontline services
Running a hotel is a challenge, let alone in a warzone. Monocle travels to Kabul, Tripoli and Mogadishu to visit three hotels that have strived to put hospitality first despite turbulent times.
Rare talent
Portuguese chef José Avillez is singing the praises of a simple classic – steak – at Café Lisboa, his restaurant in the city’s opera house.
Business
A carpentry apprenticeship that aims to bring the trade back to Singapore and the rise of Taiwan's hotel industry.
Fashion police
Japanese retailer Beams has an ‘internal affairs’ styling department to help shop staff find their personal look. It also believes in practising the perfect bow. This is hospitality Tokyo-style, designed to inspire customers.
Ruth Rogers
River Café founder and star chef Ruth Rogers is renowned for making London’s finest food but it is simplicity she craves most for her ‘last meal’
Make with tradition
He runs one of the best hotel groups in the country and is out to change how staff behave. But it’s tough getting people to speak out in Japan.
Peace and harmony
Feeling at ease in an airport lounge, hotel or cinema is hugely dependent on your surroundings. These examples from around the world illustrate how intuitive interiors are a crucial part of the hospitality experience.
Toast to the hosts
This issue, Monocle attends to hospitality in all its guises: from the sharp end of a warzone to ritzy ambassadorial parties. Plus: how top designers are delivering service lessons in style.
Feast for the eyes
From Zürich’s legendary Kronenhalle, Monocle visits the best hostelries to fill up on food, drink and inspiration. Plus: Ossian Ward investigates art’s place in the world of hospitality.
