Justin Jabara, president of Meyer Jabara Hotels, is pleased to announce Heidi Nielsen as VP of Investments & Asset Management. For the last 15 years, Nielsen has served as Managing Director for a global consulting firm. In this new role, she will oversee the MJH portfolio of hotels and identify new investment opportunities in top markets.
As the hospitality industry continues to deal with the labor crisis, the surmounting lack of truckers is putting even more strain on hotel and restaurant operations. Fewer drivers means an increase in the price of goods and the cost of delivery. With people eager to travel again, hoteliers with food-and-beverage operations are asking “What can we do differently to run our f&b departments more efficiently?” Meyer Jabara Hotels, an industry leader in hotel food and beverage operations, says hoteliers can easily cut costs, maximize staffing, and emerge profitable in today’s challenged economy if they have the right strategy. The company has been boosting operating efficiencies of its 30 hotels and 20 food-and-beverage outlets, including 137,939 square feet of meeting and event space, for 47 years.
With headquarters in Danbury, Conn., Meyer Jabara Hotels is an award-winning hospitality company owning, operating or leasing hotels and restaurants in 10 states throughout the eastern portion of the United States. The company was formed in 1977 as Motel Hotel Associates through the partnership of William Meyer, a specialist in real property law, and Richard Jabara, a second-generation hotelier. Their portfolio of hotels includes Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Cambria and Hyatt Place brands, as well as several independent hotels. The company culture, referred to as The Journey, is considered by Meyer Jabara Hotels to be their strongest competitive advantage because it challenges and encourages each team to create special relationships, or heart connections, with the key stakeholders: business partners, associates and customers.
Next week Meyer Jabara Hotels will host its first Extended Stay Development Seminar to educate people wanting to build, own or supply hotels in this thriving market segment. The event will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20th, at The Fountains at Gateway, Plaza Room, 1500 Medical Center Parkway, in Murfreesboro, Tenn.