Hospitality in the News - 2 April 2020

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COVID-19 has dramatically changed the lives of most people – the question is, which changes do we think are relatively short-lived and which do we think will be permanent? In our view, the desire to travel, live in community and to have new experiences is in our DNA – so when the clouds lift, we will get back on planes, eat in restaurants, drink in bars, go to a match and stay in a hotel – we are sure many working parents are fantasising about a spa weekend away.

But longer term, how many of us will decide we don't need to jump on a plane to attend that meeting or conference? Flight shaming was all the rage before COVID-19 arrived, and ESG is omnipresent. So will we decide to attend remotely and have a low carbon footprint? And how many of us will decide to work from home at least one day a week or more? Does this effect the amount of office space that will be needed in this agile world as a result? The way we live and work has definitely changed and will not go back to the way it was. What do you think will change?

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