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Insights from the Field

Honest, experience-backed conversations about what it actually takes to build a hospitality business worth having—one that's profitable, purposeful, and sustainable for the person running it.

Customer Experience vs. Customer Experience Design: There's a Difference — and It's Everything
Lauren Kershner Lauren Kershner

Customer Experience vs. Customer Experience Design: There's a Difference — and It's Everything

Most hospitality businesses are pretty good at customer experience.

They hire warm people. They train their team to smile, greet guests promptly, and handle complaints gracefully. They care — genuinely — about how their guests feel when they walk out the door.

What most hospitality businesses don't have is customer experience design.

And that distinction is costing them more than they realize.

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The Three Numbers Every Hospitality Owner didn’t know they needed
Lauren Kershner Lauren Kershner

The Three Numbers Every Hospitality Owner didn’t know they needed

There is a certain kind of hospitality owner we know well. You care deeply. You show up early. You stay late. You know your guests by name, step in wherever needed, and pour an extraordinary amount of yourself into the business. You want people to feel welcomed, cared for, and glad they came.

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