In this issue, we look at hospitality through the leaders, ideas, and instincts shaping how the industry moves forward. From Forty Names the Industry Cannot Ignore, spotlighting the executives, operators, founders and general managers recognised in The Top 40 Hospitality Heavyweights 2026, to A Baker Who Stopped Following the Recipe, exploring how Kameel Rasyid Eril built bkry around curiosity, craft and experimentation, this month’s stories examine influence from the boardroom to the bakery.
We also explore Bahrain through Petr Dubsky’s perspective on calm, character and care, why smart hospitality leaders need to notice behavioural shifts before the data does, and why great service depends on culture rather than scripts. Alongside this, the issue looks at Chef Walter Melo’s Latin influence on Rodeo Drive’s all-American menu, new hotel openings and developments across Japan, Egypt and Türkiye, and the appointments and partnerships shaping hospitality’s next chapter.
Here’s to leadership, curiosity, culture
