Today’s Top Hospitality Trends From a Dishwasher Turned CEO


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Hotel executives across the world are facing a similar set of challenges, whether it be integrating new technology or expanding in high-growth markets. Pillsbury's insights on both are telling.

“This is not a hard business to understand," opines Lee Pillsbury, talking about his rise in the hospitality business from Howard Johnson dish washer to strategist and investor.

Pillsbury, co-founder and CEO of Thayer Lodging Group and advisor at Thayer Ventures, spoke with Bloomberg News this week about the health of the hospitality industry. The conversation touched on the expected topics of acquisitions, technology, and China.

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