Reflective directive!

I had a busy weekend; decided to go see a couple of things in the shopping malls and then had a meal at a downtown hotel. Sounds like pretty normal activities, but it wasn’t what I was doing that’s the point, rather what I was seeing “Sooooo many reflective surfaces!” It’s rampant…everywhere I look I see myself looking back at …

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WATCH OUT! (for signs)

GO. STOP. RESTROOM. LIFT. STAIRS. etc …. These days we seems to be surrounded by signs, they even have signs that tell you where to find another sign, no kidding!. From the streets to inside buildings, you won’t miss them, they are SOO important and SOO many they hide the place you are trying to find. So, Why do we …

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A Businesswoman’s Hotel Room

Hotels started as temporary home for traders traveling across countries for business many decades ago. Over  years  they have changed and developed with the trends and the demands of businessman. Style have changed, room sizes have changed and  technology is now omnipresent in every guest room. One thing though I have found out is, despite the ever growing number of  …

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The Case of concealed service corridors!

Well folks, in case you didn’t know it’s that magical passage that exists in hotels/restaurants/etc…for staff, so that they can work behind the scenes. With that being said, somehow I realise that some places do not plan for such things. Last week, I stayed at a certain luxury hotel where I was ‘privileged’ to see the entirety of the hotel’s …

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Psychology of seating

Ever wondered why eating in certain restaurants make you feel better than in others? Simple answer: the chairs! A restaurant in principle, targets a certain market or group of people before even going into business. It is the simple business of what service they are selling. In fast food restaurants, it’s common for stiff, stale, and mostly uncomfortable chairs and …

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