Learning from the best in the industry
In today’s rapidly evolving hospitality career landscape, the importance of continuous learning cannot be overstated. Learning from the best is one of the most effective ways to grow and excel in your field. Industry leaders and innovators can provide hidden insights and identify multifunctional skills and simple strategies that can help propel your career.
Understanding the successes and failures of highly experienced hospitality professionals can provide invaluable lessons. Anives® curates the most relevant and impactful knowledge from hospitality industry leaders through interviews, podcasts, and articles. This knowledge can help empower fulfilling and successful careers for those working in the industry.
Pineapple Academy
Modern training solutions for the mobile workforce
From the very beginning, our goal to help employers reimagine the way they engage their deskless workforce through education, especially those on the frontline, has been deeply rooted in hospitality. Our mission is to enable growth and sustainability for businesses by helping them reimagine the way in which they transfer knowledge.
Wilkes Works
Tad Wilkes has covered the hospitality industry for more than 25 years as a journalist and editor in the hospitality industry, including roles as editor-in-chief of Nightclub & Bar and Hotel F&B magazines. With an eye toward hospitality strategies and concepts that drive operator success and professional development, Tad has delved into programs in settings ranging from bars and restaurants to the hotel restaurants and banquet business—at every service level and at every size company.
Twin Peaks Vitality
Carrie Riewe is a hospitality consultant and founder of Twin Peaks Vitality, where she helps culinary and hospitality businesses unlock their potential. Drawing on over 16 years in corporate operations and hands-on experience as a pastry chef and culinary school graduate, Carrie brings both business acumen and industry know-how to her clients. She’s known for developing tailored strategies that streamline workflows, boost team morale, and increase profitability—allowing small and mid-sized businesses to stand out in a competitive market. Passionate about helping others succeed, Carrie now shares her insights with Anives readers, offering career advice and practical tips for breaking into and thriving in the hospitality world.
Konquest
Kourtney Borman is a seasoned professional writer who has been crafting compelling narratives for nearly a decade. Born and raised in Texas, Kourtney continues to reside in the great Lone Star State with her husband and two children. She draws inspiration from her family and from a life spent learning from others. She specializes in exploring and articulating leadership concepts using her experience as a line-level employee in several restaurants and marketing agencies, and she is passionate about personal growth and dedicated to continuous self-improvement. Kourtney’s work reflects her commitment to uncovering the nuances of effective leadership and sharing her newfound insights to empower others.
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Anives® is building a community of experts and professionals who are passionate about advancing our industry by giving back to those who are building hospitality careers today. Growth and progress can only happen by creating learning opportunities. If you want to join this movement and help elevate others, please get in touch with us today to get started.
