Chris Clarke

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www.VacantReady.com

Former hotelier-turned blogger and hospitality media guy from Vancouver--home of North America's best sushi and host to the upcoming 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

I'm always on the lookout for cool and extreme happenings in the hospitality industry.

Hotel Housekeeping Disaster

Dirty Drinking Glasses

Earlier this month the Chicago Sun Times ran a story titled "Hold the Ice: What's in your glass might surprise you". The article revealed failed results of an 'ice cube test' from 49 fast-food and casual-dining… MORE

Secret Wall Tattoos

Coming to a Hotel Near You?

Most hotel guestroom wall treatments are fastened to the wall by an intricate little mechanism that makes it really difficult to remove. Naturally the intent is to ensure that pictures and other expensive… MORE

Flair Bartending

Performance Bartenders Delight Guests Around the World

Almost 20 years after Tom Cruise introduced flair bartending to the world in the 1988 movie Cocktail, performance bartending is more popular than ever. Today, flair bartending skills are more extreme,… MORE