Linchi Kwok

The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona, one of the largest hospitality colleges on the West Coast, hosted a long overdue in-person event on campus on August 30.

Earlier this year, we raised the argument that surging food prices could give restaurants an edge because the price gap between dining out and cooking at home had become narrower (Kwok, 2022).

About two years ago, I expected home-sharing and luxury hotels to recover sooner than other lodging products based on a consumer survey about travelers’ shifting intentions to use various lodging products after the pandemic.