hospitality

J&S Italian Villa in Hot Springs is under new ownership. Hospitality veteran Saddiq Mir purchased J&S Italian Villa in April 2022. Mir joins his wife, Jeannie, as new owners of the restaurant located at 4332 Central Avenue in Hot Springs,…

A new program at the University of Arkansas will train and support regional entrepreneurs in areas of hospitality and marketing related to outdoor recreation. The program is supported by a $4.1 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation.…

The City of Little Rock is now offering hotel vouchers at local Little Rock hotels, to residents of Louisiana and Mississippi that were impacted by Hurricane Ida, to help with costs of seeking shelter. Impacted residents must provide a form…

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) is hosting a job fair for hospitality workers that will double as the organization’s 50th anniversary celebration.  The pandemic hit the hospitality industry hard with the extensive pause in travel and tourism.…

Across the globe, industries are still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted supply chains, limited operations or shuttered businesses altogether. Arkansas is no different, having seen restaurants and other businesses have operations reduced in an…

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has named a new assistant professor for its hospitality and tourism management program. Dr. Suzzette Shaw Goldmon will be taking the role, serving as the university’s first professor for hospitality and tourism management.…

Arkansas Game and Fish commission charged with conserving state’s natural resources for all outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy Hospitality doesn’t confine itself to the indoors; it’s an avid outdoorsman as well. The Natural State has long been a haven for hunters,…

Is there a future for the majestic Hotel to rise again? by Jon Walker  |  Photography by Jamison Mosley Built in 1882, the hotel rose above Park and Central avenues as the Avenue Hotel. She became the Majestic six years…

by Mark Carter |  Photography by Jamison Mosley Just as natives do in almost any city, Little Rock residents sometimes take their hometown for granted. But Gretchen Hall says the city has a lot to offer. Of course, she’s president…

Arkansas Tourism, in partnership with Innovate Arkansas, is gearing up for the first ever Ark Tank startup pitch competition, which will bring together some of the brightest ideas to promote state tourism. by Caleb Talley For the purposes of this…