Patrick kicks off the session with a brilliant overview of the exciting development pipeline and shares his belief that “in the sea of sameness food and drink experiences are arguably the most important differentiator in hospitality.” Patrick then hands over to Tobias Schulz to talk about the power of partnerships and how they can be really beneficial to hotels – which is brought to life when Tobias is joined on stage by Declan Boyle, CEO of Emerald Hospitality and the brains behind power pub brand McCafferty’s – our partner at Hilton Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.