Where to recruit 5,000 future “cast members”? The answer lies with Disneyland Paris, which is relaunching its Casting Tour across Europe. Meanwhile, international hospitality is also continuing to reshuffle its ranks.
Hospitality news of the day, 27 August 2026: mass recruitment, a strategic appointment and international upscaling – here’s what you needed to know today in the sector.
🇫🇷 National
📋 Recruitment | Disneyland Paris is relaunching its Casting Tour from 8 September to 4 February next year, with 11 stops across France, Italy and Spain (Lille, Rome, Bari, Rouen, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, Marseille, Seville, Madrid, Montpellier). The aim is to fill more than 5,000 fixed-term and permanent roles in hospitality, catering and guest services. The group already employs more than 20,000 “cast members” from 120 nationalities, with 90% on permanent contracts. #DisneylandParis #Recruitment #France
🌍 International
✨ Appointment | Crestline Hospitality has appointed Donnelly Nariss Maysey as SVP Sales & Marketing. She had, until recently, held the position of Divisional Vice President of Sales at Aimbridge Hospitality. #Crestline #Appointment #UnitedStates
🏨 Upscaling | In under 18 months, Rabat has welcomed the Four Seasons, the Ritz-Carlton, the Conrad and now the Waldorf Astoria. For Mehdi Hameda Benchekroun, chairman of the CRT Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, this momentum reflects an upscaling strategy driven by business and institutional tourism, complementary to Marrakech. Rabat-Salé Airport, which is growing strongly (+25% in 2025), along with the announced arrival of a Ryanair base, are set to further strengthen the destination’s connectivity. #Rabat #Morocco #LuxuryHotels
🍽️ Study | sunday, a specialist in restaurant payments, analysed more than 7 million bills settled this summer at its partner restaurants in France. American tourists stand out as the biggest spenders (€72 per meal on average) and also give the highest ratings (4.82/5), ahead of the Swiss, Canadians and British. #Restaurants #Tourism #France
💶 Study | Still according to sunday, Americans also remain the tipping champions: 78% of them leave a tip at restaurants, ahead of Germans (73%) and Spaniards (71%). The French, often singled out on this subject, come last, with only 40% leaving a tip. #Tipping #Restaurants #France
✈️ Tribute | Madeira International Airport is to be renamed after Cristiano Ronaldo. The announcement was made at the inauguration of the footballer’s first hotel in Funchal, his home town, where the CR7 Museum and the CR7 Pestana hotel are already located. Regional authorities praised his attachment to the archipelago and his investment in local hospitality. #Madeira #CristianoRonaldo #Portugal
🌍 Partnership | The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed the Malta Tourism Authority as a “Destination Partner”. The partnership comes just weeks before the WTTC’s Global Summit, to be held in Valletta from 7 to 9 October 2026, bringing together leaders, ministers and investors from the travel and hospitality sector. #Malta #WTTC #Tourism
