Party's Over

It seems the age of decadence has been consigned to the past and the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF), held annually in Berlin, is suffering for it.

Considered Mecca for all those in the hospitality industry, the pinnacle of the event, (and the place with all the best schmooze and booze), has traditionally been CBRE hotel's party held on the Tuesday night.

Many a hotelier, banker and general VIPer has drunk themselves into oblivion at the infamous knees up, and Kitchen Rat was without doubt not the only one rubbing their hands together in glee at the prospect of a repeat performance this year.

Imagine The Rat's horror then, when we learned that the party of the century had been cancelled due to cost cutting, budget restraints and economic depression...

The party is well and truly over.