DT 3.0 Playbook: Hospitality and F&B Sectors


Design Thinking 3.0 Playbook: For Start-Up, Step-Up & Scale-Up Entrepreneurs

Category 2: Hospitality and F&B Sectors

Design Thinking has become a game-changer for the hospitality and F&B sectors, enabling businesses to create customer-centric solutions and adapt to global challenges like COVID-19. Companies like Airbnb and Uber Eats have demonstrated how innovative approaches can drive market development, improve customer experiences, and generate substantial revenue.

From Hyatt creating new business opportunities to Domino’s enhancing digital services, Design Thinking fosters resilience and growth. In aviation, rebuilding trust and transforming customer experiences post-pandemic highlights its impact. These cases showcase how human-centered strategies empower the hospitality and F&B industries to thrive in an ever-evolving market landscape.

Hospitality Sector

Execution Practices
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How Design Thinking Works for Hospitality
Cantonese Video
Case Studies
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Airbnb: Overcoming the challenging problems at the startup stage
Cantonese Video
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Airbnb: Digital Transformations for Market Development amid COVID-19
Cantonese Video
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Airbnb: Generating US$10 Million in Revenue Through Innovative Customer Experience
English Video | Cantonese Video
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Airbnb applies data-driven Design Thinking to implement the “Why Hosts Reject” project
Chinese Article
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HYATT: Creating new business opportunities amid COVID-19
Cantonese Video

F&B Sector

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Domino Pizza: How Domino’s Created Excellent Digital Services
Cantonese Video
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Uber Eats: Developed Intimate Delivery amid COVID-19
Cantonese Video
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Uber Eats: Developed Human-Centered F&B Services
English Video

Aviation Sector

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HK Airlines: Customer Experience Transformation
English Video | Cantonese Video
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HK Airlines: Creating the “Flying Beyond” Passenger Experience
English Article
Expert Sharing
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Human-Centered Approaches to Enhance the Airlines’ Business Effectiveness
Cantonese Video
254
Re-Imaging Customer Experience Through Design Thinking
Cantonese Video


Next Steps in Your Design Thinking Journey

Continue your innovation journey with the following 3 Options to deepen your Design Thinking practice and amplify your impact.