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Staycity acquires £40 million Stratford site

Serviced Apartments

Staycity Group was founded in Dublin in 2004 by CEO Tom Walsh and his brother Ger Walsh. The properties operate under the Staycity Aparthotels and the premium Wilde Aparthotels brands, and cater to both business and leisure travellers. It is expected to open in the second half of 2026.

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KAJ to acquire five hotels in Sioux Falls, SD

Hotel Business

While the company has been based in Sioux Falls since 2004, this marks the first properties owned and managed by KAJ in the market. of flexible meeting space with full-service catering. Sioux Falls, SD-based KAJ Hospitality has signed two separate agreements to acquire five hotels in southern Sioux Falls.

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.

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The Dinova Power Table: Kim Hoeckendorf of Boston Market

Modern Restaurant Management

This role includes the catering business and strategy, the sales team, call center as well as partnerships with off-premise sales. In 2004, Hoeckendorf started to explore new roles at Starbucks and worked in just about every café position including General Manager before being promoted to District Manager of Company Stores.

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Rocco DiSpirito Recipe NFT to Be Unveiled by NFT Curation Company, If Any of That Makes Sense to You

EATER

He became the first chef to use reality TV as a vehicle to stardom with his 2003-2004 show The Restaurant , and had been a regular personality on shows like Top Chef , Guy’s Grocery Games , and Dancing With The Stars. DiSpirito has been laying low for a while, but it makes sense he’d be the name attached to an NFT recipe.

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‘Martha Stewart’s Christmas’ Was a Book, a Fantasia, and a Target

EATER

Before Stewart started writing books, she was a caterer. Such criticism took on new life during Stewart’s 2004 insider trading trial and subsequent imprisonment. Well, maybe not Christmas itself, but throwing parties and making things look nice. You might say she had a calling. And why did she have to take it so seriously?

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IHM’s topsy-turvy Z-A: What to expect in hospitality and real estate in 2023

Boutique Hotel News

Often providing self-catering equipment, yurts would allow for leaner staffing, and the continuous staycation trend presents an opportunity for bricks-and-mortar accommodation providers to partner with, or introduce alternative room categories. The group was established in 1997 and later became part of Dubai Holding in 2004.