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The Gilda Age

EATER

Alex Raij and Eder Montero began serving gildas at catering events in NYC in 1999, and they put them on the menu on day one at Txikito, the Basque restaurant they opened in 2008. When the restaurant opened in 2008, “people weren’t drinking Txakoli, they didn’t know how to pronounce ‘tx,’” she says.

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Bradford Allen Hospitality acquires two LI hotels

Hotel Business

The Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead, built in 2008, offers a patio with a whirlpool and fire pit, an indoor pool and a fitness center. Built in 2017, Residence Inn Long Island East End features a 24-hour fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpools and wedding and banquet facilities.

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Steven McMath, beyond numbers, human qualities come first

Les Roches

Les Roches is a global brand catering to students from all over the world. Interest rates have been very low since 2008. I think there is a danger that Western notions of the new generation identifying themselves as being inclusive, caring and open are necessarily held strongly by young people globally. On the world of work in general?

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The ascension of extended-stay hotels in the U.S.

Hotel Business

marked by the highest counts recorded since Q2 2008 by Lodging Econometrics (LE) , there’s been a significant rise in the popularity of extended-stay hotels. Amidst a burgeoning hotel development pipeline in the U.S., This noticeable surge of extended-stay hotels is a result of the way Americans approach lodging.

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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Modern Restaurant Management

Regardless of uncertain economic situations, the holiday season will always show spikes in spending across food-related establishments, including grocery stores, caterers, and restaurants where people value experiences, especially those related to food. 2008–July 2009) despite drastic decreases in spending across all other areas.

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Will the commercial real estate bust be a boon for hoteliers?

Hotel Business

11th attacks, and during the 2008 financial crisis, this drop has a new twist: the lower demand for office space appears permanent. This could lead to the development of new industries, technologies or services that cater to changing market demands.

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Beyond the Ivy: What Makes a Celebrity Hot Spot

EATER

In a 2008 blog , gossip monger Perez Hilton described Jennifer Aniston as she attempted to get lunch at the Ivy in Beverly Hills, writing, “If you’re a celeb, you usually hit the Ivy on Robertson Boulevard to get the paparazzi to take your pic, right? Everyone knows that it’s not the place for a celeb to go low pro.

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