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2024 Olympics: A Golden Opportunity for French Hoteliers

Revenue Hub

For instance, during the 2012 London Olympic Games, our survey of 30 area properties found that there was a significant increase in RevPAR during and after the event, but also a significant pre-event occupancy drop-off as their typical group and corporate business steered clear of the city.

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Ultimate Grubhub, Red Lobster Catering and Parts in Town

Modern Restaurant Management

Integrating Grubhub’s API with PAR’s cloud-based Brink POS software allows Brink clients to offer a seamless ordering experience with increased accuracy in delivery and pickup times, less menu item and price discrepancies, faster setup times, and lower costs. This marks Red Lobster's entry into the $62 billion catering market.

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Empowered leaders: Female forces in hospitality and real estate

Boutique Hotel News

Beach Retreats, the group’s self-catering brand, is also expanding and recently completed its first acquisition in Cornwall which this year will be developed to create the brand’s first coastal aparthotel, blending the independence of traditional self-catering with the best of lifestyle hotels.

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

EATER

A key component of gentrification, which distinguishes it from revitalization, is the demographic shift that happens when newer, more expensive development attracts wealthier newcomers, often young professionals, who then price out the community’s original residents. and 1 is indicative of a strong correlation.

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The Fermented Foods Industry Is Built on Global Ingredients. So Why Are Its Most Visible Faces White?

EATER

Because I am Chinese-Malaysian (then a rarity in the industry), many customers assumed our product was of Asian origin, and I endured racist comments about its price point, taste, and provenance; many retailers and customers found tibicos hard to pronounce and asked why we didn’t call it by its more commonly used name, water kefir.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

Modern Restaurant Management

From Left to Right: Jerrod Mitchell Randy Bates Ron Bellamy Jim Taylor Jessica Reicher Jeff Baranco Ricky Price Kristy Brave Matt Strange Kim Nguyen April Rogers Bo Davis Tim Mei Charley Harman. The concept’s first location was opened in West Hollywood, CA on Melrose in 2012. Dickey's Offer Full Bar Menu. A&W Grows.

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Eleven Madison Park’s $300 Vegan Meal Kit, Reviewed

EATER

Since Daniel Humm and Will Guidara bought Eleven Madison Park from Danny Meyer in 2011, it has earned a reputation as one of the best restaurants in the world, sustaining three Michelin stars since 2012. When Eleven Madison Park pivoted, many questioned whether the experience would still be worth the price. You can: 1.

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