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How hotels can make the best of 2023 travel trends

Hotel Owner

Another major trend is the desire for travellers to get complete culture shocks in 2023, with 40% of them want to be taken out of their comfort zones and completely immersed in local cultural experiences. Provide group adventure, nightlife or shopping tours of the city, perhaps. Complete culture shock.

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The restaurant labor shortage: how we got here and a 2023 update

OpenTable

More than 87% say they’re likely to hire in 2023 if they can find qualified applicants, according to the National Restaurant Association. Here’s what to know about the restaurant staff shortage and what your restaurant business can do to staff up in 2023. Online reservations offer guests convenience and reduce the need for hosts.

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A Case for Financing

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant equipment directly affects the customer experience and operating efficiency from the quality of food offered, the food preparation time and the front and back of house staff levels required to properly service the customer. JPMorgan Chase found the median small business holds 27 cash buffer days in reserve.

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ESA selects HotelKey for CRS

Hotel Business

Cloud-based hospitality platform HotelKey added its central reservation system (CRS) to an already existing portfolio of its products in use at Extended Stay America (ESA). ESA has worked with HotelKey for its property management system (PMS) since 2018, and for the HotelKey Call Center Module (Find & Reserve) since 2020.

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Restaurants Implementing Technology Today Are Better Prepared for the Disruptions of Tomorrow

Modern Restaurant Management

From 2019 to 2021, the number of customers using food delivery apps rose by 21 percent , and this number is expected to grow another 22 percent by 2023. Limited staffing during the pandemic has shown operators how technology can streamline front- and back-of-house operations, providing much-needed support for even the smallest shift teams.

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Tech-Driven Hospitality Trends to Expect in 2024 and Beyond

Revenue Hub

In fact, the global hotel industry is expected to reach a market value of $870 billion by the end of 2023, with the luxury hotel market estimated at $115.8 Over 80% of hotels reported staffing shortages in Q2 2023. Your Hotel Needs to be Future-Ready Last year, we shared the Technology in Hospitality Trends and Priorities for 2023.

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Q&A with Amanda Williams, Solonis

Hotel Business

If your guests can’t leverage mobile check-in features and your staff can’t manage reservations, billings, vacancies or reports from a smartphone or tablet, you’re severely restricting the convenience of the guest experience as well as your hotel’s operational efficiency.