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How hotel groups can become more efficient and boost revenue

MEWS

Although the management of hotel groups provides bonus challenges like centralized operations, brand consistency and heightened security, it also brings opportunities for bigger customer reach, economies of scale and more revenue. So how can you tap into the benefits of being a group without putting extra strain on your staff? Here are ten places to start.

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Commandaria, the wine for kings – the king of wines

eHotelier

Commandaria is a sweet wine from the Island of Cyprus in Mediterranean and it is considered to be the oldest wine still in the making, recognized by the Guiness Book of world records.

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World’s 50 Best Bars revealed

Hospitality Magazine

Bar teams from across the world gathered together earlier this week to countdown the top 50 venues in the world. The World’s 50 Best Bars’ live awards ceremony was held in Spain, with the 2024 edition marking the 16th anniversary of the program. It was good news for Australian bars, with three venues placing in the top 50. Melbourne’s Caretaker’s Cottage is our highest-ranking bar, coming in at no.21, with the team also receiving the Art of Hospitality award.

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Hotel Photography Tips: How to Make Your Hotel Photos Looks Good

Soft Inn

Capturing stunning photos of your hotel is essential to make a memorable first impression on potential guests and boost online bookings. In this blog, we will cover tips for making your hotel photos look good and amazing, from lighting and angles to editing and final touches. These techniques will help you present your hotel in the best light, captivating guests from their first click.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Overlooked Traits When Hiring Restaurant Managers

Modern Restaurant Management

When hiring restaurant managers, qualities like organization skills, experience and leadership are always at top of mind. However, many traits exist that often go overlooked in the hiring process impacting the success of a restaurant. Here are three traits that often go overlooked when hiring management positions within restaurants. Adaptability Restaurants are known to be fast paced environments with many different situations happening at once on any given occasion.

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Amber Doig on seafood and sources of inspiration

Hospitality Magazine

At a recent Westholme Wagyu collaboration with Sydney hospitality group Applejack, a humble tostada blew everyone’s minds. It was a dish from Amber Doig, the Head Chef of Potts Point restaurant The Butler. On a small, crispy tortilla, Doig paired manuka-smoked striploin with muscatel, watercress, and shiso. The dish featured the perfect concoction of textures and flavours – the crispy tortilla contrasted with the tender, rich beef, which was subtly sweetened by manuka honey, and cut throug

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At Chicago’s Michelin-Starred Esmé, Art Is Interwoven Into Dinner

EATER

The Michelin-starred restaurant collaborates with a rotating cast of local Chicago artists Being told not to play with your food is a universal childhood experience, but the chefs at Chicago’s one Michelin-starred restaurant, Esmé, make it a priority. From the delicately braided cornmeal croissant to the clay pot poussin that arrives in a molded vessel shaped like a partridge, Esmé’s menu forms at the intersection of art and gastronomy.

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Importance of Hotel Housekeeping Software

Hotelogix

Working at a hotel is a lot of work even when there are only a small number of rooms. Ensuring the happiness of the guests and the cleanliness of the rooms is just the start of everything that needs to happen. It can be frustrating to get everything done, especially when you are trying to juggle all of your staff members and make sure that everything is handled on time and satisfactorily.

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Quick wins to increase holiday bookings on your hotel website

eHotelier

There are extra steps hoteliers can take to maximize holiday bookings and make sure their marketing efforts hit the right notes.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Amatrice rooftop is now serving Italian in Cremorne

Hospitality Magazine

Melbourne has welcomed a new rooftop venue to its landscape in the form of Amatrice. The modern Italian venue is located at the top of Cremorne’s tallest building Cubitt Place on Stephenson Street, joining sibling venue Caffe Amatrice, which is located on the ground floor. “Melbourne is known for its rooftop bars, but Amatrice Rooftop Restaurant will be doing things a little differently,” says co-owner Alex Brawn.

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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

EATER

Restaurants hoping to make a positive impact on the climate face an enduring challenge: selling their ambitious goals to diners simply looking to have a good time This story was produced in partnership with Civil Eats. The “ PLNT Impact Tracker ” on PLNT Burger’s website wants you to think about what you’re eating. The tool from the East Coast vegan chain — a digital take on a split-flap mechanical display that appears on its website and in the chain’s ordering app — estimates the amounts of wat

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Difference between a Hotel PMS, Channel Manager, OTAs and Booking Engine

Hotelogix

There are several types of hospitality technology solutions that are available in the market. Each of them has its own characteristics. But when integrated, they help a hotel in reducing costs, increasing operational efficiency, improving staff competence, and in serving guests better. In this post, we will discuss some of the hospitality technology solutions and how they are different from each other.

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Messy open enrollment? Here’s how to fix it for year

eHotelier

By starting early and leveraging technology, you can learn more about how your employees view the open enrollment process, troubleshoot problems in advance, and improve the experience for employees and HR teams alike.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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What Guests Want to See on Your Hotel Website

Soft Inn

The great news is that every hotel already has its own official website, but do you truly understand what the most essential elements are that guests are eager to find when they visit your site? Come near and figure it out here!

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Forget Resy and OpenTable: These Restaurants Are Bringing Back the Book

EATER

A handful of top tables have opted to stick with pen-and-ink reservations

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Introducing the Mews Referral Program

MEWS

The hospitality industry is all about personal connection. This is true not only of guests who form bonds with certain hotels or locations, but also of the relationships between hoteliers – and between hoteliers and their technology partners.

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Boo-tiful Delights: 10 Ideas to Boost F&B Sales This Halloween Season!

eHotelier

As the Halloween season approaches, it's time to conjure up some creative strategies to elevate your food and beverage sales! Halloween offers a unique opportunity to engage guests with festive flavors and spooky fun, transforming your venue into a haunted haven.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Guide on Central Reservation System in the Hotel Industry

Hotelogix

A Central Reservation System (CRS)  helps hotels manage room availability, pricing, and bookings from different channels. These channels include Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, direct bookings through the hotel’s website, and Global Distribution Systems (GDS). A CRS hotel system makes sure that all room inventory and pricing are updated in real time.

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Final ALIA tickets now on sale – don’t miss out!

Hospitality Magazine

The 2024 Australian Liquor Industry Awards (ALIA), are now less than one week away, with year’s industry celebrations taking place at The Star Event Centre, Sydney on Wednesday, 30 October. This year’s finalists have been named in both the on-premise and off-premise awards , and the judges votes have been audited by Quantaco so if you are a finalist, secure your ALIA tickets now.

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Central reservation system (CRS) for hotels | Ultimate guide

MEWS

What is a central reservation system (CRS)? A central reservation system is reservation management software that helps hotels manage their inventory and rates in real time, streamlining the reservation process and making operations more efficient. With user-friendly software like the RMS from Mews, you can easily handle direct bookings through your booking engine, manage group reservations, and oversee everything from room assignments to billing.

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IRIS unveils new features to drive mobile order volumes and guest engagement

eHotelier

New additions to the IRIS platform have been developed to build mobile ordering capabilities, enhance the guest experience and reduce manual processes for staff

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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The Rise of Alternative Accommodations: How Hotels Are Adapting to Stay Competitive

Horizon Hospitality

Once dominated by traditional hotels, the travel accommodations market now includes a diverse range of lodging options. Travelers are increasingly seeking more personalized, memorable experiences, driving demand for accommodations that go beyond the standard hotel room. For hoteliers, the growing popularity of these alternatives presents both challenges and opportunities.

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Produce: Discover the Japanese citrus sudachi

Hospitality Magazine

Sudachi is a rare Japanese citrus and a relative of the more widely known yuzu. The green, golf ball-sized citrus is commonly cultivated in Japan’s Tokushima prefecture on the east of Shikoku Island and is a unique part of the region’s agricultural output. The fruit also inspired the area’s cartoon mascot Sudachi-kun. Although the exact origins of sudachi are still somewhat debated, genetic research has determined the fruit is likely a hybrid of a yuzu and koji or a tachibana orange.

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Wait, Does Anyone Know What a Gibson Is Anymore?

EATER

Gibson and the dirty Martini cocktail recipes are looking more similar than ever before at cocktail bars across the country.

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Bad summer – good result!

eHotelier

When uncontrollable circumstances arise, manage expectations, adapt to the situation, and aim to outperform the competition. And remember, this approach holds equally in both good as in bad times.

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Business Automation in Hospitality: A New World

Dive into the transformative potential of business automation within the hospitality sector. This comprehensive overview showcases how innovative technologies can streamline operations, reduce costs, and elevate guest satisfaction. Discover the advantages of integrating systems like automated check-ins, CRM, and energy management to not only save on expenses but also to provide a seamless and personalized guest experience.