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The Secrets to Successful Catering

Modern Restaurant Management

A strong catering business can be a restaurant’s biggest moneymaker. Most of the year, catering can comprise 10 to 15 percent of your total sales, but during December, if 20 percent of sales are not coming from catering, you’re missing an opportunity. And you’re getting them for free!). ” they all say no.

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5 Ways Hotels Can Ease Traveler Budget Concerns

Revenue Hub

Budget concerns driven by rising inflation can affect leisure traveler’s plans – but the right strategy can help to ease those concerns. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Our recent survey identified the key things that influence travelers when making vacation decisions and how price plays into it.

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Hotel Pricing: A Comparison of Generic and Guest-Based Pricing

Revenue Hub

NB: This is an article from Demand Calendar One of the most pivotal decisions is setting the right price policy for hotel rooms. A hotel’s pricing strategy can be the difference between empty rooms and a bustling, thriving business. In this approach, hotel rooms are viewed and sold as commodities, regardless of who the guest is.

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Spring Budget 2024: How it will affect hospitality businesses

Serviced Apartments

UK: In the Spring Budget 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed the government will freeze alcohol duty and cut National Insurance, as well as raise the VAT threshold for small businesses to £90,000. In today’s Spring Budget, Hunt outlined plans to increase the VAT registration threshold from £85,000 to £90,000 for small businesses.

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Price Elasticity in the Hotel Industry: Affecting Factors and Tools

Revenue Hub

Price elasticity is an essential KPI for any business, and the hotel industry is no exception. NB: This is an article from Lybra , one of our Expert Partners It measures the responsiveness of demand for a product or service to changes in its price. Seasonality This is another important factor that affects price elasticity.

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Hotel Pricing Strategies for Peak, Middle-Season, and Off-Peak

Revenue Hub

NB: This is an article from Lybra , one of our Expert Partners A well-defined pricing strategy is vital for the success of any hotel business. Hotel pricing is a dynamic process influenced by various factors, including location, competition, customer preferences, and seasonality.

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How To Start A Catering Business In The USA

The Restaurant Times

If you have a flair for cooking and want to monetize your passion and skills, you can easily combine the two to start your very own catering business in the USA. . The catering industry includes companies that provide individual event-based food services. In 2019, catering companies in the US earned $11 billion in revenue 2019.