eHotelier

MAY 22, 2023

Resorts are embracing technology to improve cross-selling and ancillary revenue.

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MAY 22, 2023

Historic Sydney venue The Old Fitz has ushered in a new culinary era under Group Executive Chef James MacDonald. MacDonald, who joined from Restaurant Hubert and spent time in Michelin-starred fine diners, has put together a Euro-centric menu that covers foundational French and British dishes for the cool season. “I love French food, and the way people there are so passionate about it,” he says. “It feels right to lean into French-inspired cuisine and create a refined menu focused on

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eHotelier

MAY 22, 2023

Anything Hotel joins Maestro’s growing partner network giving users one-stop access to Meta, digital marketing, social marketing, branding, website design and more Maestro has entered 2023 with its eyes keenly fixed on building more strategic partnerships that make sense for hotel and resort groups.

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Hospitality Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

Acclaimed local bartender Nick Tesar will join Four Pillars as Creative Director of Gin Drinks this June, taking over from James Irvine. Tesar has helmed Melbourne’s Bar Liberty as bar manager for more than six years and picked up a number of awards over the years including being named as Diageo’s World Class Australian Bartender of the Year in 2022 and the global runner-up.

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Speaker: Joseph Guszkowski - Senior Technology Editor, Restaurant Business & Dan Maimone - Global Director of Customer Success Operations, Harri

ChatGPT has made a significant impact on the hospitality industry, particularly in restaurants, by revolutionizing customer interactions and improving overall experiences. With its natural language processing capabilities and vast knowledge base, ChatGPT acts as a virtual assistant, providing instant assistance and streamlining various processes. In the near future, ChatGPT will transform the hospitality industry by enhancing communication, improving efficiency, and elevating the dining experien

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eHotelier

MAY 22, 2023

LyvInn, a new European-based hybrid hotel brand founded by Navneet Bali, former CEO and Chairman of Meininger Hotels, is opening its first 164-room hotel in Frankfurt on the 15th of May.

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eHotelier

MAY 22, 2023

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment, today announced that it is expanding its global business development team with the appointment of Ryan Chen and Dulaphan Amatyakul as Vice Presidents of Business Development. This move is in line with Ascott’s commitment to drive asset-light growth and reiterate its confidence in the travel and hospitality landscape, as it targets to double its fee revenue to over S$500 million in the next five years.

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Hospitality Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

Burgers are a loved, go-to meal for many of us. Whether it’s a fried chicken number with fresh slaw or a cheeseburger with mustard and pickles — everyone has a favourite. But with time, palates have evolved and consequently so has the burger landscape. Hospitality speaks with Nik Rollison from Slim’s Quality Burger, Joel Stephens from Bread & Bone, and Jarrod Moore from The Beast about what goes into creating the modern burger offering.

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eHotelier

MAY 22, 2023

M Social Hotel Times Square New York, the 480-room hotel located in the heart of Manhattan, today announced the appointment of its new Director of Food & Beverage, Yev Romanoff. In this new role, Romanoff will direct and oversee all aspects of the hotel’s food and beverage planning and service, with duties including menu planning and costs, preparation and presentation of food and drinks, and planning, coordinating and overseeing special events.

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Hospitality Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

It’s the fourth year of the awards, which saw a record number of entries submitted from across the state. Run by the NSW Wine Industry Association, the award seeks out the state’s best sommeliers, beverage managers and venues showcasing local NSW wine producers. The submitted lists have been judged by Dane Richards (Editor News for the Food Lover and President NSW Bailliage of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs) and Mark Baulderstone (MD Riedel Spiegelau Nachtmann Australia) to be whittled down t

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Speaker: Hillary Holmes - SpotOn Operator in Residence; Troy Hooper - CEO, Kiwi Restaurant Partners; Jason Berkowitz - Founder and CEO of ARROW UP Training

Running a restaurant is hard work, so it can be discouraging when you see how little of that work shows up in your bottom line. The most efficient way to improve your restaurant's profit margins is to implement flexible technology. Hard work can’t cut the fees from third-party delivery apps or get orders in and out of the kitchen faster, but technology can!

eHotelier

MAY 22, 2023

“Put people front and centre!” was the core message as UNWTO brought together global branding experts, journalists and content creators to rethink narratives around tourism communications.

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Boutique Hotel News

MAY 22, 2023

UK: Nominations for this year’s Independent Hotel Show Awards, which includes the Independent Hotel of the Year and the GM of the Future, are now open with deadlines in mid-June. The Independent Hotel of the Year award celebrates a hotel which “embodies independent spirit, excellence, and innovation in creating exceptional guest experiences”.

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eHotelier

MAY 22, 2023

YOTEL – the non-stop, global hospitality brand known for challenging the status quo – has announced its debut in Thailand with the signing of YOTEL Bangkok.

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Boutique Hotel News

MAY 22, 2023

Germany: International Hospitality Media (IHM), the publisher of Boutique Hotel News and media supporter of Adjacent Spaces at the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF), provides an overview of the key takeaways from the two day conference. IHIF, organised by Questex, is a two-day event held at the InterContinental Berlin in Germany. On day one, Adjacent Spaces runs concurrently to the main agenda over at the Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof.

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eHotelier

MAY 22, 2023

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is now accepting submissions for the PATA Face of the Future 2023. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2023.

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Boutique Hotel News

MAY 22, 2023

US: Auberge Resorts Collection, a portfolio of luxury hotels, resorts and residences , has been appointed to manage the urban hotel and residences, The Knox, in Dallas, Texas. MSD Partners, Trammell Crow Company, Highland Park Village Associates, and The Retail Connection have selected Auberge Resorts Collection to manage the upcoming urban property, located in the centre of Dallas and the city’s Knox Street neighbourhood.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2023

Promotions and loyalty programs are necessary to convince Americans to dine out more frequently, according to new research from Provoke Insights and Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “As budgets are tightening, restaurants must acknowledge that eating out is becoming a luxury,” Provoke Insights President Carly Fink told MRM. “Establishments should ensure that the experience is worthwhile to the customer with high customer service and great food.

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Travel Pulse Destinations

MAY 22, 2023

Some government officials are worried about the risk to civil liberties, privacy rights, safety and security of biometric data, and racial discrimination.

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SAS

MAY 22, 2023

When you think about life-saving technology, does a statistical computing environment come to mind? Statistical computing environments (SCE) are critical in accelerating scientific discoveries by enabling researchers to manage, process and analyze data efficiently and compliantly, maintaining the utmost regulatory integrity. As life sciences research generates increasingly large and diverse [.

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Lodging Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

WASHINGTON—This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a new national Hotel Booking Index survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult. Thinking about the summer ahead, most adults report being more likely than they were in 2022 to stay in a hotel (56 percent) and take more frequent (55 […] The post AHLA: U.S.

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Hotel Business

MAY 22, 2023

This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a new national Hotel Booking Index survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult. Thinking about the summer ahead, most adults report being more likely than they were in 2022 to stay in a hotel (56%), take more frequent (55%) and longer (52%) leisure or vacation trips, the survey said.

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Lodging Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

ROCKVILLE, Maryland—Cambria Hotels, part of Choice Hotels International, Inc., continued its expansion with the opening of the Cambria Hotel Orlando Universal Blvd. The new hotel joins the nearby Cambria Hotel Orlando Airport as Choice’s Cambria properties in the area. The 118-room Cambria Hotel Orlando Universal Blvd pairs design and amenities with a location in the International Drive Resort area, near attractions like Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and Disney World.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 22, 2023

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today plans for the 168-room Thompson Palm Springs, which will join the award-winning luxury lifestyle Thompson Hotels portfolio and mark the second Thompson Hotels property in California. Thompson Palm Springs is expected to open in late 2023 and will offer panoramic views of the San Jacinto Mountains and the city of Palm Springs.

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Hotel Owner

MAY 22, 2023

Queensway Group, a developer and management platform for hospitality brands, has recently appointed Andrew O’ Brien as development director for Point A Hotels as well as the Sloane Club and Sloane Place. O’ Brien brings over 30 years’ property and construction experience to the role. He started his career in quantity surveying and project management consultancy before pivoting to hotel development for the likes of De Vere Group and VUR Village Hotels & Leisure.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 22, 2023

Against the backdrop of the 118th session of its Executive Council in Punta Cana, UNWTO hosted a special Thematic Session. Alongside assessing the evolution of tourism communications, the Session saw leading experts explore current and future opportunities for more effectively portraying tourism as an essential driver of development, both in traditional media and on content platforms.

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Hotel Owner

MAY 22, 2023

Hand Picked Hotels has appointed a new husband and wife team to lead the management of Braye Beach Hotel, in Alderney, Guernsey. It confirmed Scott and Katey McDonald have taken over the management of the award-winning hotel to “elevate its position as a leading coastal boutique hotel in the Channel Islands”. The McDonald’s have previously worked together at Hand Picked Hotels’ AA Four Red Star L’Horizon Beach Hotel and Spa in St Brelade’s Bay, Jersey and more recently at Thainstone House Hotel,

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EATER

MAY 22, 2023

Joey Chestnut. | Lille Allen/Eater In “Raw Dog,” Jamie Loftus takes a trip to Coney Island’s annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition and comes to understand the spellbinding appeal of Joey Chestnut Raw Dog is on sale May 23. The hot dog, if you think about it even a little bit, is a food ripe for further exploration. Few among us are quite sure what it contains.

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Travel Pulse Destinations

MAY 22, 2023

Some government officials are worried about the risk to civil liberties, privacy rights, safety and security of biometric data, and racial discrimination.

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Hotel Owner

MAY 22, 2023

Valor Hospitality has appointed Gary Mitchell as organisational development director. In the newly created role, Mitchell will be responsible for developing leadership programmes to “future proof” the organisation. He will also be responsible for creating new and innovative ways to train and develop existing employees. His appointment comes as Valor was named in the Caterer’s top six ‘Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2023’ in the UK, for the fourth time and second year running, with the comp

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Travel Pulse Destinations

MAY 22, 2023

Travelers heading or venturing through Europe will want to be aware of potentially disruptive worker strikes this spring.

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