December, 2022

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What Gen Z guests want in their hotel stay

eHotelier

Appealing to Gen Z is essential for your long-term success. But, how do you do it? How can you slightly shift your marketing strategy to go from Gen X and millennials to a younger audience wanting to see the world?

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The Hidden Time-Costs of Hospitality Recruiting

Horizon Hospitality

We see it all the time…a small hospitality business owner needs a new manager, so they pay to post the job description to a few online job boards and figure they’ll spend a few hours reviewing applications and interviewing the top candidates. But before they know it, they’ve spent days or weeks spinning their wheels with no viable candidates to show for their time spent!

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2023 hotel and travel trends

Boutique Hotel News

BHN editor Eloise Hanson outlines six hotel and travel trends expected to shape the industry in 2023. Hotel e-tail. With inflation on the rise globally, consumers are likely to be more mindful when it comes to spending their money. Pent-up demand and revenge travel have helped major cities recover post-Covid, resulting in strong and resilient ADRs. In fact, research from HVS shows that over the past 50 years, daily rates across London hotels have grown 0.75 per cent on average above inflation pe

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Why Mews raised $185mil to transform hospitality

MEWS

I’m delighted to share that Mews has raised a $185mil Series C investment round from a host of leading investment firms. I’d like to talk a little bit (I’ll try to keep it concise!) about how this massive vote of confidence in Mews is hugely exciting news not just for us, our customers and their guests, but for hospitality as a whole.

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Win More in 2024: Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success

Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success Start maximizing ROI and doing more with less with Olo’s ultimate guide to restaurant marketing. In this guide: Strategies to level up in 4 key areas: data, audiences, content distribution, and loyalty Interactive checklists to help you track your progress throughout the year Tips for leveraging guest data across your entire business What you’ll learn: Level 1 | Beginner: Learn how to collect guest data, build a healthy subscriber list, launch personali

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Bake Bar arrives in Sydney’s Paddington

Hospitality Magazine

Artisanal sourdough brand Bake Bar has opened the doors to a new venue in Sydney’s Paddington. It’s the sixth Bake Bar store in the city, which also has locations in Randwick, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Darlinghurst and Harris Farm, Bondi Beach. The bakery is selling its signature artisanal loaves, pastries, cakes and also has a menu that draws upon Director Gili Gold’s Jewish heritage.

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How sustainability in hotels can help save the planet?

eHotelier

There’s just one Earth, and it is currently in a triple emergency according to the United Nations. Here’s the part your hotel can play in bringing a change.

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Why Your Restaurant Name Matters (+103 Awesome Examples)

7 Shifts

Table of Contents. Why your restaurant name matters. 103 Restaurant Name Ideas. Other resources for starting a restaurant. Why Your Restaurant Name Matters. There is no question that two keys to success in the restaurant business are excellent food and great service. The team you put together and the experience you provide to your guests has to be top—notch.

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Aimbridge adds boutique and upscale hotels to portfolio

Boutique Hotel News

US: Aimbridge Hospitality has been selected to manage the boutique Coachman Hotel in South Lake Tahoe and the upscale Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia hotel. CL Hotels recently acquired the newly-renovated Coachman Hotel. CL plans to remodel 22 of the total 104 rooms and increase the property’s meeting space by 900 square feet. A grab-and-go F&B outlet is also in the works.

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In Defense of Recipes

EATER

Illustration by Eater. No-recipe recipes are great, but some of us need actual precise measurements to make the magic happen Makenna Held is not interested in recipes. “Most people live their lives to recipes,” they say in the first episode of La Pitchoune: Cooking in France. The show, now streaming on HBO Max, chronicles Held and their husband, who bought Julia Child’s former home in the south of France, and opened up a “recipe-free” cooking school on the property.

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Unlock Restaurant Success: Mastering 7 Vital Employment Laws

As a restaurant leader, your plate is full with responsibilities, from staff management to serving up delicious dishes. But amidst the hustle, there's a crucial area you can't afford to overlook – employment laws. In this comprehensive eBook, we'll unveil the seven essential employment laws every restaurant leader must master. We'll break down the intricacies of each law, showing you how it directly impacts your business.

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Moonah: the regional restaurant growing its own produce

Hospitality Magazine

A Moonah is a native coastal tea tree that grows along dunes and grasslands. It’s also the name of Tobin Kent’s 12-seat restaurant found at the Minya Vineyard & Winery in the wetlands of Connewarre in Geelong, Victoria. When Kent made the move from chef to business owner, he was adamant his restaurant would let the produce speak for itself. Moonah would never be fussy or put-up dishes too perfect to eat.

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Growth of Modern Contactless Payments: Increasing Restaurant Profitability and Efficiency

Modern Restaurant Management

Contactless payment solutions drive operators’ revenue and elevate customer experiences, but how can the technology set restaurants up for long-term success? Contactless solutions have become a tool to ensure the survival of many businesses over the past three years. The restaurant industry has perhaps seen higher adoption rates of this technology than any other industry.

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Hotel SEO: Top 3 crucial tips to help your hotel rank on Google

eHotelier

SEO, or search engine optimization, improves the visibility and ranking of a website on search engine results pages (SERPs) and it can be a powerful tool for booking traffic and generating leads for hotels.

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How gusto! Simplified Payroll and Stays Engaged With Their Team

7 Shifts

At the center of every great restaurant is a great team. And a great team can only thrive under outstanding leadership. For gusto!, their leadership sees team management as their greatest responsibility. With that team, they've built a brand of 11 locations serving fresh, fast, and healthy food to the Atlanta metro area. They have been featured in QSR magazine's “ 40/40 List of America's Hottest Startup Fast Casuals" for 2020 and made Atlanta Business Chronicle's “Fastest Growing Companies” in 2

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Nassau’s New $300 Million Cruise Port to Open May 2023

Cruise Hive

After an extensive 3.5-year redevelopment project, Nassau's new cruise port is set to officially open at the end of May 2023. The post Nassau’s New $300 Million Cruise Port to Open May 2023 appeared first on Cruise Hive.

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How organizations can close the data science skills gap amid a shortage of talent

SAS

From sparking innovation to reducing operational inefficiencies, top organizational priorities in the modern era depend on one thing: data. Because of its ability to uncover blind spots and power decision-making, data helps organizations identify growth areas and progress toward their strategic goals. The catch? Turning raw numbers into useful, valuable [.].

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Tasting Australia reveals 2023 program led by Jake Kellie, Karen Martini and more

Hospitality Magazine

South Australian festival Tasting Australia is set to return next year from 28 April until 7 May with a new program. There will be more than 150 events across all 12 regions, highlighting the best the state has to offer. “Tasting Australia brings life to our city and regions, encouraging people to try something new and celebrate the world class food and beverage experiences on offer in our state,” says festival Co-Director Karena Armstrong. “We are proud to highlight every regi

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Tech Will Be Essential to Boost Food Safety and Quality in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

Do you ever wish that you had a crystal ball that could tell us what’s in store for the restaurant industry in the coming year? As we close out 2022, food production is at risk. Climate change is wreaking havoc on traditional farming methods , with crops withering in extreme heat or drowning in mid-Western floods. We’re still facing product shortages, exacerbated by ongoing supply chain interruptions and the Russian-Ukrainian war stalling food shipments – including 9.5 million tons of grain.

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Preventing Employee Burnout in Restaurants & Hospitality: An Integrated Approach

Speaker: Lissa Bowen - Chief People + Culture Officer, Full Course Executive Director, Full Course Foundation

Employee burnout is a pervasive issue in the fast-paced and demanding restaurant industry, resulting in decreased productivity, high turnover rates, and compromised mental well-being. Effectively addressing this challenge requires a comprehensive approach that combines conventional management techniques, insights from neuroscience, and stress management strategies.

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The general manager’s top priority list for 2023

eHotelier

General managers that put more effort into the commercial work in the hotel will likely steal market share from the competition. Here are three things that are the top priorities in 2023 for hotel general managers.

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AHLA Launches ‘Responsible Stay’ Sustainability Initiative

Lodging Magazine

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced Responsible Stay, an industry-wide commitment to make meetings, events, and guest experiences in America’s hotels more environmentally and socially responsible. Responsible Stay is focused on prioritizing hotels’ environmental sustainability efforts in four key areas: Energy efficiency: Optimizing energy efficiency through operational improvements and adoption of clean energy technologies; Waste reduction: Inv

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Holland America Line Sees Record-Breaking Black Friday Bookings

Cruise Hive

Holland America Line has surpassed 2019 booking records by a wide margin with recent holiday sales, especially for one amazing destination. The post Holland America Line Sees Record-Breaking Black Friday Bookings appeared first on Cruise Hive.

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Great! AI Can Generate All the Diaspora Food Writing Tropes

EATER

“I was one of the few kids who came from a family of immigrants and I often felt like my lunchbox was a glaring symbol of my difference,” writes the chatbot. | Tataya Kudo/Shutterstock. Whether it’s the stinky lunchbox moment or the cut-fruit-as-love food writing narrative, AI knows exactly which notes to hit As if there weren’t already enough “ stinky lunchbox ” stories in the canon of diaspora food writing, another argument in favor of putting that tired trope to rest: ChatGPT, an OpenAI chatb

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Utilizing Technology: Improve Customer Experience and Increase Points of Profit in Your Restaurant Business

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!

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Hospitality’s 2023 food and beverage trend predictions

Hospitality Magazine

The local food and drink landscape has had a productive year, taking the time to recalibrate, get back on its feet and return to a sense of normalcy. We’ve seen venues zero in on the components that make up an eating and drinking experience patrons want to come back to — and that covers everything from the design of a space to the service and the branded ice cube a drink is served with.

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Restaurant Payment Fraud: Who Is Liable?

Modern Restaurant Management

Global financial losses from card fraud are truly staggering. A recent Nilson report projects that over $408 billion will be lost over the next decade. Credit card fraud in the UK is currently running at a five year high, according to Forbes. Restaurants (just like anywhere that accepts card payments), have always been a target. However, much changed for food service businesses throughout the peak of the pandemic.

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The latest trends and developments in spa and wellness management, with Tammy Pahel

eHotelier

In this episode, we explore the latest trends and developments in spa and wellness with Tammy Pahel, Chief Wellness Officer for Alchemy Wellness Resorts and VP of Spa & Wellness Operations for Carillon Miami Wellness Resorts.

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Blockskye, Arise and Dtravel on blockchain in action for travel

PhocusWire

Blockchain-based travel systems are no longer a "someday" but are being used today. Executives from three companies using this technology explain the benefits.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.