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Total hotel profitability as the key objective for 2025

eHotelier

The new book “Total Hotel Mogel: Essays on Hotel Profitability” focuses on giving you the tools and insights you need to help your hotel organization continue to prosper no matter what 2025 brings.

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Compliance training as a cornerstone of culture in hospitality

Hospitality Magazine

This year, the Australian hospitality industry has seen a renewed focus on the importance of compliance training and employee well-being. In response to a rapidly changing landscape, evolving legislation, and increasing awareness of workplace challenges, businesses are recognising the critical need to create environments where employees feel safe, supported, and valued.

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Why Mews acquired Atomize, by Richard Valtr

MEWS

Why revenue management? Revenue management is without doubt one of the most exciting areas in hospitality. It’s also one that’s advancing fast, with the smartest companies already weaving automation and AI decision-making into their everyday processes. There’s so much potential in this category that we didn’t just want to watch things develop from the outside looking in – we wanted to be an active part of the transformation.

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Understanding the Lifecycle of a Seasonal Hire

Modern Restaurant Management

With the holiday season often comes a surge in dining out: shoppers are grabbing quick bites between stores, families are reconnecting over dinner at their favorite hometown restaurants, and people are seeking professionally-prepared meals for their various holiday gatherings. Restaurants added nearly 70,000 jobs this September, a sign of hope that demand will grow despite inflation-weary consumers’ pullback on restaurant spending.

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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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Event tourism: how music, sport, and film shape destinations

eHotelier

The allure of mega-events and on-screen destinations can generate substantial short-term economic boosts, yet they also bring challenges. We delve into the complex and multi-dimensional impacts of event tourism and pop culture tourism.

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How to Deal with the Challenges of Retention and Turnover

Horizon Hospitality

According to industry data, turnover rates in hospitality often exceed those of other sectors. The physical demands of the job, combined with irregular hours, often contribute to job instability, especially when employees perceive more lucrative or stable options outside of hospitality. Here’s a look at key factors driving turnover and actionable strategies to improve employee retention in your hospitality business.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Across the globe, and largely amongst younger age groups, more and more people are choosing to go out to eat by themselves. Solo dining – a time dedicated to eating a meal alone at a sit-down restaurant – is an opportunity for diners to practice self care over a meal, whether that be by relaxing and reflecting at the end of a long day or even by engaging the mind with a book or catching up on the news.

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Running a great hotel event with the Hotel Villa Pamphili Roma

eHotelier

What makes for a great conference? With the MICE travel boom that has occurred since the pandemic subsided, it’s important for all hoteliers to sharpen their groups toolkit heading into 2025 in order to get the most out of this current experiential events boom.

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Fair Work recovers $310,000 for Adelaide hospitality workers

Hospitality Magazine

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered a staggering amount of money for underpaid food outlet workers in Adelaide’s west. The Ombudsman investigated 36 hospitality venues in suburbs including Bowden, Croydon, Allenby Gardens, Woodville, Grange and Flinders Park, which were selected for investigation based on a range of intelligence sources. 79 per cent of businesses had breached workplace laws varying from failing to pay penalty rates to underpaying minimum wages as well as pay slip breache

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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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How to Reduce Technology Management Costs in Hotels

Hotelogix

The 2024 Lodging Technology Survey by Hospitality Technology indicates that approximately 56% of hoteliers globally are actively seeking ways to cut the costs associated with managing technology. We know that you also know that this is a pressing issue. But have you given it any thought? Do you plan to embrace or upgrade to modern technology to improve operational efficiency, but what about keeping IT costs under control?

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Restaurant Workforce Research: Reflecting on 2024 and Optimizing for 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Long after the restaurant industry felt the most significant impacts of the pandemic, echoes still reverberate in the form of workforce realities and operational challenges. After millions left the industry in 2020, restaurants responded by increasing wages and leaning into incentives to attract employees back. This adaptability allowed the industry to come back even stronger, but to this day, the struggle to attract and retain a stable workforce remains.

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Staying agile in hotel development

eHotelier

Deciding to make a significant change in the direction of a project requires a careful, balanced approach to maintain stakeholder alignment and ensure project success. Here’s a quick synopsis of how to navigate such a scenario.

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Shane Delia announces Brisbane restaurant

Hospitality Magazine

Melbourne chef and restaurateur Shane Delia has announced plans to open a new restaurant in Brisbane in early 2025. The venture, which is yet to be named, will be Delia’s first in Brisbane. It will feature the signature bold, Middle Eastern flavours that his Melbourne restaurants Maha, Maha North (renamed from Maha Bar last year), and Maha East became known for. “I’m excited to be launching a restaurant in Brisbane.

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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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How to Price a Hotel Room: Best Practices

Soft Inn

Pricing a hotel room effectively is a complex yet crucial aspect of hotel management. The right pricing strategy can significantly impact a hotel's revenue and guest satisfaction. This guide aims to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the best practices for setting hotel room prices. In this article, we will explore various strategies and factors to consider when pricing hotel rooms.

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Powering the Future – Why EV Charging is a Must-Have for UK Hotels

Hotel Owner

In recent years, the hospitality sector in the UK has faced unique challenges, from adapting to shifting guest expectations to meeting heightened sustainability standards. Now, as the transportation landscape rapidly changes, a new opportunity is emerging for forward-thinking hoteliers: electric vehicle (EV) charging. With EV adoption in the UK tripling over the last three years , driven by the government’s ambitious plan to ban new ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicle sales by 2030, now is

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10 benefits of becoming a hotel manager

eHotelier

The hotel industry is a dynamic field offering diverse roles, leadership opportunities, and the chance to enhance guest experiences.

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Report finds retention gap to be primary driver of hospitality staff shortages

Hospitality Magazine

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has released Better Together – The Jobs and Skills Report 2024. The report found that the ‘retention gap’ is driving the food and hospitality sector’s staff shortages. The gap refers to there being enough people with the skills, qualifications and experience to fill vacancies, yet these people may not remain in the role long due to working conditions.

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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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Defining Longevity Cuisine in a Berry Bowl Example

Larry Mogelonsky

(FYI: Get ready for a 3,000-word a nerdy nutritional and biochemistry discussion!) This article is my plea to chefs, restaurateurs and hoteliers to think about a culinary style that has yet to be properly expressed within a dining business entity. The idea is to explain that, yes, there is a lucrative opportunity here for being a trendsetter. Let’s start carving… Most often, culinary styles are defined and evolved through the storytelling and creation of a sense of place that celebrates a specif

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Restaurants Aren’t Really Charging People For Skipping Reservations Anymore

EATER

In addition, they’re treating restaurant reservations like dating apps, ghosting when something better comes along

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7 digital marketing trends for hotels in 2025

eHotelier

At the end of the day, hospitality is about building relationships and making your guests feel valued. Trends like the metaverse, UGC, and voice search are powerful tools, but they should serve one purpose: to create seamless, personalised experiences that put the guest first.

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Vinesmith opens French bistro, wine bar, and cellar door

Hospitality Magazine

Vinesmith Wine Group, the company behind Victoria’s Blue Pyrenees, Decameron Station, and Glenlofty Estate vineyards, has opened Vinesmith City Cellar Door in the heart of Melbourne. The venue is part cellar door, part late-night wine bar, and part French bistro, overlooking Melbourne’s Treasury Gardens at 1 Flinders Lane. The ground floor hosts a cellar door and wine shop led by wine experts including Yuhan Jiang and Vanessa Crouse.

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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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Mews Coffee Corner with Westcord Hotels and Flexkeeping | Mews blog

MEWS

If you’ve ever wondered how your hotel’s operations could be smoother, faster and more efficient, you’ll enjoy the latest episode of Mews Coffee Corner. We sat down with Maurits Bots from WestCord Hotels and Luka Berger from Flexkeeping to explore how automation is transforming hospitality. Watch the full episode here , or keep reading for some sippable takeaways.

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What is the Importance of the Digital Customer Journey?

Revenue Hub

In today’s highly competitive hospitality landscape, understanding the digital customer journey is crucial for hotels looking to optimise their online presence and increase direct bookings. NB: This is an article from Net Affinity Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date With the majority of bookings now made online, ensuring your website provides a seamless, user-friendly experience is not just beneficial — it’s essential.

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The Westin Resort Nusa Dua’s partnership with IRIS delivers 30% increase in guest spend

eHotelier

IRIS, a global leader in digital F&B, guest directory, and concierge solutions for hotels, is thrilled to announce that The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali.

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Sydney’s newest Spanish-inspired bar lands in Pyrmont

Hospitality Magazine

The team behind Accor Hotels’ Handwritten Collection has opened Percy, a 50-seat Spanish-style tapas and wine bar in the heart of Pyrmont. The menu offers a trip across Spain, with dishes inspired by the Basque-style pintxos of San Sebastian and the small tapas plates of Barcelona. Set in Pyrmont’s historic Hotel Woolstore 1888, low lighting and heavy timber pylons lend a cosy ambience to the revamped venue.

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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.