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David Chang’s Memoir Fails to Account for the Trauma He Caused Me

EATER

But as an employee on the receiving end of that rage, the book fails to account for trauma he caused me. Chang writes that he doesn’t remember the specific incident, but concedes that, apart from a few details, the account is “accurate and could have been written about almost any night I was working service.”.

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Macdonald Aviemore unveils senior leadership changes

Hotel Owner

Managing director Kenny McMillan recently returned to Aviemore, where he first trained as a sous chef between 2004 and 2007. Marketing director Gaelle Delagrave is an experienced marketer with over 20 years’ experience in digital media, specialising in customer growth strategies and key account management for leading brands globally.

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Choice’s ESG report highlights sustainability initiatives

Hotel Business

Choice is “well-positioned” to address the growing consumer demand for EV charging, with guests who drove to hotels accounting for 82% of all Choice room nights in 2022. In connection with that program, Choice has awarded and financially supported more than 370 franchise agreements with diverse participants since 2004.

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The New Chicken Liver Toast Is Decidedly Luxurious

EATER

Opened in New York City in 2004, the Spotted Pig, before its staggering fall , also served chicken liver toast , messy and meaty on thick, crusty bread. At Brooklyn’s Fort Defiance, the chicken liver with mostarda and sourdough has been a menu staple for a decade.

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HotelREZ connects to Apaleo PMS helping hoteliers control cost of bookings

HotelREZ

As market specialists, HotelREZ customers typically benefit from a significant growth of channel business via the GDS agency market as a result of strong account management, worldwide demand partners and optimising marketing and sales opportunities.

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Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%

HotelREZ

Direct booking on a property’s own website accounts for around a third of all bookings, with OTAs about half that. Mark Lewis, CEO and founder of HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts said: “The way hotels and aparthotels find and secure their sales has vastly changed in the last 20 years.

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Haven’t We Told Julia Child’s Story Enough?

EATER

Julia Child may be one of America’s most recent, her celebrity only growing since her death in 2004. There’s the doting and effeminate Paul with whom, by all accounts, she shared a wild chemistry. Regardless of who she was, her story — or versions of it — has been told so often that we know most of the beats.

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