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AAA: 55.4M Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving

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The top two years were 2005 and 2019, respectively. compared to 2022 and the highest number of Thanksgiving air travelers since 2005. The number of people traveling by cruise, bus and train over Thanksgiving is up nearly 11% over last year. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is an increase of 2.3% AAA expects 4.7

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The Savoy appoints new executive pastry chef

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Prior to his appointment and his time at Le Cordon Bleu, he spent five years training under award-winning mentor Jean-Claude Hammerer at Restaurant Hammerer. In 2005, he moved to the UK to set up his own pâtisserie, Macaron, which was judged Time Out’s ‘Best London Pâtisserie’ within its first year.

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Today’s news in brief – 14/6/24

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Designed by William Burn in 1843, it has served various purposes, including a teacher training college and a conference centre. After a fire in 2005, a £12 million restoration by English Heritage was completed in 2008. Despite its historical significance and scenic surroundings, it requires modernization.

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Adam Byatt named new chair of RACA

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Byatt’s style of food is modern British with a French gastronomic influence due in part to his grandfather’s experience as a cook in the army, and his mother’s career as a professionally trained cook. In 2005 he took the prominent site within the Old Town of Clapham and launched Trinity.

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Stoke Rochford Hall hotel brought to market for £5m

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Stoke Rochford Hall, a Grade I listed Jacobean manor house hotel a little over an hour by train from London, has hit the market for offers in excess of £5m for the long-leasehold interest. Following a fire in 2005 much of the house was destroyed, apart from the north wing.

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How Cognitive Biases Impact Hotel Revenue Management

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Regular Training Regular training on cognitive biases and their impact can help managers recognize and reduce these biases in their decision-making processes. Different team members may notice different trends and provide a broader range of insights, leading to more balanced decision-making. Journal of Hotel and Tourism Management.

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Accor names Perez-Alvarado, Acar brand CEOs

Hotel Business

He moved to Harrods in England as group director of food & beverage in 2005; was appointed GM of the Ritz in Paris in 2006; and then moved to the Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris in the same capacity in 2011. Since 202a, he designed the new Orient Express train and the future Orient Express Silenseas boat.