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As American Express Acquires Tock, Who’s Winning the Reservation Wars?

EATER

What you need to know about the state of the reservations systems today Tock is changing hands yet again: The reservations system founded by restaurateur Nick Kokonas in 2014 has been acquired by American Express for $400 million, the financial services company announced today.

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Revenue Managers: Yes It’s a Seller’s Market But Don’t Get Greedy

Revenue Hub

In response to the post-pandemic demand surge and faced with constricted inventory due to labor shortages, rising supply costs, and other challenges, hoteliers pushed their prices back to pre-pandemic levels in record time. Sources predict that hotels’ pricing power will remain strong. Why do we do this? Our demand dried up.

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From Shutdown to Stardom: How Cranes, D.C. Stayed Open and Increased Daily Sales by 1,000 Percent During a Global Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

” In 2013, Moncayo opened his first restaurant there, Bam!, Moncayo even admits he was able to get a better price from one of his meat vendors just last month, “I have a meat supplier that I buy a lot of stuff from. He offered me something and I said, ‘Why don’t you come down on the price for this?’

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Dash From the Past: A Decade Delivered In 2013, things started off small, with a simple idea. Today, we’re looking back on the decade to see how much our tastes have changed since 2013 and what’s stayed consistent — our passion for chicken sandwiches, for one. Since 2013, more than 600 million (!)

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The Red-Sauce Joint, in a Jar

EATER

Following the path forged by Rao’s, NYC hotspots Carbone and Rubirosa are getting into the consumer product game Rao’s, the century-old 10-table Italian restaurant in New York City, is one of those places where most people, myself included, need not bother trying to get a reservation. (It It is, by many reports , a challenge.)

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‘Jiro’ and the Impossible Dream of Authenticity

EATER

In 2013, now-Eater editor Lesley Suter wrote in Los Angeles Magazine of “ the Jiro effect ,” which had spurred, in her estimation, an “‘authentic” sushi craze.” The restaurant received three stars every year beginning in 2007 until it was removed from the guide in 2019 due to the difficulty of making a reservation.).

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Golden Collection Hotels partners with SiteMinder to boost revenue by 30%

SiteMinder

My passion for luxury hospitality started in 2013. Many managed their rates, inventory and reservations manually, which was inefficient and increased the chances of making mistakes. We spoke to Christopher Ramirez , CEO and Managing Director about the mission and his experience with SiteMinder’s platform. “My