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Increased spirits tax hits industry hard

Hospitality Magazine

The tax has risen by more than 20 per cent since the onset of the pandemic and has been increased 75 times since Paul Keating introduced automatic indexation in his first Budget as Treasurer in 1983. These six-monthly increases are becoming increasingly difficult for our business to sustain, and they are impossible to plan for,” he said.

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Effective Hotel Turnover Strategies: Keep Top Talent

Hotelogix

It's a financial drain that can quickly turn your budget into a leaky bucket. If your compensation package is stuck in 2015 while living costs are firmly in 2025, don't be surprised if your employees start looking for greener (and more lucrative) pastures. Effective Strategies to Reduce Turnover 1.

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The Evolution of Restaurant Technology: What’s Next?

Modern Restaurant Management

There were a couple restaurant management software companies out there, but it was just inventory and budgets. You could do a budget on your computer, but as far as doing a declining budget and actually tracking it, you had to do that by hand. It wasn't all that great, to be honest. Bo Davis and Roy Phillips.

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Texting Your Loyalty: Avoiding Potential TCPA Litigation

Modern Restaurant Management

While text marketing to customers who have signed up for your loyalty program might seem like a fast and budget-friendly way to connect during the crisis, it also subjects restaurants to potential litigation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). million settlement.

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Back to the Future: Why New Mover Direct Mail Still Outperforms Digital/Social/Email Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

For instance, in 2015, the U.S. It may pay off to remember that, the next time you’re looking at your marketing budget and wondering how to most effectively reach segments of the public. With mailboxes looking emptier by the day, an especially appetizing piece of direct mail can sometimes be the resident’s main course.

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Hilton London Metropole appoints Bill Fisher as GM

Hotel Owner

His first general manager role was at the Hilton Chengdu in 2015 where he was appointed to open the hotel. His latest role saw him responsible for five additional area hotels totalling 2,000 rooms and operating budgets. He said: “It’s such an honour to be appointed as general manager of Hilton London Metropole.

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Thoughtful Sleep Program Setup at the Deer Path Inn as an Example for All Independent Hotels

Larry Mogelonsky

The senior team has understood this since well before the last major PIP, and from the beginning of that refurbishment set aside budget for a selection of higher-end mattresses, linens and bedding supplies known to elicit better sleep.” If they don’t get good sleep, that will emotionally transfer back on to the host property.