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Online reservation platform TheFork to cease operations in Australia

Hospitality Magazine

” Initially named as Dimmi and rebranded to TheFork in 2019, the platform has been a popular booking and reviews source for both venues and consumers across Europe and Australia. The post Online reservation platform TheFork to cease operations in Australia appeared first on hospitality | Magazine.

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OpenTable: Dining Trends for 2019 (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

On OpenTable’s plate in 2019, diners moved towards more health-conscious dining preferences. This uncovered a treasure trove of food trends and shifts in behavior to provide insightful context as to how people are eating in 2019.” for late night/early morning reservation bookings made from 12AM to 7:59AM.

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Maximize Profitability: Understand Your Hotel Distribution Channels

Revenue Hub

Direct channels Direct channels are those that result in reservations that come straight to your hotel without third-party involvement, which naturally minimizes costs. When the front desk agent finalizes the reservation, they manually input it into their Property Management System (PMS) , meaning no additional overhead is required.

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Stop Blending In: Attract More Travellers by Telling Better Stories

Revenue Hub

They want to feel like what they’re buying – hotel room, dinner reservation, or another experience – is different and special. We know that spending on experiences is up 65% , compared to 12% for ‘things’, since 2019. They’re want that Rolls-Royce feeling.

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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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Is 6 the New 8?

Modern Restaurant Management

The team analyzed dining trends by hour between June and August of this year and compared them to the same time framed in 2019 after Union Square Hospitality Group Founder Danny Mayer posted on X: “When did a 6:00 dinner reservation become the new 8:00, most prized table of the night – and will it last?” “Across the board, our visitation data (..)

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GDS bookings rise for independent and boutique accommodation

eHotelier

The Global Distribution System (GDS) is continuing to perform for independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% on 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts’ Independent Accommodation Insights Report published today. in the past year and up 4.2%

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