SiteMinder

OCTOBER 1, 2024

For example, automating room availability updates, housekeeping schedules, and maintenance requests ensures efficiency, leading to better staff management and faster service. Step 2: Choose the right automation tools Select automation tools that align with your hotel’s size, budget, and operational needs.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This includes fixed costs like rent or mortgage, salaries, and utilities, as well as variable costs like supplies, maintenance, and marketing. Fixed and variable costs – Regularly review both fixed and variable costs, including staffing, utilities, maintenance, marketing, and distribution costs.

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Synergy Suite

JULY 5, 2023

Excellent Support and Maintenance Look for a software provider that offers reliable support and maintenance services. Additionally, check for software updates and ongoing maintenance to ensure that your system remains up-to-date, secure, and compatible with evolving technology.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 18, 2023

  In this blog, we will delve into the intricacies of hotel POS systems, exploring their benefits, features, types, selection criteria, implementation strategies, and much more. 👉Determine your budget for the POS system implementation, including software costs, hardware requirements, training, and support.

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 1, 2024

This blog will give you a comprehensive guide to creating a business plan for your hotel. Budget and metrics: How much will you invest in marketing and how will you measure the effectiveness of your campaigns? Marketing and advertising: Allocate a budget for marketing activities to attract guests and promote your hotel.

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eZee Absolute

JANUARY 9, 2024

Meets Your Budget: Last but not least, evaluate the total cost of ownership, including setup fees, transaction charges, and ongoing maintenance costs. Understanding the financial implications helps in selecting a solution that meets your budget. And I would recommend it to everyone. Plus, you get round-the-clock support.

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Xotels

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Housekeeping & Maintenance: Guest perceptions of a hotel are heavily influenced by the cleanliness and maintenance of rooms and common areas. Hotel management oversees effective housekeeping and maintenance procedures, ensuring well-maintained, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing premises.

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Xotels

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Housekeeping & Maintenance: Guest perceptions of a hotel are heavily influenced by the cleanliness and maintenance of rooms and common areas. Hotel management oversees effective housekeeping and maintenance procedures, ensuring well-maintained, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing premises.

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Les Roches

APRIL 13, 2023

Diversification of investment portfolio Resorts, boutique hotels, budget hotels, hostels, extended stay hotels, inns, and suites: the types of hotels available to customers range from high-priced to budget and low-cost. You could opt for a resort, boutique, or budget hotel. Here’s a summary of our key points.

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Lithos POS

JANUARY 27, 2023

To invest in the right equipment you need to consider the following points Budget Budget is one of the important aspects when planning to purchase equipment for your restaurant. If you are limited by budget and don’t have much space in your restaurant, then you can find equipment that can meet your multiple needs.

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 29, 2023

This blog will investigate the myriad different hotel costs that all hoteliers should understand at a fundamental level, before delving into tips, tricks and techniques on how to cut those costs and stop them from sapping profits and stunting your hotel’s growth.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As a low budget option, there are usually no additional facilities in the hotel and no type of room service. Two star hotels are still relatively basic and low budget but the standards and services will be a little higher. Three star hotels are not budget options and therefore guests will expect high quality customer service.

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SiteMinder

MAY 12, 2023

In this blog we’ll explain everything you need to know about accounting for hotels. Expenses – Money going out to pay for upkeep and maintenance of your property and services (e.g Whether it’s budgeting, forecasting , or cost planning, accounting makes it much more effective. room sales). staff wages). your amenities).

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Les Roches

AUGUST 10, 2023

Some of the common back-of-house positions you may find include: Food and beverage manager Chef Sous chef Line cook Pastry chef Purchasing manager Housekeeping staff Facilities manager Maintenance technician Sales and marketing Finance and revenue management What skills are required for back-of-house roles? Salary range: $66,000 to $93,000.

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Synergy Suite

JULY 11, 2023

Support and Maintenance Consider the level of support and maintenance provided by the payroll and HR solution provider. Budget Consider the affordability of the payroll and HR solution in relation to your restaurant’s budget.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This means you'll need to produce, manage, and analyze the budget and multiple financial reports. But smaller restaurants also have to worry about keeping the budget intact. General maintenance Restaurant management requires being ever-present and extremely attentive.

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Synergy Suite

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Small or Independent Restaurants Small or independent restaurants often have limited budgets and fewer resources compared to larger establishments. These systems typically have user-friendly interfaces and require less technical expertise for setup and maintenance.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 10, 2020

In this blog, we’ll walk you through best practices for organizing your back office, reducing unnecessary clutter, and preserving your office as a place of efficiency. Don’t have the budget for any filing products? Put simply, a disorganized restaurant back office can easily turn into a disorganized restaurant.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Whether you are new to the industry or catching up with the fast evolution, this blog will introduce you to the responsibilities of revenue managers and how they can succeed in 2022. Handling departmental goal setting and budget, including negotiations with third parties on commissions. Table of contents. What is a revenue manager?

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

That is what we are going to answer in this blog—providing you with steps you can take right now to reduce your costs and boost your revenue to keep your restaurant profitable during COVID-19. Evaluate your restaurant scheduling practices to see if you are consistently over-budgeting on labor needs based on your sales.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Talk to your repair and maintenance vendors to check your appliances, security systems, coolers, and other equipment prior to opening Software: ?? If you integrate your POS with 7shifts, you can get a closer look at your projected sales costs with the labor budget tool as you build out your schedule.

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Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

Revenue Strategies & Tactics Market Segmentation Hotel Pricing Strategies Forecasting & Budgeting Properly How to Distribute Effectively? property maintenance) and comparatively low variable costs (e.g., What Makes Hotels Suitable to Apply Revenue Management? What Does the Process of Revenue Management Look Like?

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Synergy Suite

AUGUST 9, 2022

This includes the times that kitchen staff, servers, hosts, maintenance, and other hired help must be present to execute their roles. Labor costs must also be kept at a modest total – too many employee hours or shifts on the schedule quickly strain your budget. A Solution to Your Scheduling Challenges.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This means you'll need to produce, manage, and analyze the budget and multiple financial reports. But smaller restaurants also have to worry about keeping the budget intact. General maintenance Restaurant management requires being ever-present and extremely attentive.

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Synergy Suite

APRIL 24, 2023

Budget Review your budgetary constraints when selecting an online ordering system. Take into account any additional fees, such as setup fees, transaction fees, or ongoing maintenance costs. Platform Support and Maintenance Consider the level of technical support and maintenance provided by the online ordering system provider.

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Lithos POS

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Cost-effective For a business with a very limited budget, it can be not easy to spend money on expensive traditional hardware. Future Updates and Maintenance Ask about the software provider’s update schedule and ongoing maintenance to ensure your system remains secure and up-to-date.

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eZee Absolute

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In this blog, we will delve into the world of hotel virtual tours, shedding light on what they are, why they matter, and how they are transforming the hospitality landscape. One common challenge is the initial investment in equipment and technology, which can be managed by choosing the right tools that align with your budget and objectives.

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eZee Absolute

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Whether you’re a hotel owner, manager, or employee, this blog is for you. A strong and well-thought-out budget also plays an imperative role in the implementation of any automation technology. But do you know what’s happening in the hotel automation space? What are the latest trends in hotel automation? Not just that!

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Xotels Hotel Revenue Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

At XOTELS , it has been a while since we covered this topic on our hotel management blog, so I thought it would be good to have another look at forecasting in hotels. There are various types of tools available for your hotel to carry out a thorough, accurate forecast, which differ depending on your needs and budget.

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Synergy Suite

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Overhead Costs Overhead costs include a wide array of expenses, like rent or lease payments, insurance, property taxes, equipment maintenance and other operational costs that are crucial for maintaining the restaurant’s infrastructure and supporting its day-to-day activities.

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Xotels Hotel Revenue Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Be prepared to add the following fees to your budget: Initial fee. Other Expenses (franchise fees, marketing expenses, maintenance costs etc.). The Planning: From Start to Finish 0-1 months: Grand Opening: Do not put your entire marketing budget in the grand opening. Still considering to go for a franchise? Royalty fees.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

This blog will take you through the major considerations to keep in mind regarding hotel management. This can include business people, long-stay travellers, budget travellers and backpackers. Property management: From gardening to repairs, managing property maintenance is a key task within any hotel business.

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Luxury hotels tend to have higher profit margins than budget hotels, and hotels in areas of high competition will face lower margins than those in areas of low competition. That said, if you’re looking at how to run a hotel business successfully, you should aim for a profit margin of 5%-15%, which represents the industry average.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

This blog will take you through the major considerations to keep in mind regarding hotel management. This can include business people, long-stay travellers, budget travellers and backpackers. Property management: From gardening to repairs, managing property maintenance is a key task within any hotel business.

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