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Nobody Asked for Evil Malört

EATER

With Evil Malört, one bartender is making the polarizing, Chicago-born liqueur worse with ingredients like cuttlefish ink and peppers.

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MEININGER Hotels expands to Spain

Hospitality Net

New hotel building, directly at the trade fair.

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‘A Taco Without Cilantro Isn’t a Taco’

EATER

Despite its high price, cilantro remains essential in Mexico City’s taquerías, such as Tacos la Chula in Colonia Escandón. Mexico City’s recent drought turned cilantro into a luxury good for the city’s taqueros. It’s unlikely to be the last time. A recent dry spell has taken a toll on Mexico City’s taco stands. Over the course of this spring, as May turned to June without any sign of the usual early-summer rains, a simple ingredient reached extravagant prices.

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Why Group Revenue is About Risk Management

Revenue Hub

Whether you accept transient or group business to your hotel is more than just a revenue management question. It’s also a risk management question. How much are you willing to risk? And what is the philosophy of the hotel, the ownership, the general manager, and other stakeholders? Do they want to take a high risk and get a high return, or do they want to minimize the risk for a more reliable income?

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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TikTok Star Roberto Morales’s Favorite Spots for Mexican Food in Los Angeles

EATER

Morales headlines this weekend’s Asada Fest hosted by Northgate González in Arts District

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How This Chef Makes Nachos, Her Way

EATER

Gaby Melian’s secret to the perfect nachos lies in her mango chimichurri On this episode of Give a Chef: a Steak , Argentinian chef, teacher, and author Gaby Melian turns a T-bone steak into nachos, her way. Melian starts her nachos by making a Brazilian-inspired chimichurri with mango, garlic, and cilantro. After chopping the mango and pulsating the cilantro and garlic together in a food processor, Melian brings everything together with lemon juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and spices.

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How Sustainable Water Solutions Can Enhance Efficiency and Environmental Impact in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Water is a precious resource that is becoming more scarce. The United States Environmental Protection Agency found that water used in hospitality and food service establishments accounts for an estimated 15 percent of the total water use in commercial and institutional establishments, amounting to an average of 25,000 gallons per day. With 58 percent of consumers prioritizing sustainability when dining out, embracing sustainability within restaurant operations isn’t just a goal, but

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ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham opens hotel in Spartanburg, US

Hotel Management Network

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of the first ECHO Suites Extended Stay hotel in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The post ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham opens hotel in Spartanburg, US appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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Lessons From Gaming: What Can Hospitality Learn From Video Games?

Hospitality Net

Are you a PlayStation pro or a Nintendo novice? From consoles to PCs to phones, gaming is a multi-billion-dollar industry, with estimates valuing the worldwide market at around $350 billion.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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7 Social Media Truths from High-Performing Hotel Marketing Teams

Revfine

Social media strategy can be a beast for marketing teams to manage. Every few months there are game-changing updates, and every day seems to bring a new trend or tool to consider, but change isn't the only constant in digital marketing. Here are seven social media truths from high-performing hotel marketing teams. 7 Social Media The post 7 Social Media Truths from High-Performing Hotel Marketing Teams appeared first on Revfine.com.

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First-party data is key in a new era of digital advertising

Hospitality Net

Data and cookies have long been used in advertising to understand, target, retarget, track, and report on consumers’ purchasing journey. Many of these capabilities have been enabled by third-party cookies, the technological cornerstone of personalized digital advertising.

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How a restaurant acquisition impacts culinary and supply chain

Nation's Restaurant News

Craveworthy Brands’ VP of culinary and supply chain Becca McIntyre joins the Extra Serving podcast

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Travelodge Announces Recruitment Drive to Fill Over 300 Jobs Across the UK

Hospitality Net

Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel, has launched a recruitment drive to fill over 300 jobs across its business. The company operates over 600 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain, with 47,000 rooms, employing more than 13,000 people. Travelodge is committed to flexible, secure employment, reflected in its ‘Find where you Belong’ company initiative, which ensures inclusivity, support and flexibility for all its colleagues to be their true self at work and belong.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Curator and Tock partner to enhance the guest experience

Hotel Business

Tock, a reservation, experiences and events platform for the hospitality industry, has partnered with Curator Hotel & Resort Collection. The collaboration will offer Curator member hotels and resorts access to Tock’s solutions suite, which will enhance its food and beverage operations and provide additional experiential amenities to its guests.

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Auberge to run Cambridge House hotel in London’s Mayfair

Hotel Management Network

The Cambridge House announcement comes as Auberge reaches a point of strategic expansion in urban and European markets. The post Auberge to run Cambridge House hotel in London’s Mayfair appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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Beyond Booking: Future of Hotel PMS in an Omnichannel World

Revenue Hub

In the not-so-distant past, hotel PMS were glorified booking engines, handling reservations and basic operations like housekeeping. Fast forward to today, and the hospitality world demands a PMS that can juggle more than just bookings. Welcome to the era of omnichannel integration, where a seamless, interconnected approach isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity.

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OneAir launches hotel booking platform ‘Hotel 2.0’

Hotel Management Network

Travel technology company OneAir has introduced its Hotel 2.0 platform to revolutionise the hotel booking experience by offering transparent pricing and savings. The post OneAir launches hotel booking platform ‘Hotel 2.0’ appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Hotels Should Master Guest Experience Fundamentals First

Revenue Hub

NBA legend Michael Jordan is famous for his thrilling game style, but he didn’t get there without mastering the basics of the sport. As he famously said, “You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down, and the level of everything you do will rise.

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Unlocking MICE profit with branding, marketing, product, and pricing

Duetto Cloud

The hotel meeting and events business is a lucrative segment, with corporations and organizations continually seeking venues for conferences, seminars, weddings, and social gatherings.

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Maximizing Revenue Streams: Leveraging Day Use Rooms

Revenue Hub

In the world of hospitality, traditional approaches often operate within rigid, pre-defined time slots (Night stays, for example) where a room was either fully occupied for a night or it wasn’t. In contrast, the modern trend of day-use hotel rooms is a much-needed upgrade on the traditional approach to cater to the dynamic demands of the modern guest.

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Marriott International Releases 2024 Serve 360 Report

Lodging Magazine

Marriott International, Inc. released its 2024 Serve 360 Report sharing the company’s global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts and progress toward its 2025 Sustainability and Social Impact Goals. The report reflects data for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. This year, the report includes an “Around The World Highlights” addendum, which shows ESG initiatives spanning each of the company’s regions—Asia Pacific excluding China; Caribbean & Latin America; Europe, Midd

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Busting Today’s Hotel Distribution Myths

Revenue Hub

Hotels have worked with third parties such as airlines, travel agents, online travel agents (OTAs) and the Global Distribution System (GDS) for decades. The dynamic landscape of hotel distribution offers numerous opportunities for hotels to maximise their market presence and profitability. NB: This is an article from Guestline {newsletter] By leveraging a diverse array of distribution channels, hotels can tap into different market segments and geographical regions, increasing visibility to attra

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Hilton Veteran Cordell Retires Following 40-Year Career

Lodging Magazine

Hilton veteran Phil Cordell is retiring after 40 years at the company, transitioning to an advisor role effective this July. The company announced that Cordell will serve as a mentor and coach, providing guidance and support to the Hilton team. Cordell began his career as a bellman with Hilton while in high school, eventually becoming general manager of the second Hampton Hotel in 1983.

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The Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain Makes Full Transition to Hotel Champlain, Curio Collection by Hilton

Hospitality Net

Hotel’s $9 Million Property-Wide Renovation Includes Burlington’s First Oyster Bar, Original Skiff.

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IHCL’s homestay brand reaches over 200 properties across India

Hotel Management Network

Indian Hotel Company Limited’s (IHCL) premium homestay collection, amã Stays & Trails portfolio, has reached a milestone, now encompassing 203 bungalows, with an additional 97 under development. The post IHCL’s homestay brand reaches over 200 properties across India appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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Optimize Restaurant Operations With the Right Payroll & HCM Services

Running a restaurant involves juggling numerous tasks, but payroll and HR shouldn’t add to the stress. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," is tailored for the restaurant industry to help you choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, crucial for maintaining staff morale. Compliance support helps navigate labor laws and avoid costly fines.