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How can your hotel ensure guests sleep well?

eHotelier

By focusing on sleep quality, hotels can greatly improve the guest experience and satisfied guests are more likely to return and recommend your hotel.

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Florida High Court Gave Bars a Big Win, But There Are Additional Ways to Reduce Liability Risk  

Modern Restaurant Management

Owners of bars, taverns, restaurants and other establishments serving alcohol kept a close eye on a case before the Supreme Court of Florida this year. At issue was a $28.6 million jury verdict against a bar awarded to a young woman catastrophically injured when she was hit by a pickup truck driven by an underage 20-year-old who had been drinking at the bar.

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Global Business Travel Industry spending expected to hit record $1.48 trillion in 2024

eHotelier

Boosted by economic stability, pent-up demand and recovery momentum, spending is projected to surpass $2 trillion by 2028 according to the latest GBTA Business Travel Index Report.

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5 Minutes With Mayfair Lane’s Foni Politt

Hospitality Magazine

I worked in London and Montreal during the 1990s. My own experience started in London and was dominated by women, whereas Montreal was dominated by men, therefore you had to act accordingly. I worked harder, faster, and longer hours in heels and red lips. I also had to know more than anyone else, as I was often the only female on the floor or in a management position, so I felt I had to prove my worth.

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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10 ideas to take your hotel’s amenities to the next level

eHotelier

Your guest experience is a sum of many parts, including everything from your location to your staff's attitude, but perhaps the one that's most easily quantifiable is your amenities.

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White House Napa unveils multimillion-dollar renovation

eHotelier

White House Napa proudly presents its stunning redesign, demonstrating the commitment to providing exceptional guest experiences. Managed by Rebel Hotel Company, this property marks their first venture in California and the beginning of their expansion on the west coast.

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Tombo Den is Lucas Restaurants’ new Japanese restaurant and sake bar

Hospitality Magazine

Melbourne-based hospitality group Lucas Restaurants will open a new Japanese-inspired venue this September – and it’s nabbed a former Yardbird chef to head up the kitchen. Tombo Den restaurant and sake bar is currently in the works on Chapel Street, and is located right next door to sibling restaurant Hawker Hall. The venue is promising to “reinterpret the brutalist energy of urban Tokyo”, and focus on Japanese street food, offering a dining experience akin to what Founde

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Radisson Hotel Group adds three hotels to bolster portfolio in the Philippines

eHotelier

Radisson Hotel Group is delighted to announce the addition of three new hotels in the Philippines, adding more than 450 keys to its portfolio in three first and second-tier destinations – Cauayan City, Olongapo and Dasmarinas – to reaffirm its status as one of the country’s leading international hotel groups.

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Ennui is the debut 2-level Haymarket venue from 3 friends

Hospitality Magazine

Three hospitality talents and long-time friends have come together to launch their first restaurant – and Ennui just happens to be located inside a two-storey Heritage-listed building in Sydney’s Haymarket. Thomas Bromwich, Samuel Woods, and Peter Chan have worked at The Bentley Group, The Love Tilly Group, Hartsyard, and Stillwater, with each member of the team spending years learning from the best hospitality professionals.

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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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Sara Archibald appointed Northeast Regional Director of Sales at Grace Bay Resorts

eHotelier

Grace Bay Resorts, the boutique owner, developer and operator of the finest luxury resorts and branded residences in Turks and Caicos, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sara Archibald as Northeast Regional Director of Sales.

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Five successful hotel operations transformations

MEWS

1. Glampsource North Hatley: no more paper The new generation of hoteliers are lucky. They don’t know some of the painful, time-consuming processes that used to be necessary before technology came along.

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Bob LaCasse joins Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort® as General Manager

eHotelier

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort®, a premier destination on Florida’s Emerald Coast, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob LaCasse as its new General Manager.

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Understanding Legality of Non-Alcoholic and Cannabis-Infused Beverage Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

There has been a lot of fluidity in the beverage sphere over the past few years with the rise of mocktails and other nonalcoholic experience. In 2023, off-premise sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits topped $565 million, according to NielsenIQ, which was a 35-percent increase in dollar sales from the prior year. Alternatively, there's been an uptick in the cannabis-infused beverages market – with the $2.04 billion market in 2023 projected to grow to $3.09 billion globally.

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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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Farmer’s Daughters turns rooftop into wine bar

Hospitality Magazine

Alejandro Saravia’s Farmer’s Daughters is embracing the cool season with a new rooftop offering in Melbourne’s CBD. While Gippsland produce has always been at the heart of the restaurant, the team decided it was time to venture into wine bar territory, converting the venue’s top level into a space that showcases drops from the Gippsland region. “To keep pace and evolve with Melbourne’s dynamic hospitality industry and enhance our offering, we’ve reimagin

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A Tomato and Mozzarella Pasta Recipe That Celebrates Summer Produce

EATER

Photo illustration by Lille Allen; see below for full credits This dinner for one puts summer tomatoes on a pedestal Fresh tomato pasta is hardly a new invention: there are countless recipes spread across the internet, including versions from Martha Stewart and Ina Garten. And then there’s my mom’s incarnation, which is threaded with mozzarella and basil.

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UN Tourism promotes “Brand Africa” to unlock investment opportunities in region

eHotelier

UN Tourism has united its Member States to focus on promoting “Brand Africa” and exploring new opportunities for growth and diversification across the region.

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The New Face of Hospitality: Facial Recognition Set to Further Streamline the Guest Experience

Lodging Magazine

With the hospitality industry’s ongoing move to facilitate the guest journey through digitization and self-service, it’s natural that hoteliers should consider leveraging biometrics for check in/check out, including payment of the final bill. But the last few years have mainly seen elevated interest in this technology with relatively little adoption, according to Terry Schulenburg, VP, business development, CyberLink.

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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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HB on the Scene: Leslie D. Hale in conversation at NABHOOD

Hotel Business

One of the highlights each year at NABHOOD’s International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay is the Thomas J. Baltimore Jr. Distinguished Speaker Series. At this year’s 28th annual edition of the event, Leslie D. Hale , president/CEO, RLJ Lodging Trust, took to the stage to have an intimate conversation about her career in hospitality with Dr.

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3 Customization Features That Can Increase Revenue for Hotels

Lodging Magazine

When it comes to design and functionality, few industries highlight the balance between aesthetics and features as clearly as hospitality. For every element in a hotel—décor, service, theming, amenities, and more—hoteliers have keen eyes for detail. But are they overlooking a critical piece in their rooms? What about the TV—the biggest screen in the room?

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Personalizing and enhancing guest service with AI in hospitality

EHL Insights

This article was written as part of HFTP Digital Horizons 360 Symposium in Palma de Mallorca and also appeared in the inaugural issue of HFTPs magazine TechFin Hospitality. In the fast-paced world of hospitality, guest service is undergoing a transformative shift, due to the further digitalization and the growing importance and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.

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What Restaurant Employees Really Need to Feel Engaged at Work

7 Shifts

This post is adapted from our "What Restaurant Employees Want" report, originally published in May 2024. Visit our page to download the full report , which features insights from 1500 active restaurant employees and industry experts. Engaging employees effectively is crucial for restaurant operators aiming to build a thriving and motivated workforce.

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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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The Early Arrival Program

Hospitality Net

With my workshops and speaking, I often do an exercise where I challenge each leader to find a minimum of $250 in next month’s forecast. That can be savings in the form of reduced payroll or expenses. It can also be a source of new revenue. The participants come up with some amazing ideas that really work. The great thing about these ideas is that we almost always get to repeat and compound.

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This Is How Much It Costs to Bring Michelin to Houston

EATER

Houston First, the city’s tourism department, says its investment in Space City’s culinary scene is more than worth it

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Preferred Hotels & Resorts Welcomes 30 New Member Properties

Hospitality Net

Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, is pleased to announce the addition of 30 new member properties to its global portfolio between April 1 and June 30, 2024. Ranging from an adults-only all-inclusive resort to a preserved historic villa, each of these properties provide personalized, authentic guest experiences across exciting destinations including South Africa, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, and the Dominican Republic.

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Jakarta to get 700+ new serviced apartments by end of 2025

Serviced Apartments

Reading Time: < 1 minute Indonesia: New research from Colliers predicts that four upcoming projects will take Jakarta’s serviced apartment inventory to 7,793 by the end of 2025. There were no new serviced apartments entering the market in Q2 2024, keeping the total supply of serviced apartments in Jakarta steady at 7,074 units. But there was a rebranding of one serviced apartment building in the CBD area, formerly known as Crowne Plaza, now Mangkuluhur Residences by LORIN.

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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.