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Compliance training as a cornerstone of culture in hospitality

Hospitality Magazine

This year, the Australian hospitality industry has seen a renewed focus on the importance of compliance training and employee well-being. In response to a rapidly changing landscape, evolving legislation, and increasing awareness of workplace challenges, businesses are recognising the critical need to create environments where employees feel safe, supported, and valued.

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Running a great hotel event with the Hotel Villa Pamphili Roma

eHotelier

What makes for a great conference? With the MICE travel boom that has occurred since the pandemic subsided, it’s important for all hoteliers to sharpen their groups toolkit heading into 2025 in order to get the most out of this current experiential events boom.

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Ozge Kalvo takes on Olympus

Hospitality Magazine

From Ester to Baba’s Place, Ozge Kalvo has worked at some of Sydney’s most celebrated restaurants. Now, The Apollo Restaurant Group has appointed Kalvo as Head Chef of its anticipated Wunderlich Lane restaurant, Olympus. When we chat, Kalvo is in the kitchen joking with her colleagues. “Sorry, I’m moving a little bit away from the kitchen staff,” she laughs.

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Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita selected as 2025 Good Housekeeping Family Travel Award Winner

eHotelier

Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita announced today that the luxury resort in the heart of Mexico’s lush Riviera Nayarit was named as a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Family Travel Awards.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Fair Work recovers $310,000 for Adelaide hospitality workers

Hospitality Magazine

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered a staggering amount of money for underpaid food outlet workers in Adelaide’s west. The Ombudsman investigated 36 hospitality venues in suburbs including Bowden, Croydon, Allenby Gardens, Woodville, Grange and Flinders Park, which were selected for investigation based on a range of intelligence sources. 79 per cent of businesses had breached workplace laws varying from failing to pay penalty rates to underpaying minimum wages as well as pay slip breache

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The wait is over — Clam Bar team open Neptune’s Grotto tonight

Hospitality Magazine

One of Sydney’s most-anticipated restaurants Neptune’s Grotto will welcome its first guests this evening. Located underneath Clam Bar, the venue has been a long time coming for Chefs Dan Pepperell and Mikey Clift and Sommelier Andy Tyson, who have chosen to focus on Northern Italian cuisine for their latest concept. The subterranean restaurant has been fitted out with New York-style booths, with a marble bar serving as the centrepiece of the historic space.

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Defining Longevity Cuisine in a Berry Bowl Example

Larry Mogelonsky

(FYI: Get ready for a 3,000-word a nerdy nutritional and biochemistry discussion!) This article is my plea to chefs, restaurateurs and hoteliers to think about a culinary style that has yet to be properly expressed within a dining business entity. The idea is to explain that, yes, there is a lucrative opportunity here for being a trendsetter. Let’s start carving… Most often, culinary styles are defined and evolved through the storytelling and creation of a sense of place that celebrates a specif

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Navigating Labor Cost Challenges in Hospitality: Turning a Court Ruling Into Strategic Action

Hospitality Net

The recent ruling by a Texas federal judge to vacate the Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule sent shockwaves through the hospitality industry. The proposed salary threshold increase would have expanded overtime eligibility to approximately 3.6 million lower-paid salaried workers across industries, many of whom are employed in hospitality. While this decision provides temporary relief, it also opens the door for deeper introspection and strategic action.

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Choice Hotels continues upscale category growth with new Cambria Hotels openings and key groundbreakings across the U.S.

eHotelier

Choice Hotels International, Inc.vcontinues to achieve cross-country growth in the upscale segment with three new Cambria Hotel openings and two groundbreakings this fall.

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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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Mews Coffee Corner with harry’s home and Gauvendi | Mews blog

MEWS

The latest Mews Coffee Corner episode dives into the transformative power of hyper-personalization and dynamic inventory management in hospitality. This episode brings together harry’s home, a hotel group known for delivering remarkable guest experiences, and Gauvendi, a tech partner pushing boundaries in dynamic inventory management.

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Hyatt to add Hotel La Compañía del Valle, an art and wellness house, in Panama

eHotelier

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Shebandowan Holdings, S.A. today announced plans for Hotel La Compañía del Valle in Valle de Anton, Panamá, slated to open in early 2025.

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Introducing the GenMews Program

MEWS

What is the GenMews Program? If you’re an ambitious graduate who’s eager to launch a meaningful career in a dynamic and innovative company, you’ve come to the right place. The GenMews Program is our initiative designed to nurture and empower the next generation of industry leaders.

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Luis Rios appointed Director of Restaurants & Bars at Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel in Miami Beach

eHotelier

Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel, a recently renovated beachfront oasis in the heart of South Beach, is excited to announce the appointment of Luis Rios as its new Director of Restaurants & Bars.

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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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Five Reasons Your Business Needs Video Surveillance

Modern Restaurant Management

Is your business as well-protected as it should be? Do you truly know what goes on when you’re not there to see it firsthand? As a business owner, safeguarding your investment from potential losses—whether from the public or your own employees—is essential. Society Insurance outlines five reasons why every business owner should have an effective video surveillance system. 1.

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Tyler Gosnell joined U.S. Travel Association (USTA) as Managing Director, International Inbound Travel

eHotelier

The U.S. Travel Association announced today that global destination executive Tyler Gosnell has joined in a newly created role as Managing Director, International Inbound Travel.

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The Future of Hospitality: Harnessing Technology to Empower Human Connection

Hospitality Net

As technology evolves, so do the demands of our industry and workforce. Yet, in hospitality, technology’s role should be simple: it must empower people, not replace them. Our industry revolves around human connections, and while automation can streamline operations, it’s the personal touch that brings guests back and drives team engagement. In a recent conversation with Rob Smith, CEO of Stonebridge Companies, we explored the balance between digital innovation and human interaction—a conversatio

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World of Hyatt and Headspace launch new series to help travelers find a good night’s sleep

eHotelier

Hyatt’s award-winning loyalty program, World of Hyatt, in collaboration with Headspace, the world’s most accessible and comprehensive mental health platform

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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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Rates Refuse to Fall: Hotel Industry Faces Uncertainty as Global and Domestic Pressures Build

Lodging Magazine

In a financial climate once thought to be trending toward lower interest rates, recent market behavior has upended expectations, revealing stubbornly high rates despite the Federal Reserve’s most recent cut. This stall has perplexed economists and business leaders alike, particularly those in interest-sensitive sectors such as hospitality. The hotel sector must brace itself for potential challenges as this financial landscape shifts due to the complex global economic environment and domest

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How to maximize group revenue in holiday season

MEWS

As the holiday season approaches, hotels should be bustling with group business, from corporate holiday events to family festivities and grandiose New Year’s celebrations. But let’s face it, much of our industry is stuck with outdated, hard-wired hotel systems or, even worse, cloud-migrated systems that only look good on the surface. Once you dig deeper, you find operational brick walls and communication bottlenecks that slow everything down.

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What is the Importance of the Digital Customer Journey?

Revenue Hub

In today’s highly competitive hospitality landscape, understanding the digital customer journey is crucial for hotels looking to optimise their online presence and increase direct bookings. NB: This is an article from Net Affinity Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date With the majority of bookings now made online, ensuring your website provides a seamless, user-friendly experience is not just beneficial — it’s essential.

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Why Microservice Hotel PMS Architecture is the Future

Revfine

Client-server architecture has long powered hospitality IT but limits scalability and agility. Microservice-based PMS offers a solution enabling rapid innovation and flexibility, essential for today’s evolving hotel tech needs. In this article, you will explore the microservice hotel PMS architecture world and why it is the future of hotel tech architecture.

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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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What Diners, Operators are Expecting from Their POS in 2025 and Beyond

Hospitality Net

Restaurant technology buyers are facing a paradox for 2025 – the need to balance diners’ desire for increasingly innovative, personalized service with market realities including rising costs, smaller workforces, and a dearth of vendor innovation. Fortunately, strategically integrated point-of-sale technology and systems are helping restaurateurs meet these challenges and exceed diner expectations.

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Unwrap extra revenue this holiday season

Hotel Owner

Halloween’s pumpkins have been traded in for Christmas trees. Mariah Carey is back dominating the festive airwaves. Holiday season is well underway – presenting hoteliers with an opportunity to fill their stockings with extra revenue! It is, after all, the season of giving. Hotel staff are often overwhelmed with functions and events, special menus, and servicing rooms during a peak travel season.

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Insights from Accor’s Research: Unlocking Growth Through Face-to-Face Meetings

Hospitality Net

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, where digital interactions dominate, the intrinsic value of face-to-face meetings cannot be understated. Business and the meetings & events sector is all about one thing: people. New research by Accor confirms that in-person interactions remain more than ever incredibly important, offering the potential to substantially enhance revenue and close high-value deals — transforming what was once a business staple into a powerful competitive edge in to

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Peachtree breaks ground on San Antonio Residence Inn

Hotel Business

Peachtree Group has broken ground on a 171-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in downtown San Antonio, near the San Antonio River Walk, set to open in the second quarter of 2026. The new Residence Inn will succeed an older-generation property downtown, near strong demand drivers, including the leisure appeal of the River Walk, educational activity from the expanding University of Texas at San Antonio and corporate and government demand from surrounding office buildings. “San Antonio is a uniq

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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