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Everything you need to know about marketing your hospitality business

Hospitality Magazine

There’s much to think about when running a hospitality venue. Has the roster been done? Did I order the meat from the supplier in time? Has the drinks menu been updated? It’s more than understandable that posting on social media or sending out EDMs often falls by the wayside. But it’s also essential to think about the landscape and how it’s evolving.

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Checking in at Fairmont Banff Springs and the luxury trend for more intimate guestrooms

eHotelier

We take a closer look at a property that has leveraged the global trend that’s accelerated in the post-pandemic era centered around the ‘price inelastic yet experience elastic’ hotel consumer.

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Is the Customer Always Right?

Modern Restaurant Management

A new study challenging the long-standing mantra “the customer is always right" determined that to better support employee mental health, restaurant operators should have clear policies stating that customers' uncivil behavior will not be tolerated. “For decades, a customer could be uncivil, angry, yelling or just plain wrong, and employees were expected to deal with it because it was just part of the business.

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Destination by Hyatt brand set to debut in the Caribbean with Cas En Bas Beach Resort

eHotelier

Nestled on the northern tip of St. Lucia, and idyllically situated between two award-winning golf courses, and a stunning white sand beach, Cas en Bas Beach Resort will provide a secluded, elevated luxury escape. House cars will be available for guests looking to explore nearby Rodney Bay, the island’s buzzing cultural and entertainment hub or St. Lucia’s many beaches and attractions.

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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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Liquid & Larder’s The Rover shakes up offering

Hospitality Magazine

Liquid & Larder’s The Rover has revealed a wave of new changes to the Surry Hills haunt including a full-venue bistro menu, happy hour deal, and opening times. The Rover will now open Monday through to Saturday from 4pm to 12am and will be the first time the venue is open on a Monday since pre-Covid lockdown. The Rover will also now operate as one whole venue – rather than a downstairs bar and upstairs restaurant – with one bistro menu served throughout.

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Korean omakase restaurant Matkim joins Sydney Place

Hospitality Magazine

Opening last month, Kolture Group’s latest venue Matkim has joined the hospitality line-up at Sydney Place in the Sydney CBD. The 8-seat Korean omakase restaurant is being spearheaded by Kolture Group Executive Chef Jacob Lee who has drawn upon his roots in the Jeolla Province in Korea for the menu. The Matkim offering champions rare Korean imports alongside local produce with a focus on cooking with fire.

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Joern Schwaiger appointed General Manager at The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern

eHotelier

The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, Auberge Resort Collection, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joern Schwaiger as General Manager. A seasoned hospitality veteran with over 20 years of luxury hotel experience, Joern will oversee all operations for the 6.5 acre property.

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Grana moves to 7-day trade + launches Pasta Club

Hospitality Magazine

Hinchliff House’s ground-floor restaurant Grana will soon serve its signature Italian cuisine seven days a week. The Sydney CBD eatery is opening on Sundays for the first time from 10 March, kicking off the new day of trade with Pasta Club. For $99pp, guests are set to enjoy three pasta courses, a side salad, and tiramisu cannoli with matching alcoholic drinks for lunch or dinner.

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Marriott International signs agreement with Morogoro Mishama Company

eHotelier

Marriott International announced a signed agreement with Morogoro Mishama Company that will introduce Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts to the shores of Zanzibar in 2025. To support the growing demand for premium hospitality accommodations in Tanzania, Le Méridien Zanzibar Resort will feature 75 guestrooms as well as the brand’s glamourous, signature programming and experiences that will help guests discover the culture, coordinates and cuisine of the destination.

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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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New details on the White Horse pub in Surry Hills

Hospitality Magazine

One of Sydney’s most anticipated openings is slated to make its debut in April. Craig Hemmings took over the White Horse last year , with the Surry Hills site since undergoing an extensive renovation that has seen the space overhauled to cover a ground-floor restaurant, alfresco garden seating, and upstairs public bar. The restaurant has been fitted out with timber accents and is set to serve a modern Australian menu curated by Jed Gerrard (Wildflower, Wills Domain), who is overseeing the

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Garner hotels redefines affordable comfort in hospitality

eHotelier

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), welcomes guests to experience a relaxed and purposefully different stay – where quality meets affordability. Garner hotels – a new midscale brand made with character – reaches exciting growth milestones with two new U.S. openings in Macon, Ga., and Oklahoma City, Okla., as well as plans for global expansion now underway.

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Swedish Candy Is Suddenly Inescapable

EATER

Sweden’s candy culture is vast, with Saturdays designated for lördagsgodis, or “Saturday sweets.” | Getty Images/Johner RF Thanks to newfound TikTok popularity, candy sellers are finding themselves swamped with online orders and long lines Around 10 p.m. on a recent Friday night, the line at BonBon in Manhattan’s Lower East Side was out the door. This isn’t an uncommon sight in the neighborhood — the queue for Double Chicken Please was visible across the street — but BonBon isn’t an acclaimed co

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Fixing your guest communication: How to effectively reach your guests

eHotelier

As hoteliers, effective communication with guests is paramount to delivering a great guest experience. Effective communication involves different things, but we can split it into two main areas: what are you saying and how you are saying it.

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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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Being BOLD: Wyndham Underscores Inclusivity for Hotel Ownership

Lodging Magazine

There are numerous barriers to hotel ownership—like industry awareness, access to capital, and market knowledge—causing groups of entrepreneurs to be underrepresented in hospitality. To create spaces that encourage, promote, and assist these groups in becoming hoteliers, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts created two programs: Women Own the Room and BOLD (Black Owners and Lodging Developers).

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Cloudbeds announces strategic partnership with Amadeus hotelier

eHotelier

Cloudbeds, a global leader in hospitality management software, today announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the travel industry.

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Micro-influencers: Using them to attract Gen Z, millennials to your restaurant

Fast Casual

The authenticity and relatability of micro-influencers resonate with younger audiences on a personal level, fostering a connection that transcends traditional advertising.

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Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre unveils new look

eHotelier

Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre is pleased to announce its grand re-opening in early January 2024, following a remarkable renovation that has transformed the property.

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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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Hyatt Shares Leadership Appointments, Rearranges Americas Organizational Structure

Lodging Magazine

CHICAGO—As a result of growth in the Americas region, Hyatt announced new senior leadership appointments and organizational structures designed to support the company’s focus on growth, operations, and performance within the region. With the organizational structure, Hyatt’s Americas region is now comprised of two subregions—United States and Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)—led by two newly appointed subregional presidents, respectively: Susan Santiago and Gabriel Felip wh

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Navigating today’s persistent labor shortages in hospitality

eHotelier

In the dynamic hospitality industry, where guest satisfaction reigns supreme, the persistent challenge of staffing shortages has reached a critical juncture. According to a recent survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), a staggering 67% of hotels are grappling with staffing shortages. This scarcity of personnel is not merely an inconvenience; it is a significant impediment to the industry's seamless operation.

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Everyone’s Obsessed With the 1970s Right Now. Why Not Have a Taste of It?

EATER

6 cocktail recipes offering a modern take on 1970s disco drinks, from the Godfather to the Rusty Nail to the Chartreuse drink, Swampwater.

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IHG’s Garner brand opens two hotels, plots growth

Hotel Business

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has opened new Garner hotels in Macon, GA, and Oklahoma City, and has revealed that plans for the new midscale brand’s global expansion are now underway. Introduced in August 2023 , Garner opened its first property last December in the Seattle suburb of Auburn, WA. within three months of its on-sale date. Since then, franchising availability has been announced for Mexico and Canada, which will be available by the end of March.

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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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Boost Your Hotel Performance with a Guest-Centered Strategy

Revenue Hub

Hoteliers would love nothing more than for their guests to keep coming back to their hotels over and over again. One of the best ways to build customer loyalty is to adopt a guest-centric hotel strategy where guests feel that they are valued and treated exceptionally well, regardless of whether they’ve booked a standard room or an executive suite. NB: This is an article from BEONx , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date What is a Guest-Centred Hotel?

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9 Tips to Increase Bookings Through Hotel Metasearch

Revfine

Hotel Metasearch Hotel Metasearch aggregates data from various booking sites to compare hotel prices and availability in one place. It's important for offering travelers a convenient way to find the best deals and for hotels to maximize their visibility and bookings through diverse channels, enhancing competitive positioning and revenue opportunities.

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Maximizing Revenue with Strategic Use of Vouchers

Revenue Hub

In the vast expanse of direct marketing literature, vouchers emerge as a formidable strategy to amplify revenue streams. They are not merely a tactic employed by online travel agents to foster additional bookings or transform casual browsers into confirmed guests. Nor are they exclusively the realm of e-commerce platforms. NB: This is an article from Dailypoint Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Some organizations, such as Payback, have built their entire business model aroun

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The Critical Role of Leadership in Championing Guest Service in the Hospitality Industry

Hospitality Net

In the last several weeks, I’ve been chatting with many people about the hotel industry’s continued decline in guest service. The consensus seems to be that the downturn is due to factors such as the need for passionate hospitality workers, insufficient training initiatives for frontline employees, and the fact that, in some instances, management is more focused on data than on developing a culture of excellent service.

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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.