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You Can Eat Literally Anything You Want For Breakfast 

EATER

Its time to lose your preconceived notions about what breakfast can be. | Shutterstock Who needs eggs when you can have a bowl of brothy beans instead? In case you havent seen one of the 1,004,553 news stories about it, theres an egg shortage right now caused by an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza. The topic has been so dominant in the news, in fact, that there are equally vast numbers of articles about ways to substitute eggs in your morning breakfast , including tons of vegan products that

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50 Years of Culinary Excellence: Celebrating ICE’s Anniversary

Modern Restaurant Management

Who would think that one of the world’s top culinary schools was founded in an Upper West Side apartment? Originally known as Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School, the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) has played a pivotal role in shaping the food landscape for 50 years growing from just five students in the first year to now more than 19,000 graduates.

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Hatching a Plan for Easter to Increase Bookings and Revenue

Revenue Hub

Easter is more than just chocolate eggs and family gatherings – its a prime opportunity for hotels to maximise revenue and attract diverse traveller segments. NB: This is an article from Userguest , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date With the right strategy, you can turn the Easter holiday into a high-performing period for your property.

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Beyond the Classroom: How to make hospitality training stick

eHotelier

Ask anyone in a hospitality service or sales organization if they train their employees, and theyll often detail their extensive orientation and classroom training programs

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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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Guest Expectations in 2025 and How to Engage Travellers

Revenue Hub

As time passes and technology keeps evolving, we enter into a new era of guest expectations. As weve said before, it’s no longer enough to meet their needs simply, the challenge now lies in exceeding them. NB: This is an article from Bookboost , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date What they wanted three years ago is not the same as what they want today or what they will want tomorrow.

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AI, Chatbots & Smart Checkouts: What Today’s Luxury Travelers Really Want

Hospitality Net

Luxury travelers have long expected the bestflawless service, impeccable surroundings, and seamless experiences. But in 2025, excellence is no longer just about aesthetics and service; its about efficiency, personalization, and frictionless convenience. Todays high-end guests demand the same technological sophistication from hotels that they experience in their daily lives, from mobile-first service to AI-driven personalization.

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Cloudbeds: Independent Hoteliers Will Optimize Performance in 2025

Lodging Magazine

SAN DIEGO, CaliforniaCloudbeds unveiled its 2025 State of Independent Lodging Report. The findings reveal 2025 is set to be the year of optimizing performance for independent hoteliers. Faced with persistent labor shortages, increased price sensitivity from travelers, and a rising market share for branded hotelswhich now represent 72 percent of all U.S. hotelsindependent operators must sharpen their strategies to stay ahead.

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AI in Luxury Hospitality (Part 2): Recommendations for Integration

Revenue Hub

The successful integration of AI in the luxury hospitality industry requires a holistic approach. The following text outlines key steps that are essential for the effective implementation of AI systems. NB: This is an article from Hotellistat , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date These include analyzing existing processes, efficiently utilizing data, involving and training employees, and addressing data protection and transparency.

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Kentucky SureStay changes hands

Hotel Business

Huff, Niehaus & Associates Inc. arranged the sale of the SureStay by Best Western Bardstown General Nelson, located in Bardstown, KY, on behalf of Dhamdhani, LLC. The hotel was acquired by Vrindavan LLC. Brandt Niehaus, president of Huff, Niehaus & Associates Inc. and member of Hotel Brokers International , was the broker in the transaction.

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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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Italy Market Outlook 2025

Hospitality Net

As global tourism rebounds, Italy stands out as one of the most attractive hospitality investment markets in Europe, surpassing pre-pandemic levels in both visitor numbers and ADR growth. Unlike Spain, where investment is spread across resort-heavy markets, and France, where high barriers to entry limit new projects, Italy offers a diverse range of opportunities from luxury city hotels in Rome and Milan to ultra-exclusive resorts in emerging destinations like Taormina and Lake Como.

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HB on the Scene: Beaches Resorts reveals nearly $1B expansion

Hotel Business

Beaches Resorts announced plans to invest nearly $1 billion in the expansion of its leading family all-inclusive vacation brand, doubling its footprint within the next five years. Beaches Resorts Executive Chairman Adam Stewart unveiled the plans at the companys Made of Caribbean global launch event held in New York City. He shared the announcement of new destinations for the Beaches brand including: a new Beaches in Barbados, plans for a Beaches in Exuma, The Bahamas, and Beaches Runaway Bay in

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Social Media Matters More Than Ever

Hospitality Net

In 2025, social media isnt just a toolits one of the main pillars of a hotels marketing strategy. Worldwide, 35% of travellers now use platforms like Instagram and TikTok for inspiration. With over 80% of people active on social media, your hotels digital presence can make or break your bookings. The numbers dont liehotels leveraging social platforms see up to 20% more direct bookings each year.

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The Cromwell to become The Vanderpump Hotel

Hotel Business

Caesars Entertainment and Lisa Vanderpump are partnering to transform The Cromwell, a standalone boutique hotel on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road, into The Vanderpump Hotel, to open in early 2026. I am thrilled to once again be partnering with Caesars Entertainment, this time to venture into the hotel business, said Vanderpump. What an extraordinary opportunity to develop this iconic location into something unique, playful and upscale.

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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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How IHG’s growth strategy is paving the way for success in 2025

Hotel Owner

IHG Hotels and Resorts (IHG) has driven significant growth across the UK and Ireland (UK&I) market, signing eight hotels that add over 900 rooms in key locations like Leeds, London, and Reading in 2025. The hotels span brands such as Hotel Indigo in IHGs Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio and Crowne Plaza in its Premium space, to the markets first signings for IHGs Garner hotels, which launched 18 months ago as part of the groups Essentials collection.

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How to Build a Restaurant Referral Program

Eat Restaurant Management

A restaurant referral program is essential for client acquisition, as 61% of diners trust recommendations from friends, family, and coworkers. It encourages customers to share their experiences and rewards them for bringing in new guests. Personal recommendations are more effective than influencers or review platforms, which only 22% and 15% of diners trust, respectively.

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European hotel values rise 2% in 2024

Hotel Owner

Hotel values across Europe showed a steady 2% rise in 2024 with the help of lower interest rates, modest gains and RevPAR and consistent demand for European travel from international visitors, according to HVS latest Hotel Valuation Index. The global hotel consultancy found that the rise in hotel values was helped by a return to pre-pandemic occupancy levels as well as improving F&B revenues.

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Nobu Expands Canadian Presence With Nobu Hotel Toronto Opening This Summer

Hospitality Net

Nobu Hotel Toronto will be opening its doors early this summer. Following the headline-hitting success of its Toronto restaurant opening in August 2024 - and its luxury residences selling out in record time - the hotel is now available for online reservations from June 1, 2025. An urban sanctuary in the sky, the highly anticipated 36 room and suite hotel is set to elevate Torontos luxury hospitality landscape as it unveils the citys most private retreat for guests seeking respite from the public

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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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Sustainable Foodservice: Regenerative Strategies for a Greener Future

EHL Insights

This article is part of my ongoing project, Sustainability Transitions in the Swiss Foodservice Industry: Reimagining Foodservice for a World Never Imagined. In our increasingly complex global food system, narrow sustainability approaches tend to emphasize conventional value functions that focus on limiting waste or destruction and maximizing the share of value captured by a single organization.

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Nikki Beach Hospitality Group names Rich Johnson CFO

Hotel Business

Nikki Beach Hospitality Group has appointed Richard Johnson CFO. Johnson brings decades of financial leadership experience, having spent nearly 30 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where he led the Silicon Valley Tax Practice. At PwC, Johnson oversaw a team of more than 360 professionals and managed complex global tax strategies for Fortune 500 clients, including multinational corporations in technology, streaming, payments processing and semiconductors.

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AHLA Advocates for Human Trafficking Recognition Training in Massachusetts

Lodging Magazine

BOSTON, MassachusettsMassachusetts lawmakers, hospitality industry leaders, and survivor advocates gathered at the Massachusetts State Capitol to highlight the need to implement human trafficking recognition training across the hotel industry. Since the AHLA Foundation launched the No Room for Trafficking initiative in 2019, over 2.2 million trainings have been completed to recognize and respond to trafficking situations.

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Raines adds NC Hilton Garden Inn

Hotel Business

Raines has added Hilton Garden Inn Greenville University Area in Greenville, NC to its management portfolio. This is the fourth hotel that Raines is managing for Wilmington, NC-based developer Clarendon Properties. The property is owned by Greenville Ventures LLC, a collaboration among Clarendon, Co-X Holdings and Sandlin Investments , and was designed by Ell/A Interiors.

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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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This Week’s Comings & Goings

Lodging Magazine

Hunter Hotel Advisors announced the appointment of Riana Stadlen as vice president. In this role, Stalden will play a role in the investment sales process, handling responsibilities spanning underwriting, client relations, and transaction execution. Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group announced the appointment of Wendy Hoekwater as acting chief marketing officer.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts opens first branded net zero carbon hotel in partnership with Zeal Hotels

eHotelier

IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the worlds leading hotel companies, has openedvoco Zeal Exeter Science Park IHGs first branded net zero* carbon hotel

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Bang Bang St Kilda now open

Hospitality Magazine

Bang Bang has opened the doors on its newest restaurant with its third Melbourne location. Now in the heart of St Kilda, the eatery builds off the hawker-style success of its Mordialloc and Hampton venues. Diners can expect the return of signature dishes and flavours with Bang Bangs pan-Asian menu and space for 60 guests. The menu is split up into bites, raw, gua bao, small plates, sides, larger plates, and desserts.

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Radisson Blu debuts in the heart of Montpellier  

eHotelier

Radisson Blu Hotel, Montpellierhas officially opened its doors, marking the debut of the Radisson Blu brand in the city.

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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