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OTA and direct booking: finding the right balance

eHotelier

Balancing OTAs and direct bookings requires a strategic approach that leverages the strengths of both channels.

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Solotel’s recipe for success: Nurturing staff through a culture of growth & innovative training

Hospitality Magazine

Allara Global is the official training partner of Food & Beverage Media Solotel is not just serving up exceptional experiences for guests, but also investing heavily in the growth and development of its staff. Their innovative approach to training and development is not only boosting employee satisfaction and retention but also setting a new benchmark for the industry.

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Top 3 benefits of mobile ordering in resorts

eHotelier

These are the key three benefits of offering guests in resorts the possibility of placing their orders via their personal mobile devices:

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Influential Portland Chef Naomi Pomeroy Has Died at Age 49

EATER

Pomeroy died in an inner tubing accident over the weekend

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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The AI-Fueled Organization: Transforming for the Future with Oracle

Hospitality Net

In today’s dynamic world of cloud computing and enterprise solutions, Oracle has established itself as a leader by integrating advanced technologies to boost business operations across various industries. Let’s look at the applications of Oracle Hospitality, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and Fusion within the broader framework of Oracle’s enterprise solutions, and highlight how these platforms deliver robust, AI-enhanced functionalities, driving efficiency and growth in the hospitality industry a

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Minor Hotels acquires The Jazz Corner Hotel in Melbourne

eHotelier

Minor Hotels, one of the world’s fastest growing hotel groups, has further expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of The Jazz Corner Hotel in Melbourne.

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Roger Baker named Chief Investment Officer and Advisor at First Hospitality

eHotelier

First Hospitality, a national hotel operating, management, and development company, proudly announces the transition of Roger Baker from CFO to his new role as CIO and Advisor.

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Hunter Valley winery Harkham opens restaurant

Hospitality Magazine

Minimal-intervention winery Harkham is opening a restaurant on its iconic grounds this Thursday. Harkham was one of the first producers in the Hunter Valley to make natural and orange wines, with its new dining experience designed to complement the lo-fi offering. “Not long ago, we identified a gap in the market for a casual offering where people can come to enjoy simple food paired beautifully with a glass of Hunter Valley Semillon or Shiraz rather than locking into a fine-dining experien

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Anthony Wright appointed Vice President Operations, Middle East at United Hospitality Management

eHotelier

Luxury hospitality management company United Hospitality Management (UHM) has announced the appointment of Anthony E Wright as the new vice president of operations.

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Lotus Dining Group announces 2 Bowral venues

Hospitality Magazine

Sydney’s Lotus Dining Group has teamed up with Park Proxi Gibraltar Bowral to open two eateries. Lotus’ signature menu of dumplings, duck, and other Chinese classics will be available to local diners for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant will also create bespoke picnic baskets and a selection of takeaway options. Marilo is a new concept from the group and is described as a “contemporary fusion offering” The menu will highlight produce from local farms.

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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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Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain officially transitions to Hotel Champlain, Curio Collection by Hilton

eHotelier

Hotel Champlain, formerly Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain, is thrilled to announce the completion of its transition to a Curio Collection property, part of the Hilton portfolio.

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How the Air Fryer Sparked a Frozen Food Revolution

EATER

Subin Yang Frozen fries and pizza rolls will never be the same For better and for worse, frozen foods have played a significant role in the American diet for a century. Exactly 100 years ago, Clarence Birdseye invented a quick-freezing method that preserved the quality and nutritional content of most foods, and in so doing birthed a revolution. The last century brought a veritable arms race of frozen food innovation — the TV dinner was invented in 1953, the modern marvel that we know today as To

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5 Ways Technology Can Enhance the Guest Experience at Your Hotel

Revfine

With 40% of Americans traveling more in 2024 (1), the hospitality industry has seen a significant surge in demand. This uptick in travel presents a golden opportunity for hotels to increase revenue — but to capitalize, they must differentiate themselves in a crowded market. In this article, you’ll learn how hotels can use technology to offer The post 5 Ways Technology Can Enhance the Guest Experience at Your Hotel appeared first on Revfine.com.

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The Lights Aren’t All On, But Creativity Endures at Houston Restaurants After Beryl

EATER

Restaurants like Cochinita & Co.

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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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Tech Roundup: Brand C-Level Execs Tout Impact of Cloud-Based Systems, Artificial Intelligence

Lodging Magazine

The hotel technology landscape, like that of many industries, has changed dramatically in recent years, and for many franchise companies, it represents the most obvious opportunity for differentiation and enhanced guest satisfaction. Cloud-based property management systems, text messaging platforms, and artificial intelligence were just a few of the key trends identified by a host of brand C-level executives who discussed some of their latest technology initiatives with LODGING.

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Bring Back the Mojito Caballito

EATER

The Mojito Caballito is a forgotten rum cocktail recipe from Sloppy Joe’s in Havana, Cuba. Houston bar Lei Low is bringing it back.

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Three Essential Tasks for Hotel GMs to Maximize Profitability

Revenue Hub

To stay ahead, hoteliers must adopt a continuous development mindset, constantly refining their products and services, including amenities, services, and technology. This proactive approach enhances the guest experience and drives profitability and long-term success. NB: This is an article from Demand Calendar Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date We explore the three essential tasks that hotel general managers must focus on to achieve superior financial results: designing the g

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Freezer Face-Off: Comparing Classic Foods With Their ‘Fancier’ Upgrades

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Can a frozen pizza bagel really be improved? Does it need to be? When I was growing up in the ’90s, frozen food signaled a sense of independence to me. I’d walk home from school and take a peek in the freezer to see what would become my after-school snack: a chicken pot pie from Marie Callender’s, a plate of fish sticks, or pizza bagels were typically on the menu.

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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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Brittany Hotels in the Philippines selects Hotelogix for centralized group operations

Hospitality Net

Singapore, DD/MM/2024: Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said that the Philippines’ Brittany Hotels has adopted its muti-property management system. With Hotelogix, the group intends to improve its group-wide operations with centralized control. Currently, all three properties of the group are running on Hotelogix.

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How to Attract More Guests to Increase Direct Bookings and Visibility

Revenue Hub

Are you a hotelier struggling to attract enough guests without breaking the bank with high charges from OTAs? Perhaps you’ve found yourself wishing you had more direct bookings, but you’re unsure of how to get there. You’re not alone. In this era of digitization and increased online competition, your predicament echoes the sentiments of many hotel managers.

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Make Ice Cube Trays the Unsung Heroes of Your Freezer

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Freeze coffee, soup, curry paste, and more for easy storage and cooking Although I am fortunate to have an ice maker in my freezer (a luxury I have immense gratitude for), you’ll still find a stack of ice cube trays in there, too. But they’re not filled with water — instead, you’ll find cubes of soup, curry paste, coffee, and whatever other liquid leftovers I have that need freezing.

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How Hotels are Rethinking the Selling of Hotel Rooms

Revenue Hub

Hotel managers like you are constantly seeking innovative ways to maximize revenue and attract more guests, especially in the lucrative group and event sales market. By reimagining spaces and amenities, hotels are discovering new selling techniques that not only fill rooms but also create unique experiences for guests. NB: This is an article from Tripleseat Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Let’s explore how hotels are rethinking their approach to room sales and leveraging t

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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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The Move: Buy All Your Dishes at the Museum Gift Shop

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Outfit your dining table with dishware that’s a work of art — or at least inspired by one There seem to be two styles of popular housewares that make their way around the internet. First there are the impeccably chic ceramics in all manner of beige, handmade and certainly impressive but doing nothing to make my heart sing. And then there is the stuff with blobs of color and whimsical visual references that seems so self-consciously kitschy I can’t imagine incorporating it into

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Sonesta Essential Atlantic City West Opens

Lodging Magazine

NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Sonesta Essential Atlantic City West. The 140-room, upper-midscale property is located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and will be dual branded with Sonesta Simply Suites Atlantic City which is expected to open later this summer. The hotel is four miles from Atlantic City International Airport, eight miles from Ocean City, and near local attractions including downtown Atlantic City, the New Jersey shore,

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Staying Nimble: The Secret to Filling Your Development Pipeline 

Modern Restaurant Management

Wouldn’t it be great if filling your development pipeline was as easy as filling your cup at a soda machine? Imagine being able to press a button and have a steady stream of “A” locations on tap, including coveted properties in premier communities, high-visibility drive-through sites, and icon locations, ready and waiting for your concept.

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Berkadia Refinances Hampton Inn & Suites Brickell

Lodging Magazine

MIAMI, Florida—Berkadia announced the refinancing of Hampton Inn & Suites, a 221-key hotel with ground-floor retail in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Managing Director Saul Hoppenstein and Associate Director James Elmore of Berkadia Boca Raton secured a $45.9 million loan on behalf of the sponsor, Miami-based Hospitality Operations, Inc. The lender, a life insurance company, provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan with full-term interest only at an attractive interest rate.

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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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The Next Luxury and Lifestyle Segment Evolutions from NYU IHIIC

Larry Mogelonsky

Venturing down to the Big Apple for the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference (IHIIC) is an enlightening must-see event, often a forerunner for many trends that will ripple through every property in every category. This year – the 46th annual held at the beginning of June – was no exception. But rather than give a play-by-play on what was said during each panel session, our rationale here is to highlight and expand upon one megatrend that every hotel executive and investor

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HB Roundtable—Spirit of Giving: How hospitality is giving back

Hotel Business

Hosted and sponsored by Davidson Hospitality, Hotel Business held its executive roundtable where leaders spoke about best practices they put in place to encourage giving back to the community. The post HB Roundtable—Spirit of Giving: How hospitality is giving back appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

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Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Opens Its First Boutique Luxury Hotel in the Heart of Budapest

Hospitality Net

Designed by Marcel Wanders, Kimpton BEM Budapest honours Hungarian folklore while celebrating the city’s modern vitality, featuring elegantly appointed guest rooms, three innovative gastronomic concepts, alongside bespoke experiences.

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The savvy traveler’s toolkit on how to avoid overtourism

EHL Insights

As the summer travel season kicks into high gear, the specter of overtourism looms large over many of the world’s most beloved destinations. In an interview with two EHL researchers and experts on the topic, we explored the multifaceted issue of overtourism and how savvy travelers can avoid the pitfalls of overcrowded hotspots by traveling during shoulder-seasons, staying overnight and discovering destination dupes.

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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