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Google Hotel Ads bid strategies update: How will it impact your campaigns?

eHotelier

By embracing CPC bidding models and leveraging Google’s suite of advertising tools, hotels can position themselves for success in a post-cookie era while maintaining a commitment to user privacy and driving revenue growth.

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De Vine wine bar unveils multimillion-dollar renovation

Hospitality Magazine

One of Sydney’s oldest wine bars is ushering in its 21st year with a new management team and a luxurious multimillion-dollar fit-out. Brothers Anthony and Julian Izzillo have taken over De Wine Food & Wine on Market Street, with the pair formerly running Wildfire in Circular Quay. The Izzillos wanted to remain true to the roots of De Vine, choosing to stick with the bar’s signature moody interior, preserving the venue’s brick accents and polished floor boards, which remaine

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How Optimizing Your Payment Processing Strategy Can Mitigate Financial Challenges Facing Restaurateurs

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants and franchises face numerous financial challenges that can hinder their success, however, by optimizing their payment processing strategy, these businesses can overcome some of the major obstacles faced by restaurants in their early start, helping them to achieve greater stability and ultimately profitability. Payment processing pricing structures often used by restaurants allow providers to layer their processing fees on top of other underlying debit and credit card fees.

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There’s a new vibe in Melbourne’s Docklands

eHotelier

TFE Hotels’ Group Chief Operating Officer, Chris Sedgwick, said there was a new ‘vibe’ in Docklands (both figuratively and literally), with the harbourside precinct set to benefit from increased investment.

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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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Bar cart: What’s new in drinks this month

Hospitality Magazine

Purple dreams Lavender lemonade is the latest product from Smirnoff, which has recently debuted the purple-hued beverage. The RTD is made with triple-distilled Smirnoff vodka, lavender, and lemonade, resulting in citrus and floral notes. It has a slightly tart but sweet profile and sits at 4.5 per cent ABV. “We’re leaning into our lavender era … creating a new taste that sparks excitement,” says Marketing Manager Maddy Stockwell.

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How to nail staffing and recruitment in 2024

Hospitality Magazine

Hiring staff is a vital, yet time-consuming task for operators. Writing and posting job descriptions; reading through CVs; and organising trial shifts — a lot goes into finding the next superstar to join your team and bring the best experience to your customers. But there are now a number of new trends on the recruitment front to help streamline hiring processes and ensure the right fit joins the team.

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Randy Morales appointed General Manager Food & Beverage at MBCC

eHotelier

Sodexo Live!, hospitality partner to the world’s most iconic venues, is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy Morales as General Manager spearheading food and beverage operations at the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC). With a dynamic career spanning over two decades in the hospitality industry, Morales brings a wealth of experience, a passion for service excellence, and a proven track record of leadership to his new role.

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Former Aria talent joins Maybe Sammy as head chef

Hospitality Magazine

Aria alumni Andrea Castagnola has been appointed as head chef for Sydney cocktail bar Maybe Sammy. Castagnola’s menu is now running with a range of snacks designed to pair with the venue’s award-winning cocktails. Some of the dishes on Castagnola’s first menu include a beef tartare on a parmesan tartlet with green peppercorn sauce and duck egg mayonnaise; kingfish tartare on a nori cracker with grapefruit and kombu dressing; plus mini lobster rolls.

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Ian McAuley appointed Chief Investment Officer at Meyer Jabara Hotels

eHotelier

Meyer Jabara Hotels welcomes Ian McAuley as Chief Investment Officer. In this newly created position, McAuley will source acquisition opportunities, equity investors, debt financing, and third-party management contracts. His 30 years of extensive publicly traded and privately held real estate experience and hands-on hotel development, operations, and ownership expertise will set the course for continued growth and profitability.

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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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WSET announces Australian beer course providers

Hospitality Magazine

WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) has announced the first accredited Australian providers of the level one and level two beer courses. Starting March 2024, five organisations will be able to deliver courses to trade professionals and consumers interested in expanding their knowledge of beer. The first approved organisations include Juice Wine Education and Training Consultants in South Australia, Bacchus Academy and Archive Academy in Victoria, and the Queensland College of Wine Tourism.

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Marriott International announces robust growth across the Caribbean and Latin America in 2023

eHotelier

Following its recent announcement of strong global net rooms growth and a record year of global rooms signings, Marriott International today announced a year of robust room signings and additions across the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) in 2023. The company nearly doubled its number of organic deal signings in the region versus prior year, signing 57 transactions and nearly 7,300 rooms in 2023 to reach a solid pipeline of 24,000 rooms across the region at the end of last year.

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2024: A Year of Better Employee Benefits in Hospitality

Horizon Hospitality

Whether voluntarily or legally obligated, hospitality employers have made record-setting pay rate increases in 2023. However, many companies are still struggling to attract talent due to a low unemployment rate. When employers compete for talent in a small talent pool, they need more than increased pay to gain the upper hand. These conditions will produce an explosion of lucrative benefits for employees in 2024.

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Accor experiences record hotel bookings

eHotelier

Accor, the largest hotel operator in Australia, proudly announces a record level of hotel bookings over the weekend in Sydney, driven by a convergence of major music and sporting events throughout the city.

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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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Is Oat Milk Unhealthy? That’s the Wrong Question.

EATER

Oat milk is not healthy or unhealthy for everyone. Whether any nondairy milk is "good" for you depends on your personal health and what you care about.

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Cloudbeds unveils annual State of Independent Lodging Report

eHotelier

Cloudbeds, the hospitality management platform powering more reservations and happier guests for independent lodging businesses around the globe, today released its 2024 State of Independent Lodging Report.

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A Hotel Restaurant Framework for Low-Sugar Healthy Indulgences

Larry Mogelonsky

Whereas fat was the scourge of dieting in decades past, today’s nutritional plans and trends like keto or paleo espouse low carb and low sugar regimens as the foremost method for weight loss and maintaining insulin sensitivity. In particular, refined or added sugar has been singled out as the one food to cut out to achieve a wide array of health benefits including, as is being researched, staving off dementia-related, end-stage diseases like Alzheimer’s which is now colloquially called ‘Type-3 D

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Meet Me at the Melting Pot?

EATER

The 40-year-old fondue chain certainly has nostalgic vibes, but an effort to revamp the brand aims to bring the Melting Pot into the future. If you have been to the Melting Pot before, it was likely on a date. Maybe it was a first date, where dipping bread cubes and apple chunks into a pot of burbling cheese, cooked right at your table, offered a welcome distraction from the awkwardness of getting to know a new person.

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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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Hyper Nimbus launches AI-powered HMS

Hotel Business

Silicon Valley-backed Hyper Nimbus has introduced its fully integrated, AI-powered hospitality management solution. Designed to unify fragmented hospitality systems into a single, AI-driven platform, Hyper Nimbus streamlines hotel operations by activating built-for-purpose proprietary machine learning algorithms for revenue optimization, sales and marketing, guest intelligence and operations, according to the company.

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Marriott Gives Updates on Caribbean and Latin American Growth From 2023

Lodging Magazine

PLANTATION, Florida—Marriott International announced a year of room signings and additions across the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) in 2023. The company nearly doubled its number of deal signings in the region versus the prior year, signing 57 transactions and nearly 7,300 rooms in 2023 to reach a solid pipeline of 24,000 rooms across the region at the end of last year.

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How Paulie Gee’s Continues the Legacy of the Classic New York Slice Shop

EATER

Pizza maker Paul Giannone specializes in slices reminiscent of the ones he ate growing up in New York City. At Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the classic New York City pizza is king. “Pizza Cognition Theory states that the pizza you have first is the pizza that tastes best to you for the rest of your life,” says owner Paul Giannone, aka Paulie Gee.

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8 Tips to Improve OTA Conversion Rates

Revfine

In the highly competitive world of online hospitality, mastering the art of OTA listings is not just an advantage—it's a necessity. With most travelers making their accommodation decisions based on OTA rankings and reviews, understanding how to climb these ranks and convert interest into bookings is the key to success. Your OTA listing can distinguish The post 8 Tips to Improve OTA Conversion Rates appeared first on Revfine.com.

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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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Marriott International Announces Robust Growth Across the Caribbean and Latin America in 2023

Hospitality Net

Following its recent announcement of strong global net rooms growth and a record year of global rooms signings, Marriott International today announced a year of robust room signings and additions across the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) in 2023. The company nearly doubled its number of organic deal signings in the region versus prior year, signing 57 transactions and nearly 7,300 rooms in 2023 to reach a solid pipeline of 24,000 rooms across the region at the end of last year.

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Former Sweetgreen CMO building a fast casual 'Wonder'

Fast Casual

Daniel Shlossman reveals the strategy behind Wonder, a digital-forward food hall concept created by former Walmart eCommerce CEO and Jet.com founder Marc Lore.

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Hilton Molino Stucky Venice to Launch 24 New Suites by Renowned Designer Biagio Forino

Hospitality Net

Due to launch in April 2024, the newly refurbished suites will span across three categories and enhance the current offering of 20 existing Molino suites at the hotel.

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Risky business: Highlighting an intense focus on risk management

SAS

2023 delivered a raft of notable bank failures, the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. Silicon Valley Bank and others succumbed to collapse, triggering widespread reverberations and heightened market uncertainty. We also saw a tsunami of AI innovation, expanding fraud and financial crimes, workforce transformation and climate risk. And let’s [.

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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.