Wed.Dec 06, 2023

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Scott Pickett named President of Bocuse d’Or Australia

Hospitality Magazine

Melbourne restaurateur Scott Pickett has been appointed President of Bocuse d’Or Australia after participating in the foundational program for years. Bocuse d’Or was established by Chef Paul Bocuse in 1987, and is the culinary equivalent of the Olympics, bringing together food professionals from across the globe to compete in a series of challenges.

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Creating the entertainment capital within the Entertainment Capital of the World

eHotelier

In this interview with Ronn Niccoli, Chief Marketing Officer of Resorts World Las Vegas, we learn about his approach to managing a large multi-faceted operation, how L&E has become an integral part of the revenue mix and what he’s done to craft a new casino resort brand in a crowded market.

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These Are the 2023 Eater Award Winners

EATER

Drum roll! | Lille Allen/Eater Raise a glass to the year’s best bars, restaurants, pop-ups, and roving trucks across 21 Eater cities The Eater Awards is the culmination of a year of intensive dining and drinking research led by intrepid editors in 21 U.S. cities. It’s the moment when Eater editors select those places that served the finest meals, the most noteworthy desserts, and impeccable vibes.

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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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Gin Palace’s bar takeover at Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters

Hospitality Magazine

Alejandro Saravia’s Victoria by Farmer’s Daughter is celebrating the warm weather with a pop-up with none other than Gin Palace. The two Melbourne institutions will come together early next year to champion Victorian ingredients at the Terrace Bar, so expect plenty of local produce across both food and drink. Gin Palace is scheduled to undergo a renovation in January, so the team decided it was the perfect time to head over to Farmer’s Daughters for a limited residency.

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Fair Work blitz targets Sunnybank region this week

Hospitality Magazine

The Fair Work Ombudsman is targeting venues across Brisbane’s Sunnybank region this week to ensure employees are receiving their right pay and entitlements from employers. The investigation comes after the Fair Work Ombudsman received tip-offs from a range of sources indicating the potential of employees being underpaid and non-compliance with laws.

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The Sweet Solace of Grief Baking

EATER

Tilda Rose Mincemeat has a storied place on Black American holiday tables. It took losing my dad to make it to mine. That holiday season, as my preschooler approached winter break, it dawned on me that we hadn’t yet made cookies for Christmas. I settled in on our apartment floor and sifted through my collection of cookbooks, dog-earing recipes: Cheryl Day’s double chocolate, peanut butter, and ginger cookies; Edna Lewis’s butter and cutout sugar cookies; and Freda DeKnight’s orange walnut cookie

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Produce spotlight: all about tamarind

Hospitality Magazine

Tamarind is part of the pea and legume family Fabaceae and is known by the scientific name Tamarindus indica. The tamarind tree is native to tropical Africa and Asia, but is cultivated across India, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It is said tamarind trees were introduced to Australia via Makassar traders in the early 18 th century and there are now several native species grown across sub-tropical regions on Australia’s east coast including the large-leaved tamarind ( Diploglottis au

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Industry applauds removal of L.A. Homeless-In-Hotels ballot measure

Hotel Business

The removal of Los Angeles’ Homeless-In-Hotels measure from the March 2024 ballot is a victory for the City of Los Angeles and its hospitality community as it prevents hotels from becoming homeless shelters and protects hotel employees who would have become the first line of care, according to local and national hotel associations. “This solution ensures that our hotel community is thriving and able to continue providing excellent careers and economic benefits to our iconic neighborhoods t

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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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Japanese fast-casual eatery Dopa opens in Bondi Junction tomorrow

Hospitality Magazine

The Devon Group (Bistro Nido, Devon Café) is opening its seventh Dopa location tomorrow in Westfield Bondi Junction. Executive Chef Zachary Tan and Executive Pastry Chef Markus Andrew are curating the offering which is inspired by Japanese comfort food with over 20 variations of donburi alongside a range of Japanese desserts. To celebrate the menu, Dopa will launch a Bondi don which is a vegan-friendly donburi featuring a plant-based beef patty, rice, tare, seaweed, sliced shallot, vegan cheese,

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The Perfect Gift Is a Cookbook — Plus a Few Key Extras

EATER

Buy someone the Eater cookbook, and throw in a bunch of stuff that will come in handy when they cook from it. | Lille Allen/Eater Pairing a cookbook with the tools and ingredients it calls for makes for an especially thoughtful gift. Here’s how to do just that with five of our favorite cookbooks of the year. You already know that cookbooks make for excellent gifts for the food lovers on your list.

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FastCasual accepting 2024 Top 100 Movers & Shakers nominations

Fast Casual

The nomination deadline is Jan.

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Raclette Parties Are a Surprisingly Chill Way to Host

EATER

Getty Images/iStockphoto You don’t need to buy a unitasker for this fun, wintry gathering This post originally appeared in the December 4, 2023 edition of The Move , a place for Eater’s editors and writers to reveal their recommendations and pro dining tips — sometimes thoughtful, sometimes weird, but always someone’s go-to move. Subscribe now. As a D.C. resident, I’ve wound up with several friends who have spent time living in Europe, specifically Switzerland and Germany.

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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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Driving Profitability with Precision: AI’s Pivotal Role in Revenue Management

Revenue Hub

Revenue management systems play a critical role in the hospitality industry. Traditionally, these systems attempt to predict future demand from past trends to optimize pricing. That’s a reasonable approach. But as the pandemic taught us, relying on the past to predict the future doesn’t always work – the unexpected still occurs. NB: This is an article from Flyr for Hospitality , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Now, what if I told you it was

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A Mincemeat Recipe for My Father

EATER

Dina Ávila This meat-free mincemeat recipe enhances far more than just holiday pies and tarts As the legendary B. Smith has shown, mincemeat can (and should!) be incorporated into much more than just pies and tarts. While excellent in B. Smith’s mincemeat cookie recipe, as well as the status quo pie, pancakes and oatmeal would gladly welcome this well-seasoned mixture of tart apple and fresh pear doused with maple syrup, spices, and merriments.

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McKinsey: How Generative AI Can Boost Consumer Marketing

Revenue Hub

Imagine a world where marketers have no creative constraints. A world where they can make the right offer at the right time for the right person – in a communication that feels like a cohesive whole, rather than like some disjointed Mad Libs concoction. A world where efficiency gains from automation and automated-content generation go hand in hand with increased customer insights.

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AHLA Shares Statement Regarding Withdrawn Homelessness Proposal

Lodging Magazine

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association President and CEO Chip Rogers released a statement after the Los Angeles City Council voted to withdraw from the March 2024 ballot a union-backed measure that would have required all hotels in the city to house people experiencing homelessness next to guests. The ballot measure was proposed by Unite Here Local 11, a union representing Los Angeles hospitality workers.

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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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Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls from the Dark Side of Revenue Management

Revenue Hub

Hi, welcome to another Expert Insights discussion Today we are joined by Connor Vanderholm from Topline , one of our Expert Partners , Following his recent article outlining some of the revenue management practices that could be considered to run a little close to unethical, we felt compelled to hear the words from his own mouth and get a slightly deeper insight Obviously what are, or are not, ethical boundaries is a personal viewpoint, and this conversation is far from preachy, but, in our opin

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Bolton White Group Hotels partners with IDS Next to elevate service standards

Hospitality Net

Bolton White Group, a leading hospitality brand in Africa renowned for service excellence, has partnered with hospitality technology leader, IDS Next, using IDS Next’s FortuneNext 7.0 Hotel ERP to provide service excellence. Among its three properties using IDS Next’s Enterprise Resource Planning solution is Johnwood Hotel (winner of the prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards 2023 in the category of Luxury New Hotel - Africa, New Luxury Hotel - Nigeria and Luxury City Hotel - Nigeria), Bolton Whi

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Top 10 Tips to Understand your Audience this Festive Season

Revenue Hub

In the dynamic realm of the hospitality industry, where trends and consumer behaviours evolve rapidly, the festive season marks a pivotal moment for hoteliers. The period sees a substantial shift in consumer behaviour and expectations, making it imperative for hoteliers to grasp a deep understanding of their digital audience. Here’s a guide to help hoteliers gain insights into their digital audience during the festive season: NB: This is an article from ARO Digital Subscribe to our weekly

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Interview with CEO Matthijs Welle of Mews

Revfine

In this article, we interview Matthijs Welle of Mews. Matthijs is revolutionizing property management and hotelier experiences with high-tech solutions. Mews provides hoteliers with powerful, cutting-edge functionality that will allow them to focus on the guest experience rather than tedious administration. Can you tell us a bit about The post Interview with CEO Matthijs Welle of Mews 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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VisitBritain and British Film Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding to boost screen tourism across the UK

eHotelier

At FOCUS London today, the British Film Commission and VisitBritain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost screen tourism throughout the UK’s nations and regions. Set-jetting is a booming trend in travel. According to Expedia Group, more than half of international travellers said TV shows and films inspire their travel plans. Inbound tourists spent.

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Thoughtful Thursday: Optimize Room Allocation with STAAH Drip Feed Seamlessly

STAAH

Drip Feed feature in STAAH is an awesome tool to help you plan your ideal distribution mix What is Drip Feed? Drip Feed feature allows you to strategically control inventory across OTAs to maximise revenue and booking conversions. The primary advantage of Drip Feed is you do not sell an overwhelming majority of rooms at a single price point or to a single OTA.

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Regent Hotels & Resorts The ‘Taste Studio’ makes China market debut in Chongqing

eHotelier

Regent Hotels & Resorts, is making the China debut of the Regent Taste Studio, a pop-up immersive dining offering, in Chongqing. Continuing the Regent brand’s ambition to deliver a modern, luxurious guest journey, the Regent Taste Studio is breathing life into the ‘Beauty of Contrast’ through an unforgettable epicurean experience. Bringing together China’s leading Regent chefs with artists from across creative disciplines, the Regent Taste Studio goes beyond fine dining to create true multis

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Levering Cinematic Success with Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth’s Barbie Adventure

Hospitality Net

Fairmont’s ambitious Beyond Limits campaign embodies the essence of this luxury brand’s recognition that accommodations are infinitely more than comfortable beds. The brand-wide campaign epitomizes one of the tenets of the Mille Club, a program we (Hotel Mogel) run designed to inspire any hotelier with lessons from the five-star, thousand-dollar-plus-ADR hotspots around the globe.

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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.