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How England’s Cadbury Creme Egg Became an American Easter Icon

EATER

Photo-illustration by Lille Allen; Cadbury Creme Egg by David Cooper/Getty In the U.S., Cadbury chocolate is a uniquely seasonal treat There is no clearer sign that Easter — and thus, spring — is approaching than the appearance of Cadbury Creme Eggs on candy shelves across the country. With its ovoid chocolate shell and sweet filling, visually reminiscent of the inside of an egg, the Cadbury Creme Egg is arguably Easter’s most recognizable candy.

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Navigating Spring Challenges

Modern Restaurant Management

With spring's arrival, I find myself reflecting on the myriad of challenges facing the restaurant industry. With rising salaries, inflation, and higher crime rates, it's clear that we need to adapt and innovate to thrive in this ever-changing landscape. Drawing from my 20 years in the industry and a decade of owning successful restaurants like Duck Duck Goose , Osteria Pirata , and Anchor Tavern , I'm excited to share some of the strategies I've developed a roadmap to "Spring

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In Search of the Ultimate Old-Fashioned

EATER

We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipes for the Old-Fashioned—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

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Interview with Founder and CEO Kristian Valk of Hotelchamp

Revfine

In this article, we interview Kristian Valk, the founder and CEO of Hotelchamp. Through Hotelchamp, Valk has combined multiple science-based methods to improve the guest experience and drive increased direct revenue for hoteliers. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I was born and raised in the The post Interview with Founder and CEO Kristian Valk of Hotelchamp appeared first on Revfine.com.

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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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CoStar: U.S. Hotel Performance Shows Positive Yearly Comparisons

Lodging Magazine

WASHINGTON—U.S. hotel performance decreased from the previous week but showed positive comparisons year over year, according to CoStar’s latest data through March 23, 2024. U.S. Hotel Performance March 17-23, 2024 Percentage change from comparable week in 2023:Occupancy: 65.3 percent (up 0.7 percent)ADR: $162.28 (up 2.5 percent)RevPAR: $106.01 (up 3.2 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, New Orleans reported the largest year-over-year increase in occupancy (up 13.6 percent to 75.5 percent).

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HB on the Scene: Stacia Harvey-Randall, Black Women of Hospitality Inc., on paving the way for women

Hotel Business

VP, Content & Partnerships Christina Trauthwein sits down with Stacia Harvey-Randall, hotelier/cofounder, Black Women of Hospitality Inc., about the organization’s mission to help women network and grow and how the industry can help support the organization. The post HB on the Scene: Stacia Harvey-Randall, Black Women of Hospitality Inc., on paving the way for women appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

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I Baked the Bisquick Coffee Cake So You Don’t Have to

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Sometimes, you can’t trust the recipe on the back of the box One August afternoon at an antique store in Downeast Maine, I was flipping through a box of old print advertisements when a Bisquick ad from the 1960s stopped me in my tracks. A photo of the back of a Bisquick box listed recipes for things like pancakes, biscuits and shortcake, but most memorably, a coffee cake that called for Bisquick in its batter and crumb topping.

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Chile’s Tierra Atacama Announces $12 Million Refresh, With New Interiors and Suites to be Revealed in 2025

Hospitality Net

The luxury desert lodge will be closed for the remainder of 2024 for a thorough upgrading of the property’s interiors, spearheaded by the original design team of architects Rodrigo Searle and Matías González, featuring refreshments to furniture and the addition of suite room types.

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NRN editors on food trends and the McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme deal

Nation's Restaurant News

Editors Leigh Anne Zinsmeister and Bret Thorn spoke about this week’s trending stories

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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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Four Seasons Yachts Unveils Inaugural Itineraries to The Caribbean and Mediterranean and a First Look at Its 95 Spectacular Suites

Hospitality Net

Four Seasons, together with luxury yachting company Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings Ltd, Joint Owner/Operator, Four Seasons Yachts, and venerated Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, continues to chart a new course of luxury at sea. As momentum builds towards the inaugural season of Four Seasons Yachts, the first 10 unique voyages are unveiled, each inviting travellers to make the iconic islands and hidden gems of the Caribbean and Mediterranean their playground, with meticulously designed suites that gu

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Knowland and Thynk Form Strategic Partnership

Lodging Magazine

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland and Thynk announced a strategic partnership in which data from Thynk’s hospitality CRM solution will be integrated with Knowland’s meetings and events database. The collaboration of these two solutions will enable sellers to work efficiently while making market share gains. The collaboration includes: Jeff Bzdawka, CEO, Knowland, said, “Expanding Knowland’s data-driven analytics platform with rich data like Thynk provides is a key pillar for enriching our datas

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Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Opens in the Eastern Caribbean

Hospitality Net

Rich in Adventure, Social Contact, and a Brilliant Array of Locally Grown Cuisine, Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Begets Exploration, Well-Being and Awe.

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A Lifelong Love

Lodging Magazine

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? When I was young I always had travel posters on my walls instead of celebrity portraits. I’ve always loved a hotel. They can provide luxury or safe haven, sometimes both. It’s one of the only businesses that combines all aspects of the human experience and engages all the senses. It’s an intimate, tangible and very old industry with lots of amazing history with which to […] The post A Lifelong Love appeared first on LODGING

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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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IHCL Announces the Opening of Vivanta Chitwan, Bharatpur in Nepal

Hospitality Net

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company announced the opening of Vivanta Chitwan, Bharatpur. The hotel is a confluence of the vibrant tapestry of Nepal’s culture and contemporary luxury.

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Noble House adds first Oregon properties to portfolio

Hotel Business

Noble House Hotels & Resorts is now part owner and operator of four properties in Pacific City, OR—Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa, Inn at Cape Kiwanda, Hart’s Camp and Cape Kiwanda RV Park—alongside founders/owners Jeff Schons and Mary Jones. The West Coast additions, Noble House’s first locations in Oregon, bring the hotel brand’s collection of hotels, resorts and experiences across North America to 28.

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Novotel makes debut in Phnom Penh: a new space to soak up quality time in Boeung Keng Kang 1

Hospitality Net

Novotel Phnom Penh BKK 1 introduces innovative and instinctive hospitality to Boueng Keng Kang 1, a lively neighborhood celebrated for its culinary, business, and entertainment offerings.

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Hyatt Place Pittsburgh Airport/Robinson Mall trades

Hotel Business

JLL ’s Hotels & Hospitality group has arranged the sale of the 127-room Hyatt Place Pittsburgh Airport/Robinson Mall in Pittsburgh. JLL worked on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. The hotel is primarily supported by airport demand. It is also close to prime Pittsburgh destinations such as Acrisure Stadium, the Pittsburgh Zoo, Settlers Cabin Park, S&T Bank Music Park, PPG Arena and the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden.

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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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What is the Hospitality Industry? All your questions answered

Hospitality Net

The hospitality industry is a large subsection within the service industry and is comprised of four main areas: Food & beverage, travel & tourism, lodging, and recreation. As examples, the F&B category includes restaurants, bars, and food trucks; travel & tourism covers different forms of transportation and travel agencies; lodging varies from hotel resorts to hostels; recreation refers to leisure activities such as sports, wellness, and entertainment.

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Salem, VA Days Inn sells for $3.1M

Hotel Business

Marcus & Millichap , a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, recently brokered the sale of a Days Inn located in Salem, VA. The property sold for $3.1 million. “Having recently sold a few assets in the Roanoke MSA, we were able to identify a 1031 Exchange Buyer with strong terms,” said Milin Mehta, associate, Marcus & Millichap.

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Exploring cultural diversity and sensitivity in luxury markets

Hospitality Net

In terms of breaking into new foreign markets, cultural sensitivity emerges as a pivotal factor in establishing trust and meaningful connections with customers rooted in their particular cultural identities and values. Based on a recent SBP, we discover the similarities and differences of three key global markets, (the UK, Japan and India), with special attention paid to the nuances that define them in the eyes of a Swiss luxury brand wanting to appeal to a new and diverse customer base.

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FAT OR NOT SO FAT

Mary Gostelow

Never trust a skinny chef? That’s the old-fashioned adage. Girlahead begs to differ. Look at Chong Li, above. He honed his skills at the Park Hyatt hotels in Shanghai and Hangzhou. He then ventured to Mandarin Oriental Hotel Doha and after a spell in The Maldives he’s now in charge of Hong’s Chinese Restaurant & Sky Bar at InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping.

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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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Hotel association: Full guide on hospitality associations

Hospitality Net

A hotel association is a collective organisation that represents the interests and serves the needs of hotels and lodging businesses within a specific region, country, or on an international level.

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Sale of Hyatt Place Pittsburgh airport hotel completed

Hotel Management Network

The Hyatt Place Pittsburgh Airport/Robinson Mall, a 127-room hotel located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US has been sold. The post Sale of Hyatt Place Pittsburgh airport hotel completed appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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Trailblazing Design for Tomorrow’s Hospitality

Hospitality Net

Take a dive into the design approach metamorphosing the hotels of the Group, in line with our pioneering spirit, with two of today’s most talented designers and one hotel owner. They explore how changes in society, like AI, are impacting design with breathtaking results and beyond.

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Radisson plans co-branded hotels expansion for Chinese travellers

Hotel Management Network

Radisson Hotel Group gas unveiled its "Guan Xin" (Welcome China) programme, aimed at expanding co-branded hotels. The post Radisson plans co-branded hotels expansion for Chinese travellers appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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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.