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Bad summer – good result!

eHotelier

When uncontrollable circumstances arise, manage expectations, adapt to the situation, and aim to outperform the competition. And remember, this approach holds equally in both good as in bad times.

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How a drink dispensing innovator became known for sustainability

Hospitality Magazine

Lancer Corporation is firmly dedicated to sustainability , acknowledging the urgent need to safeguard the planet for future generations. With a strong passion for eco-friendly practices, Lancer aims to minimise its environmental footprint while fostering innovations that benefit both the earth and its inhabitants. Central to this commitment is a focus on reducing resource consumption and environmental impact.

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Malaysia Hotel Tax 2025: Comprehensive Guide for Hoteliers to Fees & Rates

Soft Inn

As a hotelier in Malaysia, understanding the various taxes and fees is crucial for compliance, financial planning, and managing operational costs. With different taxes imposed at national and state levels, staying informed about the latest hotel tax requirements ensures your business runs smoothly and avoids potential penalties.

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Radisson Hotel Group boosts its Italian portfolio with 5 signings and introduction of new brands to the region

eHotelier

Radisson Hotel Group expands its Italian portfolio with five new signings and seven upcoming openings, marking a significant milestone in its growth strategy and reinforcing its commitment to introduce its in brands key travel markets.

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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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Farewell to Shari’s, a 24-Hour Oregon Mainstay

EATER

The iconic 24-hour family restaurant chain, Shari’s Cafe & Pie, suddenly closed all of its Oregon locations on Sunday, October 20, leaving its home state without midnight pie and pancakes.

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Marriott Launches Connect Responsibly Program for Meeting Planners

Lodging Magazine

Marriott International, Inc. announced the launch of Connect Responsibly with Marriott Bonvoy Events (Connect Responsibly), a program designed to help meeting planners embed sustainability into their events at participating hotels in the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio. Connect Responsibly plans to offer meetings and events customers access to Meeting Impact Reports to measure the environmental impact of their events and select options to purchase carbon credits.

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Chameleon provides independent hotels with dynamic AI-driven websites

eHotelier

Up Hotel Agency has launched Chameleon, the first dynamic AI-driven website tool specifically designed for small and independent hotels to compete with big brands and OTAs in delivering personalised and curated website experiences with a focus on conversion.

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Avoiding the Four Biggest Traps of Restaurant Payroll

Modern Restaurant Management

There are many cases of restaurateurs being charged with violations of labor laws, such as the owner of a DC fine-dining restaurant having to pay more than $500,000 following allegations of wage theft, or two Massachusetts eatery owners having to pay around $475,00 in restitution and civil penalties for violations including failing to pay minimum wage, failure to make timely payments to employees, violations of the state’s tips laws, and failure to keep accurate payroll records.

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Bad summer – good result!

eHotelier

Rain, hail, and even snow. In July 2024, Germany saw a record in precipitation, with more liters per square meter than any year since tracking began in 1881 (Zeitonline).

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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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Marriott Celebrates the Milestone Opening of Its 60th St. Regis Property in Shanghai

Hospitality Net

Today St. Regis Hotels & Resorts announced the highly anticipated opening of The St. Regis on the Bund, Shanghai. Unveiled as the brand’s 60th property globally and the second in Shanghai, the hotel marks a significant milestone that underscores the distinct legacy of one of the world’s most storied luxury brands. Owned by Pacific Eagle Real Estate, the hotel offers guests a fresh perspective on signature rituals, St.

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VisitEngland announces 2023-2024 Visitor Attraction Accolades winners

eHotelier

VisitEngland has today, 22 October, revealed the winners of its Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2023-2024, recognising excellence within the visitor attraction sector.

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Revving Up: BWH Hotels Convention Focuses on Driving Performance

Lodging Magazine

Themed “Accelerate,” the BWH Hotels 2024 Annual Convention began yesterday with a Welcome Reception at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, and continued this morning with the General Session at the Charlotte Convention Center. “My racing analogy applies to every one of you in your hotels. Every day at your hotel is a race to win. … You have to accelerate—accelerate your team’s performance, accelerate your revenue,” urged BWH Hotels President & […] The post Revving Up:

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Christian Potvin appointed GM for Cheval Dubai

eHotelier

Cheval Collection has appointed Christian Potvin as General Manager at Cheval Maison – Expo City Dubai, ahead of its opening in March 2025.

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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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AHLA: Hospitality Companies Reach Dignity of Work Pledge Goal

Lodging Magazine

WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Procure Impact announced a milestone in the implementation of their Dignity of Work Pledge. Twenty-three hospitality companies have pledged over $7.4 million in purchases to reach the Dignity of Work Pledge goal of 100,000 hours of paid employment for people who face barriers to work.

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Phil Beck appointed GM at BirchStreet Pay

eHotelier

BirchStreet Systems, today announced the appointment of Phil Beck as EVP & General Manager of its BirchStreet Pay business.

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Hotel Alpenrock Breckenridge, Curio Collection by Hilton, to Open This Winter

Lodging Magazine

BRECKENRIDGE, Colorado—Hotel Alpenrock Breckenridge, Curio Collection by Hilton, is planned to debut this winter. The 205-room hotel will be located along the base of Peak 9, steps from both the slopes of the Breckenridge Ski Resort and the historic downtown. Hotel Alpenrock will draw inspiration from the high-altitude surroundings including the Rocky Mountains.

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Bad Summer – Good Result! Are You Getting Your Fair Share?

Revenue Hub

Rain, hail, and even snow. In July 2024, Germany saw a record in precipitation, with more liters per square meter than any year since tracking began in 1881 (Zeitonline). NB: This is an article from berner+becker , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date The Statista graph of monthly precipitation paints a similar picture.

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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 and MGM Sign Agreement to Launch W Las Vegas

Hospitality Net

Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) announced plans to convert an iconic property on the Las Vegas Strip to the W Hotels brand within the Marriott Bonvoy® portfolio, continuing the brand’s storied evolution. Anticipated to complete its conversion later this year, W Las Vegas marks the latest step in the companies’ long-term strategic licensing agreement announced in July 2023.

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Correlation or Causation: How Causal AI Can Help Revenue Management

Revenue Hub

Imagine your city hosts a yearly festival, and you’re determining how to price your rooms for the upcoming year. NB: This is an article from Cloudbeds , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Your revenue management system identifies that during the dates of the festival, there’s a spike in reservations and suggests that you increase room rates slightly during the festival period due to higher demand.

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Going to Texas for The Hospitality Show? What You Need to Know Make the Most of Your Time

Hospitality Net

As we get ready for The Hospitality Show 2024, there’s a lot of excitement about the sessions, keynotes, and social events that will be happening. It’s going to be quite a great event.

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Nominations open for Pizza Marketplace's 'Pizza Brands to Watch 2025' report

Fast Casual

Pizza Marketplace's fourth annual Pizza Brands to Watch 2025 report will highlight pizza brands of note. The nomination deadline is Oct. 31.

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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.

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Dynapath Triumphs at WTTC’s First-Ever Investors’ Nest

Hospitality Net

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced Nguyen Thao Van from VinUniversity, Vietnam, as the winner of the inaugural Investors’ Nest at its 24th WTTC Global Summit in Perth, Western Australia.

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Curd Rice Deserves Its Due

EATER

Santhosh Varghese/Shutterstock This refreshing 3-minute dish has endless variations and is popular all throughout India “The sound of curds falling on a heap of rice is the loveliest sound in the world,” wrote the Indian author R.K. Narayan of curd rice, a dish so simple that its name doubles as the recipe. Narayan, a staunch vegetarian, called his favorite dish a “cleansing food,” and in 1956 made himself a bowl after accidentally eating pepperoni, which he mistook for tomatoes.

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BirchStreet Appoints Phil Beck as GM, BirchStreet Pay

Hospitality Net

BirchStreet Systems, a leading global SaaS provider and network for Hospitality procure-to-pay (P2P) and F&B services, today announced the appointment of Phil Beck as EVP & General Manager of its BirchStreet Pay business. Designed for the unique needs of the hospitality industry, the BirchStreet Pay solution helps customers streamline payment processes with increased visibility and enhanced spend control.

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

7 Shifts

Nowadays, running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and good service. With 90% of diners checking a restaurant online before visiting, you also need a strong online presence to attract and boost reservations. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles. Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive.

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How to Navigate Revenue and Expense Management: Competitive Insights for Financial Success

Speaker: Hilary Akhaabi, PhD - Founder, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Go Africa Global

In the fast-paced world of corporate finance, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for sustainable growth and profitability. This exclusive webinar with leading expert Hilary Akhaabi, PhD, will teach you practical ways to navigate complex financial landscapes and enhance your company's revenue management capabilities. Whether you're aiming to refine your financial strategies or seeking innovative solutions to drive performance, this new session is for you!