Tue.Nov 07, 2023

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Leading the culinary lifestyle segment with Christopher Hunsberger of Appellation

eHotelier

Let's take a closer look at a new venture with a culinary-first hotel concept and see what lessons apply for every hotelier looking to evolve their brand.

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Strategy A La Carte: The Dish on Digital Marketing Trends for Restaurant BrandsĀ 

Modern Restaurant Management

The future is digital. Restaurant brands around the world are finding that their audience is craving something more than pretty pictures of delectable dishes, but rather a need for community and discussion. They want engaging content that keeps them entertained. Effective full-funnel marketing strategies are vital for the success of any business, but are definitely the garnish on top for those in the food and beverage industry.

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The Best New Bars of 2023

EATER

Here are the 5 best new cocktail bars in America in 2023, from Superbueno in New York City to Room for Improvement in Portland, Maine.

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How to improve leadership in the hospitality industry | Mews

MEWS

Hospitality leadership is about encouraging staff across all levels to take ownership of their role. Empowering your teams to make decisions has a positive impact on the hotel's success. When upper management communicates strategic goals, everyone's aligned towards a common goal ā€“ business growth, increased customer satisfaction and delivering remarkable experiences.

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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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Use Your Dang Gravy Boat

EATER

Dina Ɓvila/Eater The gravy boat is ridiculous. Thatā€™s why you should embrace it. Itā€™s likely you already have a gravy boat lingering in the back of some cabinet because you never know what to do with it. The gravy boat has fallen out of favor because most of our meals probably donā€™t involve a discrete gravy anymore, and when it does exist, itā€™s served straight on the meat and tastes just as good.

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Embassy Suites Gulf Shore Commences Development

Lodging Magazine

GULF SHORES, Alabamaā€”DD Partners, LLC of Birmingham, Alabama, and Marietta, Georgia, Peachtree Group of Atlanta, and Woodbine Development Corporation of Dallas announced the development of Embassy Suites Gulf Shores. Now underway, Embassy Suites Gulf Shores is a joint venture among the three firms. DD Partners and Woodbine are leading development and asset management efforts, and Peachtree will manage operations for the resort upon completion in the summer of 2025.

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PATA and Visaā€™s workshops for tourism SMEs successfully concluded in four destinations

eHotelier

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is delighted to announce the successful completion of the finance and digital skills workshops for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in tourism, which took place in Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines. These workshops were part of PATA's collaboration with Visa to build the capacity of tourism businesses in Southeast Asia towards efficient financial management and increased digital literacy.

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Histamine Levels from Bed Bugs May Be Putting Rooms at Risk

Hotel Business

Wellness is a growing focus of the hospitality experience, with the industry increasingly offering healthy, relaxing and personal care-driven stays to guests. This is a basic principle of resorts and spas, while hotel locations have also integrated health consciousness into their environment. This process must begin with the physical environment of your facility.

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UNWTO Ministers Summit in London: Transforming tourism through education and youth empowerment

eHotelier

UNWTO celebrated the biggest Ministers Summit on record as it brought tourism leaders together on the opening day of the World Travel Market in London to focus on education and skills development.

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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 Marketā€™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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The Evolution of Key Control

Lodging Magazine

Managing the distribution and availability of hotel keys to staff is a basic but sometimes underappreciated aspect of building security. Speaking with LODGING, Tim Purpura, VP global sales & marketing, Morse Watchmans, explained how far tech-enabled key control has come in recent years. Founded in 1882, Morse Watchmans has made several advancements in key management in recent decades, beginning with the introduction of the KeyWatcher in 1993.

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Twin Peaks Lodge leverages Maestro PMSā€™ self-service kiosks to elevate the guest experience

eHotelier

Twin Peaks Lodge and Hot Springs, located in Ouray, Colo., is using technology to simplify operations at a time when its team needs it most. The 93-room hotel has a storied history, beginning life as a two-story residence built in 1893. Over the years the property was transformed into a business, expanded, renovated, changed hands, and more, but the spirit of what it provides to the community of Ouray remains consistent.

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Suppliers Are Improving by Leaps and Bounds, Planners Say

Lodging Magazine

Meetings and events have been back in a big way since late 2022, but they havenā€™t been without their challenges. Event planners have been dissatisfied with venue and supplier performance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but planner opinion is finally swinging the other way. This is great news for venues, which will benefit from a closer relationship with event planners.

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Arch Amenities Group expands business operations into Canada with the acquisition of Personal Best

eHotelier

Arch Amenities Group, a full-service global provider of wellness, spa and amenity management and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, private clubs and pools, today announced its expansion into Canada with the acquisition of Personal Best Health and Performance Inc., a Canadian leader in corporate wellness services.

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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. Thatā€™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. Youā€™ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Why Your Definition of Revenue Management Needs an Overhaul

Revenue Hub

Revenue management has long been one of the cornerstones of hotel operations. NB: This is an article from Demand Calendar Its traditional definition has guided countless professionals in optimizing profitability and driving success. But as the industry matures and guest expectations evolve, I have asked a crucial question: Does our established understanding of revenue management truly serve our current needs?

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IHG Hotels & Resorts expand luxury portfolio with signing of Vignette Collection at the heart of Europe project in Dubai

eHotelier

IHG Hotels & Resorts, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement for its second Vignette Collection hotel in Dubai in partnership with The Heart of Europe, the flagship project under Kleindienst Group. Scheduled for a grand opening in January 2026, Marbella Resort Hotel, Vignette Collection The World Islands Dubai, will mark a significant milestone for The Heart of Europe, solidifying IHGā€™s presence within The World Islands ā€“ an archipelago of manmade islands located in the Arabian G

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Boosting Black Friday Success: Best Practices for Hotels

Revenue Hub

Black Friday has transcended its retail origins and has become a pivotal event for the hospitality industry. NB: This is an article from Userguest , one of our Expert Partners Based on Userguestā€™s extensive data collection from numerous hotels in 2022, hotels that strategically participated in Black Friday promotions experienced a remarkable average increase of 400% in conversion rates and a noteworthy 100% boost in click rates.

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Coral Cay Mackay sold to private Queensland hotel group

eHotelier

The freehold going concern interest in one of Mackayā€™s leading accommodation offerings, Coral Cay Mackay, has been sold to a private Queensland-based hotel group.

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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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5 Ways to Reduce No Shows and Cancellations at your Hotel

Revenue Hub

Imagine this! Itā€™s about midnight and your front desk staff is about to perform night audit and then call it a day. NB: This is an article from Hotelogix But a certain guest who has made a reservation has not yet turned up. Youā€™ve waited all day but thereā€™s been no correspondence from the guest. You know that itā€™s a classic case of ā€œno-show hotel reservationā€ and it is a common occurrence in hotels.

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Sabre appoints Chinmai Sharma to lead its Lodging, Ground and Sea business

eHotelier

Sabre Corporation, today announced that Chinmai Sharma has joined the company as Global Head - Lodging, Ground & Sea for Sabre Travel Solutions.

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Setting Your Hotel Apart: Innovative Direct Booking Perks

Revenue Hub

Since the advent of OTAs, hoteliers have been on a mission to rethink their direct booking strategies to make their offerings stand out as the best on the market. NB: This is an article from The Hotels Network , one of our Expert Partners Discounts, packages, membership benefits, and complimentary perks on direct channels have become industry norms.

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Capstone Hotel Management celebrates 10 years of growth, looks to scale further with SiteMinder

SiteMinder

Sydney, Australia ā€“ Prominent New Zealand hospitality management company, Capstone Hotel Management (Capstone), is today celebrating 10 years of growth with SiteMinder, the name behind the only software platform that unlocks the full revenue potential of hotels. The anniversary comes as Capstone ignites a fresh spree of partnerships, with plans to expand its portfolio from 18 properties to 22 in the next three months.

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In todayā€™s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number ā€” itā€™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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Leveraging Historical Data for Revenue Management

Revenue Hub

Get the know-how to harness your accommodation’s historical data for your revenue forecasts. Plus, use our Excel template to collect the necessary data without relying on a PMS for seamless reservations history analysis. NB: This is an article from Smartpricing Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Understanding Historical Data and Its Impact on Revenue Strategy At the heart of a thriving hospitality enterprise lies a treasure trove of data āˆ’ your historical performance re

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Red Sea Global Reveals Own Luxury Hotel Brand: Shebara

Hospitality Net

Saudi developer Red Sea Global will own and operate its own luxury hotel brand, Shebara, in the giga-project, it has revealed.

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Donā€™t Miss Out on Direct Bookings via STAAH Get Google

STAAH

Reaching potential guests directly can be a game-changer. Google’s Free Booking Links aka (Get Google in STAAH), a tool that helps you secure a coveted spot below-paid ads on Google Hotel Search. STAAH, a trusted partner, empowers you to harness this incredible opportunity. What is STAAH Get Google | Free Booking Links? Google’s Free Booking Links (Known as Get Google in STAAH ) is your gateway to greater online visibility and increased direct bookings.

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Radisson debuts in Reunion Island with the opening of Radisson Hotel Saint Denis

Hospitality Net

Radisson Hotel Group marks its debut on the tropical island of RĆ©union with the opening of Radisson Hotel Saint Denis. The Group now boasts a portfolio of six hotels across three Indian Ocean islands, including Mauritius and Madagascar, in this popular and captivating region.

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Optimize Restaurant Operations With the Right Payroll & HCM Services

Running a restaurant involves juggling numerous tasks, but payroll and HR shouldnā€™t add to the stress. Our guide, "A Buyerā€™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.