September, 2024

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Progressive luxury as the next evolution of hotel lifestyle products

eHotelier

It’s truly a new frontier with luxury representing the hospitality vertical at the forefront of immense change, with hotels developing new products and services to serve an ageless, 21st-century guest mindset.

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Casa Mariotti Bar & Cucina opens on Swan Street

Hospitality Magazine

Casa Mariotti is bringing Rome to the heart of Richmond, serving up cream-filled buns, a curated Italian wine list, and “Nonna’s beloved Roman rice balls” in a warm neighbourhood setting. Melbourne brothers and hospitality veterans Guido and Giacomo Guerrieri own and run the restaurant, combining their wealth of front and back-of-house experience. “We’re excited to bring Casa Mariotti Bar & Cucina to Richmond – a community we love – to showcase our family’s dedication to Italian

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Revealing Data: Minimum Wage, Closures, and Macroeconomic Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant industry eyes have been fixed on the impact of the minimum wage law for fast-food workers in California. Data is bringing a fuller story more into focus. While QSRs did see a spike in closures after the law was signed – 71 percent in California compared to 25 percent nationally – that has leveled off where closures are at the same pace as nationally/comparable states and more related to economic factors than the law, according to “ Assessing the Impact of California&

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Restaurant Math Isn’t Working

EATER

Lille Allen Six chefs and restaurant owners from across the country explain why restaurants feel so expensive right now, and how they’re coping with high prices and customer complaints Dining out involves calculating the intangible: What is hospitality worth to you? On the one hand, you get the possibility of technique and flavor you cannot, or don’t want to, create yourself, plated and served with attention.

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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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Unlock Your Competitive Edge with Seamless Tech Integration

Hotel Owner

Running a hotel is more complex and competitive than ever. Between operational demands, rising guest expectations, and the pressure to keep costs low, it’s hard to know where to focus. But there’s one area that can make a big difference quickly: technology. Whilst it can occasionally mean modernising core tech systems, often the biggest impact can be made with modern, easy-to-integrate tech that plugs into your existing PMS.

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Empowering hotel staff with AI: bridging technology and tradition for superior guest experience

eHotelier

AI has the potential to revolutionize the way hotel employees learn, making the process more effective and faster, which in turn fosters a culture of innovation and openness to transformation.

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Top 4 Reasons Why Leading Hoteliers Are Increasing Tech Spend in 2025

Hospitality Net

The global hospitality industry has been observing strong signs of recovery heading into 2025. With travel on the rise once more, hoteliers must strategize effectively to capitalize on this revival period by aligning themselves proactively with emerging trends. While macroeconomic uncertainties remain, the indicators indicate immense recovery opportunities for forward-thinking hoteliers.

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The Food Service Industry’s Digital Transformation Journey Heading into 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

The modern restaurant industry has always moved fast, but the pace continues to accelerate. Consumer demands are changing at a rapid rate. Macroeconomic conditions cycle quicker and quicker. Supply chains, while showing more stability, are fraught with uncertainty. And yet, the modern restaurant is thriving. The food service industry is forecast to reach $1 trillion in sales this year.

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Please Put Your Light Away at the Restaurant

EATER

Alex Staniloff/Eater NY No one asked to be part of your content The conversation was easy and lively, the way it always is when the four of us are together. We sat in the bustle of a packed brunch at Pastis , sipping our masala chai at the Dishoom pop-up , the restaurant moving with the grace and bang of a Broadway number. We weren’t just eating, we were part of an organism of service and communion.

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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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Hyatt Expands Luxury and Lifestyle Hotel Pipeline in the Americas

Lodging Magazine

CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation continued the expansion of luxury and lifestyle hotels with a development pipeline of more than 20 recent and planned openings across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean through 2025. This planned growth will expand Hyatt’s brand footprint in several new regional markets. Since 2017, Hyatt has doubled its number of luxury rooms, tripled its number of resort rooms, and quintupled its number of lifestyle rooms globally.

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Interview with Founder and CEO Vassilis Syropoulos of Juyo Analytics

Revfine

In this article, we're interviewing Vassilis Syropoulos. Vassilis is the founder and CEO of Juyo Analytics. He founded the company to provide a consolidated analytics solution for the hospitality industry. One which makes it easy to work with complex data using an easy-to-understand interface. Can you tell us The post Interview with Founder and CEO Vassilis Syropoulos of Juyo Analytics appeared first on Revfine.com.

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How digital content influences traveler purchasing decisions

eHotelier

Understanding and harnessing the power of digital content is not just a strategy—it's a necessity for influencing traveler purchasing decisions and shaping their journey from the moment they start planning to the post-vacation sharing of experiences.

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SMEs in the driver’s seat: empowering Europe’s travel economy

Hospitality Net

The travel industry is an essential pillar of the EU’s economy – accounting for roughly 10% of GDP and a similar share of employment. In many aspects, our sector doesn’t get the attention it deserves from policymakers, yet it is a key driver of EU competitiveness, a major source of service exports and a provider of local development all across our continent.

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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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Buying Restaurant Furniture? Consider These Five Important Questions First

Modern Restaurant Management

On the surface, you may not think a roadside diner or downtown café would have much in common with a fast-casual chain, not to mention an elegant stand-alone restaurant where couples and families celebrate over a two-hour, five-course meal. But the truth is they have a lot in common when it comes to selecting their furniture. Of course, the look and build may differ, but many of the questions they should consider are quite universal.

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How ‘This Must Be the Place’ Became the Ultimate Restaurant Song

EATER

Does David Byrne know that the Talking Heads’ “This Must Be the Place” has made it onto countless restaurant playlists? | Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images One song about food and a building It happened again. I was hanging out in a chic pizza place run by a well-known chef, and I heard the same bouncing bassline and whistling synths that have lived in my heart ever since my dad showed me Stop Making Sense when I was 14.

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Hilton’s Annual Trends Report Finds Travelers Will Want High-Impact Experiences in 2025

Lodging Magazine

MCLEAN, Virginia—Although 2024 was dubbed the “Year of the Great Recharge,” where sleep retreats made headlines, mindful drinking rose in popularity and wellness-themed guestrooms took off. As the post-pandemic leisure travel boom normalizes, travelers surveyed in Hilton’s annual Trends Report are looking to pair their desire to relax and recharge with high-impact adventures and experiences to maximize their time and financial investment.

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Sam Nazarian, Tony Robbins launch The Estate Hotels & Residences

Hotel Business

Lifestyle hospitality company sbe has revealed that Sam Nazarian, sbe chairman/CEO, has assembled a team of partners—entrepreneur Tony Robbins, musician and sbe partner Marc Anthony and international strategist Richard Attias— to build The Estate Hotels & Residences luxury platform. The Estate will feature a global network of luxury resorts and residential projects driven by a commitment to functional and preventive medicine through multi-modal diagnostics and vetted therapeutics powered by

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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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Empowering hotel staff with AI: bridging technology and tradition for superior guest experience

eHotelier

AI has the potential to revolutionize the way hotel employees learn, making the process more effective and faster, which in turn fosters a culture of innovation and openness to transformation.

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Hotels in Europe balance digital platforms and direct bookings for success

Hospitality Net

In many sectors, the digital transformation has sparked concerns about market concentration, favoring larger players over smaller businesses. Yet, the European hotel industry defies this trend, as evidenced by the latest findings from Hotrec, the umbrella association of hotels and hospitality providers.

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Using Safety Incentive Programs to Improve Workplace Training

Modern Restaurant Management

In multiple industries, employee safety can be a chief concern that requires careful consideration by employers. This can especially be the case in food service industries where employees are often in loud, busy environments while moving in and out of kitchen areas with any number of hazards. The best way to mitigate the risks for employees and reduce workplace injuries is for businesses to establish comprehensive safety training programs.

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No One Asked for Coca-Cola Oreos

EATER

Lille Allen Who are all these wacky brand collaborations for? It was about the time that I saw the Coca-Cola Oreo flavor that I thought, Enough. Oreo has gotten a reputation for overdoing it on flavor innovations — peanut butter? Fine. Sour Patch Kids ? Leave me alone — but something about Coca-Cola Oreos, and the corresponding Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Oreo soda, made me feel like I was putting on the They Live glasses, seeing every item on the grocery shelf for the crude marketing ploy it is.

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Business Automation in Hospitality: A New World

Dive into the transformative potential of business automation within the hospitality sector. This comprehensive overview showcases how innovative technologies can streamline operations, reduce costs, and elevate guest satisfaction. Discover the advantages of integrating systems like automated check-ins, CRM, and energy management to not only save on expenses but also to provide a seamless and personalized guest experience.

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Peachtree Group Names Brent LeBlanc EVP, Business Development

Lodging Magazine

ATLANTA—Peachtree Group announced that Brent LeBlanc is now leading its business development efforts across its investment platforms. In his new role as executive vice president, business development, Brent will support Peachtree’s efforts to grow and expand its vertically integrated investment platforms. His responsibilities will include focusing on cross-marketing strategies, fostering business development, and collaborating with the investment teams to capture new opportunities.

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Bridge launches ground-up construction lending program

Hotel Business

Bridge , a digital platform that connects middle-market developers with a network of debt capital providers, has launched its ground-up construction lending program, an in-house lending program designed to support construction and rehab projects for franchised hotels. The program will cater to experienced sponsors in primary and secondary markets, offering loan amounts of up to $50 million.

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An unpredictable market with silver linings: hotel performance in 2024

eHotelier

Rising costs, changing booking trends, good leaders, and even the weather…are just some of the things that have influenced the performance of hotels so far this year. So what are hoteliers doing to remain competitive in this climate, and what opportunities and challenges are they facing in the road ahead?

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Dusit International partners with Paljor Global Corp for South Asian expansion

Hospitality Net

Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Paljor Global Corp Private Limited, a leading Nepalese investment firm and luxury carpet manufacturer, to seek opportunities to introduce Dusit’s diverse offerings in Nepal and throughout South Asia.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.