November, 2022

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5 essential hotel marketing tips to increase bookings

eHotelier

Customers won’t just walk into your hotel; you’ll need to attract them. And to do that effectively, you’ll need to rely on the best marketing strategies. Sadly, many hoteliers lack insights into these strategies. If you are one of them, this post can help.

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Deliveroo Australia enters voluntary administration

Hospitality Magazine

The local delivery industry has been shaken up with the news Deliveroo will no longer operate in Australia after six years in business. The company announced it had entered the voluntary administration process, saying the move “had not been an easy decision to make” It’s estimated more than 15,000 riders are now out of a job, with thousands of venues now relying on a smaller pool of delivery providers to reach customers.

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Langham Hospitality debuts millennial brand in Hong Kong

Boutique Hotel News

China: Langham Hospitality Group’s latest brand, Ying’nFlo, has launched with an upper midscale hotel in Wanchai, Hong Kong. Ying’nFlo has been designed for millennials and Gen Zs. The pipeline already includes a hotel in Xiamen and Langham Hospitality plans to expand the brand within the region. Architects and interior designers Linehouse have worked on the first project, with Berlin-based artist Josephine Rais creating an outdoor mural.

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Why Your Restaurant Should Prioritize Order Accuracy

Modern Restaurant Management

Here’s an important – but often overlooked – truth for the restaurant industry: To make your customers to feel valued and appreciated, you must get their orders right! All too often, restaurants are fumbling on that basic principle. Perhaps they’re understaffed and struggling to keep up with incoming orders. Or employees haven’t been properly (and regularly) trained.

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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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All of Weird Al’s Songs About Food, Ranked

EATER

Weird Al poses with breakfast food in 1984. | Getty Images/Bob Riha, Jr. Food is funny, and no one knows this better than Weird Al Yankovic There is a reason a pie in the face, slipping on a banana peel, and getting pelted with tomatoes are shorthands for comedy at large. Food is funny. It’s slippery and messy and makes you burp and fart. So of course it’s a frequent inspiration for the world’s premier parody artist, Weird Al Yankovic.

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Hype works both ways with the Metaverse and Web3

eHotelier

All blockchain implementations must be framed not in terms of what the current hype is but in terms of the fundamentals of hospitality: enhancing the onsite experience and the overall value for customers above all else.

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20 venues announced for new Sydney CBD dining precinct

Hospitality Magazine

Sydneysiders are gearing up to welcome new food and beverage destination Sydney Place come March 2023. The Lendlease project will comprise Jacksons on George by Maurice Terzini and DTLE alongside a number of eat streets and laneways in Circular Quay. The offering will span all-day dining on Crane Lane, takeaway-centric venues on Rugby Place and small concepts on hidden alleyway Underwood Street.

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How technology is putting choice in the hands of the traveler

Hotel Business

By Hari Nair. Today’s travelers have an unprecedented level of power when it comes to booking their trips online. With a simple search, millions of travelers can be connected to their choice of brands and experiences. Travelers can select how they want to travel by sharing preferences, instantly enabling them to compare options for where they might want to stay.

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How Restaurants Can Attract and Retain Workers Tempted by Retail Holiday Job Offers

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants are still suffering from a labor shortage – according to the National Restaurant Association , as of September 2022 “eating and drinking places [were] still 560,000 jobs (or 4.5%) below their pre-pandemic staffing levels – tops among all U.S. industries.” As a result, we’re seeing restaurants closing early or not able to open at all because they don’t have enough staff.

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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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How Chef Hitoshi Umamichi Makes His Michelin-Approved Gyoza Dough

EATER

The chef was a patron of the restaurant prior to owning it. Before chef Hitoshi Umamichi bought Japan’s Gyozanomise Okei in 2005, he was a regular at the gyoza restaurant. Since then, he has landed the restaurant in the Michelin guide. Umamichi’s dough is one element that differentiates his restaurant’s gyoza from others; he only uses strong flour, sesame oil, and hot water.

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Port Canaveral Celebrates Newest Homeported Ship, Wonder of the Seas

Cruise Hive

Port Canaveral welcomes the world's largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas, now sailing Caribbean cruises from the port. The post Port Canaveral Celebrates Newest Homeported Ship, Wonder of the Seas appeared first on Cruise Hive.

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The 7 components of designing a hotel concept

eHotelier

The hotel concept story defines the role of a hotel as well as its aspirations. In other words, your story should convey why guests should stay at your property, beyond just getting a room and breakfast.

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Brisbane hospitality workers back-paid more than $400,000

Hospitality Magazine

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $404,721 in wages for 623 workers in Brisbane after conducting investigations in the city’s food precincts. Investigators visited 77 businesses across multiple suburbs including the CBD, South Brisbane, Fortitude Valley and Sunnybank, finding 75 per cent of businesses had breached workplace laws. The inspections were part of a national program targeting food precincts in Brisbane’s West End, Sydney, the Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Dar

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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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Fertitta acquires Montage Laguna Beach Resort Hotel

Hotel Business

Tilman J. Fertitta has acquired the Montage Laguna Beach Resort Hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean along the California coastline. “I am truly thrilled to acquire this world-renowned property and add one of America’s most iconic trophy resorts to our luxury hotel portfolio,” said Fertitta. “I have been traveling to Laguna Beach for over 30 years.

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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Modern Restaurant Management

The inevitable cycle of seasonal-driven activity fluctuations occurs each year, but it can still catch the restaurant industry off guard if they’re not prepared. As these chaotic holiday months approach, restaurants may find themselves needing to stock both their kitchen and their staff, but neither is as easy as it sounds. This is especially true as restaurants prepare for another uncertain holiday season.

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Julie Powell, Writer Behind Beloved Early Food Blog the Julie/Julia Project, Has Died

EATER

WireImage. She was 49 Julie Powell, the creator of the popular early 2000s-era food blog the Julie/Julia Project that ran on Salon.com , died on October 26 from cardiac arrest, her family told the New York Times. She was 49 years old. Powell rose to fame in 2002 when she launched the Julie/Julia Project, a chronicle of her attempt to cook all 524 recipes from Julia Child’s 1961 cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1 — a book she had inherited from her mother — in one year.

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Norwegian Cruise Ship Gangway Collapses in Panama

Cruise Hive

Gangway collapsed from the Norwegian Encore cruise ship while docked in Panama while guests were using it. The post Norwegian Cruise Ship Gangway Collapses in Panama appeared first on Cruise Hive.

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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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In their own words: Understanding different hotel stakeholders’ revenue management needs

eHotelier

Each level of a hotel’s ownership and management has different needs from an RMS, it is important to understand their revenue management ‘wants’ and hear from them in their own words.

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85 Degrees cafe operator penalised nearly $500,000 for ‘internship’ program

Hospitality Magazine

The operator of the 85 Degrees cafe brand in Australia has been hit with a $475,200 penalty for exploiting Taiwanese students in Sydney under a false internship arrangement. Eight students from Taipei City University of Science and Technology in Taiwan entered Australia on working holiday visas to participate in an ‘internship’ between the university and Comestibles Master Co Ltd, an associated entity of 85 Degrees.

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When Is a Dive Bar Truly a Dive?

The Restaurant Manifesto

Misappropriating the term to chase trends cheapens the earned glory of our most beloved watering holes. The post When Is a Dive Bar Truly a Dive? appeared first on The Restaurant Manifesto.

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Building the Value Equation as We Approach the Price Ceiling 

Modern Restaurant Management

Striking a balance between value and price. Is it possible? As inflation continues to pummel businesses and consumers, QSRs are searching for ways to make their menus work harder. At the same time, consumers are looking for ways to stretch their dollars. Is it possible to strike a balance between value and price to satisfy both parties? To answer that question, Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) examined two factors: the impact of price increases on QSR sales performance and consumers’ per

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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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When Robots Replace Restaurant Workers, We All Lose

EATER

Shutterstock. As QR codes, app-based service, and robotic servers become more and more common, that makes the job tougher for the humans working alongside them This story was originally published on Civil Eats. In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Diners would sit down and immediately download an app to browse the menu, place their order, and pay with a credit card, all on their phones.

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Two Cruise Lines Make Lobster Changes, Add Charges

Cruise Hive

Both Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line are making changes to lobster offerings, but why? How can guests still enjoy lobster onboard? The post Two Cruise Lines Make Lobster Changes, Add Charges appeared first on Cruise Hive.

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The first impression counts: What to do to improve guest satisfaction

eHotelier

There is an old saying that goes: feed man’s senses, and you will make them the happiest man alive. To make a good impression on your guests, focusing on satisfying their senses is an essential step to making your hotel unforgettable.

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Hyatt Announces Plans to Acquire Dream Hotel Group

Lodging Magazine

CHICAGO—Hyatt and Dream Hotel Group announced an agreement for a Hyatt affiliate to acquire Dream Hotel Group’s lifestyle hotel brand and management platform including the Dream Hotels, The Chatwal Hotels, and Unscripted Hotels brands, with properties in hotel markets across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The acquisition will include a portfolio of 12 managed or franchised lifestyle hotels, with another 24 signed long-term management agreements for hotels expected to open in the future.

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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.