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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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Entries open for women’s bartender competition

Hospitality Magazine

Perth-based not-for-profit Mix Haus has partnered with Rhubi to present a nation-wide women’s bartender competition. To enter, bartenders must make a drink using Rhubi as the main ingredient, share the cocktail on socials and offer it in-venue. Four finalists will be selected in November and flown to Sydney for an all-women bartender takeover of women-run Burrow Bar to determine the winner.

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Can AI Address Labor and Food Safety Challenges?

Modern Restaurant Management

Can AI and robotics provide solutions to some of the toughest challenges faced by QSRs? Ofer Zinger, co-founder of Kitchen Robotics, thinks so. The company's Beastro was designed to use AI to create personalized dishes, thereby cutting labor costs and cutting food waste. It also self-cleans, helping ensure food safety. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) learned more from Zinger.

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How To Attract Restaurant Employees In 2024: 10 Proven Techniques

7 Shifts

Hiring and retaining staff has always been a challenge for businesses in the food industry. With an average turnover rate of 79.6% over the past decade, keeping employees in restaurants has become increasingly difficult. High turnover not only disrupts business operations but also leads to increased costs and time spent on hiring and training new staff.

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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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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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Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

In this comprehensive video guide, Adam Guild of Owner.com offers best practices for restaurant marketing. In total, you will learn 18 different marketing strategies across Instagram, Facebook, email, SMS, and direct mail.

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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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Leveraging concerts, sports events, and music festivals for direct bookings

eHotelier

Hotel owners should ensure that they have strategies and systems in place to help them leverage the world of music and sports tourism. Here are 5 such strategies that will help to make the most of such events and drive up direct bookings.

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Australiana bistro Teddy launches in Potts Point

Hospitality Magazine

Ezra’s Nick and Kirk Mathews Bowden have opened a new Kellett Street concept, this time delivering a nostalgia-fuelled menu with a focus on affordability. The duo are no strangers to the Potts Point culinary landscape. Along with Ezra, the team formerly operated French brasserie Bistro Rex and Indian diner Raja, which is where Teddy is now located. The venue is touted as a neighbourhood bistro with a hint of retro infused through the menu, décor, and ’80s soundtrack.

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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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Are We at a Culinary Crossroads?

Modern Restaurant Management

Future foodspaces will need to be designed to meet the personalized needs of diverse customer bases, according to Culinary Crossroads: How Societal Shifts Are Defining Tomorrow’s Dining , the latest whitepaper from IA Interior Architects research initiative, HumanX. "The future of restaurant design will be complex and dynamic, shaped by generational preferences, shifting family structures, and broader ecological and economic trends," said Carlotta Dove, Director of Consumer Experie

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The 16 Best Cookbooks of Fall 2024

EATER

Andrea D’Aquino New books from Martha Stewart, Carolina Gelen, Paola Velez, Yotam Ottolenghi, and more will make you happy to turn on the stove again You know the drill: According to the calendar, it’s fall now, and that means it’s time to Get Serious — about school and work, about the impossible task of emotionally preparing yourself for the upcoming election, and, of course, about cooking.

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Domestic tourism is on the rise – here’s how hoteliers can capitalise

eHotelier

Domestic tourists now want trips that are sustainable, relaxed, socially responsible, and immersive in the local area. As the sector grows anew, hoteliers should adapt their services and facilities in order to benefit fully.

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Hospitality industry encouraged to ask R U OK? any day

Hospitality Magazine

R U OK?Day lands on Thursday 12 September this year, and hospitality staff, managers and owners are encouraged to check in with each other – not just once a year, but any day. “We see an increase in supporting behaviours around R U OK?Day, our National Day of Action,” said R U OK? CEO Katherine Newton. “However, we know life happens every day.

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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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As Restaurants Face Rise in Slip and Fall Suits, Simple Measures Can Mitigate Risk

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry is fighting a tough battle. Rising costs are not the only financial hazard facing the food service business, as recent studies show that slip and fall cases cost the industry $2 billion a year. However, there are several ways businesses can help reduce risk, financial exposure, and legal complications. Focus on Smart Construction When designing new restaurant spaces, be aware of the need for adequate drainage systems to avoid unwanted water runoff, which can freeze during

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In ‘You Gotta Eat,’ You Don’t Gotta Cook

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Margaret Eby’s new cookbook is as much about granting permission as it is showing you how to assemble a meal Most days, my partner and I have something we call egg lunch. At its most basic, it is an egg and rice. Sometimes there’s soy sauce and American cheese, or chile crisp, or the last of a wilting scallion and some other condiment, but sometimes it’s just egg and rice.

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Lisa Gerosa appointed GM at ATI Resort Cambodia, HMD Asia

eHotelier

Anthony Lark, Executive Director of HMD Asia is delighted to announce the appointment of Lisa Gerosa who has commenced her role as General Manager at JATI resort on Koh Russey Island, Cambodia, due to open in Q1, 2025.

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Red Roof Opens 700th Property in Jamaica, New York

Lodging Magazine

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Red Roof continued to strengthen the brand and its business with the opening of its 700th property, a new build in Jamaica, New York, along with a new build and prototype, the HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof Tampa – Airport, in Tampa, Florida. “This is a critically important time for our brand as we evolve to meet changing needs and expectations of our franchisees and guests,” said Red Roof President Zack Gharib.

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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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Best Practices for Finding the Right Plumber

Modern Restaurant Management

Day-to-day restaurant operations are stressful enough, and the last thing you want to do is worry about the plumber you hired. Plumbing issues are never a fun thing to deal with at your restaurant, but they are a common enough occurrence that finding the right plumber can make plumbing maintenance less of a headache if they are good at their job. It can also cause an even bigger headache if you find one that is not qualified.

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A New Padma Lakshmi-Hosted Cooking Competition Show Is Coming

EATER

Padma Lakshmi hosted Top Chef for 19 seasons. | Noam Galai/Getty Images for Gold House The acclaimed ‘Top Chef’ host just signed a deal with CBS It turns out Padma Lakshmi isn’t out of the world of cooking competitions after all: Deadline reported today that the former Top Chef host and judge is working with former NBCU content chief Susan Rovner on a cooking competition series for CBS.

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Dynamic pricing: maximizing revenue in the hotel industry

eHotelier

Dynamic pricing is more than just a pricing strategy for hoteliers. It is a tool for long-term growth that allows you to maximize profitability and influence demand.

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How to reduce food waste in hotel operations

Hotel Owner

Food waste is a major issue across the hospitality sector, with UK hotel operations being no exception. In recent years, there has been growing awareness of the environmental and financial impact of food waste, especially in hotel restaurants and kitchens. The UK hospitality sector discards approximately 1.3 million tonnes of food annually, with 75% of this waste deemed avoidable.

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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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Why Data Is the Secret Ingredient for Successful Loyalty Programs

Modern Restaurant Management

Every restaurant’s mission is to get customers in the door and then keep them coming back for more. While there’s no single recipe for recruitment and retention success, many restaurateurs are leveraging a proven approach: loyalty programs. The recurring business these programs drive ultimately helps increase revenue while fostering customer loyalty.

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The Most Overrated Cocktails?

EATER

Just because they’re classic doesn’t mean they’re good. Here are five drinks not worth the hype, and the recipes to try instead, according to bartenders.

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Hotel development surge: Thousands of new projects poised to break ground

Hotel Business

Lodging Econometrics’ (LE) Q2 2024 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report paints a picture of robust growth and strategic focus. With a significant concentration of projects scheduled to start in the next 12 months and early planning stages, particularly in the upscale and upper-midscale segments, the industry appears poised for substantial new supply growth.

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Spark by Hilton Brand Opens First Canadian Hotel

Lodging Magazine

TORONTO, Canada, and McLEAN, Virginia—Hilton and JM Hospitality Inc. announced the opening of Spark by Hilton Toronto Markham, marking the brand’s entry into the Canadian market. Situated in the tech and business hub just 28 kilometers north of Toronto, the opening of the first Spark in Canada signals a milestone for the premium economy brand. Spark by Hilton Toronto Markham joins eight other Spark hotels in various stages of development across Canada, highlighting the brand’s […] Th

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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.