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Total hotel profitability as the key objective for 2025

eHotelier

The new book “Total Hotel Mogel: Essays on Hotel Profitability” focuses on giving you the tools and insights you need to help your hotel organization continue to prosper no matter what 2025 brings.

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Ozge Kalvo takes on Olympus

Hospitality Magazine

From Ester to Baba’s Place, Ozge Kalvo has worked at some of Sydney’s most celebrated restaurants. Now, The Apollo Restaurant Group has appointed Kalvo as Head Chef of its anticipated Wunderlich Lane restaurant, Olympus. When we chat, Kalvo is in the kitchen joking with her colleagues. “Sorry, I’m moving a little bit away from the kitchen staff,” she laughs.

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Restaurant Workforce Research: Reflecting on 2024 and Optimizing for 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Long after the restaurant industry felt the most significant impacts of the pandemic, echoes still reverberate in the form of workforce realities and operational challenges. After millions left the industry in 2020, restaurants responded by increasing wages and leaning into incentives to attract employees back. This adaptability allowed the industry to come back even stronger, but to this day, the struggle to attract and retain a stable workforce remains.

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Why Are People So Freaked Out About Seed Oils?

EATER

Lille Allen Signs posted in New York City accused Carbone of including seed oils in its spicy rigatoni. But why is that even a problem? The flyers started popping up like dandelions around Manhattan. “CARBONE PUTS SEED OILS IN THEIR SPICY RIGATONI,” they screamed in expectant outrage. “Your favorite restaurant serves you garbage,” they continued, explaining that seed oils cause bowel disease.

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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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Event tourism: how music, sport, and film shape destinations

eHotelier

The allure of mega-events and on-screen destinations can generate substantial short-term economic boosts, yet they also bring challenges. We delve into the complex and multi-dimensional impacts of event tourism and pop culture tourism.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Across the globe, and largely amongst younger age groups, more and more people are choosing to go out to eat by themselves. Solo dining – a time dedicated to eating a meal alone at a sit-down restaurant – is an opportunity for diners to practice self care over a meal, whether that be by relaxing and reflecting at the end of a long day or even by engaging the mind with a book or catching up on the news.

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Networld Media Group launches Restaurant Marketing Workshop

Fast Casual

This digital marketing workshop, co-hosted by FastCasual Editor Cherryh Cansler and Rev Ciancio, co-founder/CMO of Handcraft Burgers & Brew, Salad House CMO and Crazy Pita marketing director, provides tactics, tips and playbooks for restaurant marketers focused on growing brand awareness, guest acquisition retention and creating brand evangelists.

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Staying agile in hotel development

eHotelier

Deciding to make a significant change in the direction of a project requires a careful, balanced approach to maintain stakeholder alignment and ensure project success. Here’s a quick synopsis of how to navigate such a scenario.

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Report finds retention gap to be primary driver of hospitality staff shortages

Hospitality Magazine

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has released Better Together – The Jobs and Skills Report 2024. The report found that the ‘retention gap’ is driving the food and hospitality sector’s staff shortages. The gap refers to there being enough people with the skills, qualifications and experience to fill vacancies, yet these people may not remain in the role long due to working conditions.

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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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Understanding the Lifecycle of a Seasonal Hire

Modern Restaurant Management

With the holiday season often comes a surge in dining out: shoppers are grabbing quick bites between stores, families are reconnecting over dinner at their favorite hometown restaurants, and people are seeking professionally-prepared meals for their various holiday gatherings. Restaurants added nearly 70,000 jobs this September, a sign of hope that demand will grow despite inflation-weary consumers’ pullback on restaurant spending.

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Killington Mountain Lodge Names Waterford Hotel Group Operator

Lodging Magazine

WATERFORD, Connecticut—Waterford Hotel Group announced its appointment as the operator for the 102-room Killington Mountain Lodge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, located in central Vermont’s Green Mountains. Killington Mountain Lodge offers access to Killington Resort’s skiing, snowboarding, and seasonal activities. The property has nearly 3,000 square feet of total event space.

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Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita selected as 2025 Good Housekeeping Family Travel Award Winner

eHotelier

Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita announced today that the luxury resort in the heart of Mexico’s lush Riviera Nayarit was named as a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Family Travel Awards.

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Collaborative Success for eCommerce and Revenue Management Teams

Revfine

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What are the best practices for building and maintaining successful collaboration and communication between hotel eCommerce and Revenue Management teams? (Question by Aida Muñoz) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Tamie Matthews - Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou Connor Vanderholm - CEO, The post Collaborative Success for eCommerce and Revenue Management Teams appeared first on Revfine.com.

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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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Luxury projects hit historic highs while limited-service hotel development booms in the United States

Hotel Business

The hotel development pipeline in the U.S. reveals developers increasingly splitting their attention between full-service projects and the rapidly expanding limited-service segment. According to recent data from Lodging Econometrics (LE) , while luxury hotels continue to target high-net-worth travelers with opulent new builds, the most dynamic growth continues to occur in the upper-midscale chain scale.

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Waldorf Astoria New York to Open Lex Yard in Spring 2025

Lodging Magazine

NEW YORK CITY—Waldorf Astoria New York shared details on the property’s signature restaurant, Lex Yard, helmed by Chef Partner Michael Anthony. Expected to debut in spring 2025, the two-story American Brasserie-style restaurant will combine the energy of New York and contemporary dining, including a bar and dining room for locals, residents of Waldorf Astoria New York, and guests for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Running a great hotel event with the Hotel Villa Pamphili Roma

eHotelier

What makes for a great conference? With the MICE travel boom that has occurred since the pandemic subsided, it’s important for all hoteliers to sharpen their groups toolkit heading into 2025 in order to get the most out of this current experiential events boom.

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Why 'authenticity' is secret ingredient for Mexican brands looking to stand out

Fast Casual

Temoc Morfin, founder and CEO of Cilantro Taco Grill, discusses why it developed the Cilantro Taco Grill Tortilla Factory to ensure corporate restaurants were stocked with fresh, homemade tortillas. Additionally, the company sources salsa ingredients directly from a farm in Jalisco and works with the farmers to provide stable jobs and a good life.

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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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The Vital Role of Revenue Management and Brand Reputation

Revfine

It’s an antiquated idea that revenue management works independently from sales and marketing. Each department impacts the other and influences the hotel’s overall profitability. Every business goal contributes to the bottom line. When the revenue-generating departments work together on shared goals, they can contribute to a fatter bottom line. In today’s world, hotel bookings start The post The Vital Role of Revenue Management and Brand Reputation appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Peachtree Group Breaks Ground on Residence Inn by Marriott in San Antonio

Lodging Magazine

ATLANTA, Georgia, and SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Peachtree Group celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 171-room studio-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in downtown San Antonio, Texas, near the Riverwalk, set to open in the second quarter of 2026. This development brings an upscale, extended-stay option to the San Antonio market. The Residence Inn will succeed an older-generation property downtown, taking advantage of a location near demand drivers, including the leisure of the Riverwalk, educational act

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10 benefits of becoming a hotel manager

eHotelier

The hotel industry is a dynamic field offering diverse roles, leadership opportunities, and the chance to enhance guest experiences.

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HHP acquires Hyatt Place/Hyatt House Charleston Historic District

Hotel Business

Highline Hospitality Partners (HHP) , the hospitality investment platform launched by Highline Real Estate Partners has acquired the dual-branded Hyatt Place/Hyatt House Charleston Historic District. This acquisition marks HHP’s 13th and 14th hotels, representing the company’s first entry into the Charleston market. Located along King Street in Charleston’s Historic District, the property is surrounded by dining, entertainment and cultural attractions.

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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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Palladium Hotel Group Presents Grand Palladium Select Collection

Hospitality Net

Palladium Hotel Group, through its renowned brand Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts, has announced the launch of Grand Palladium Select Collection, a new, premium offering designed to elevate the guest experience. Available for guests from the Junior Suite base room category upwards, the hotel collection combines top-tier services and facilities with outstanding dining and engaging entertainment.

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Amadeus: Delays, Cancellations, and Costs Cause Friction for U.S. Travelers

Lodging Magazine

NEW YORK—Despite the encouraging traveler volumes seen in many markets in 2024, travelers continue to be impacted by a range of frustrations while on a journey, according to Amadeus’ latest U.S. traveler survey, Friction Removed. The research finds that while delays, planning, cost, and the airport experience are among the top concerns, there is no single cause of distress, with each traveler experiencing friction differently.

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7 digital marketing trends for hotels in 2025

eHotelier

At the end of the day, hospitality is about building relationships and making your guests feel valued. Trends like the metaverse, UGC, and voice search are powerful tools, but they should serve one purpose: to create seamless, personalised experiences that put the guest first.

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The EU DMA: Impact on Google, Booking.com and Beyond

Revenue Hub

Hi, welcome to another Expert Insights discussion. Today we are joined by Javier Delgado Muerza from mirai , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date In this interview we discuss the hugely important topic of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and its impact on major platforms like Google and Booking.com and, subsequently, hotels.

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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