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What is a Hotel Channel Manager? A Comprehensive Guide

InnQuest

At a glance: – Understanding the Hotel Channel Management Landscape – What Is A Hotel Channel Manager? – Technical Features of A Hotel Channel Manager – How To Choose The Right Hotel Channel Manager For Your Hotel? – What Other Systems Can You Use With A Channel Manager At Your Hotel? – Conclusion – About StayFull : Hotel Channel Manager by InnQuest Are you wondering what is a hotel channel manager?

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6 ways hotels can keep guests and employees safe

eHotelier

It’s not nice to think about the safety issues that could affect your team or the guests that call your hotel home, but preparing for the worst is necessary.

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Slim’s Quality Burger to open two Queensland venues

Hospitality Magazine

The popular burger joint will expand to the sunshine state with two new locations in Kippa-Ring and Slacks Creek. The venues are set to open in September and will feature and extended breakfast offering alongside the made-to-order burger menu. The breakfast menu is set to include dishes such as a bacon and sausage breakfast burger, chia pudding, freshly squeezed orange juice, and nut-free granola.

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Rooftop revenue: How to maximize your hotel spaces

MEWS

Looking for ways to maximize your hotel's rooftop revenue? Rooftops are prime real estate, so let's explore how to turn them into an additional revenue stream. From theme parties to pop-up restaurants to live music, rooftops can host a variety of events.

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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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Consumer Habits Are Changing — What’s Next for Restaurant Tech?

Modern Restaurant Management

The food industry has been historically slow to integrate technology and digital solutions. However, given the current circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, economic instability and impending recession in 2023 , traditional norms are shattered. Restaurants have had to adapt beyond the conventional to navigate the stormy waters and emerge stronger than ever before.

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Solotel to open French bistro in Sydney’s Rozelle

Hospitality Magazine

Chez Blue is the latest venue from the Solotel team that is slated to open its doors late October. Located in Sydney’s Rozelle, Chez Blue will be a warming, neighbourhood-style French bistro. Former Bistro Moncur Head Chef Mark Williamson will spearhead the culinary offering which is planned to boast French classics alongside some modern takes.

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Ways to boost your hotel revenue with outdoor spaces | Mews

MEWS

Ever wondered how to boost your outdoor space revenue? To maximize profit, you must ensure that no corner of your hotel goes under-utilized. From hotel terraces to the pool, gardens and other outdoor areas, tapping into the potential of your whole property is the secret to profitability.

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Sprucing Up the Supper Club: Nyle Deane Is Reshaping Wisconsin Restaurant Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

In rural Wisconsin, putting a plate of food on the table can begin with putting a roof over someone’s head. Nyle Deane , Culinary Director at Masgay Group/Masgay Restaurants, didn’t think twice about opening his home rent-free for over six months to one of his cooks transitioning between housing arrangements. Similarly generous, Deane’s parents provide care for local children in need through state foster programs.

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Hospitality industry’s new tipping system: what you need to know

eHotelier

Employees who perceive their work environment as fair are more satisfied, more committed to their employer, make more effort, perform better, and are less likely to quit.

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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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Est by Fig and Co operators face Fair Work in court

Hospitality Magazine

The former operators of shuttered Kenthurst cafe Est by Fig and Co in Sydney are in hot water after it’s alleged two workers were paid the incorrect entitlements when their employment ended. Annangrove Road Pty Ltd, which operated the cafe before it closed, employed two visa workers who worked as full-time chefs during various periods between September 2020 to June 2021.

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Ways to boost your hotel revenue with outdoor spaces | Mews

MEWS

Ever wondered how to boost your outdoor space revenue? To maximize profit, you must ensure that no corner of your hotel goes under-utilized. From hotel terraces to the pool, gardens and other outdoor areas, tapping into the potential of your whole property is the secret to profitability.

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Five Branding Secrets to Bring Your Restaurant to Life

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant world is one of the most competitive industries on the planet. Everyone knows this — and yet it’s something we’re always talking about. Why? The challenge never goes away. As a restaurant owner, you know that a successful business requires more than delicious signature dishes and an appealing atmosphere. In a marketplace full of choices, attractive branding can make or break your bottom line.

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Can employee incentives and technology help overcome staffing shortages?

eHotelier

The need for more skilled workers is industry-wide and maintaining service quality with fewer staff members is one of the biggest challenges property owners and operators face today.

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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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La Cabra opens store no.6 in South Yarra

Hospitality Magazine

La Cabra has opened its sixth store in Victoria, and this time, it’s at the centre of South Yarra. The Mexican-inspired concept, launched by Joshua Smith, Derrick Chandra and Sherinder Kohli, has been on the expansion train since it arrived on the dining scene back in 2019, with locations in Hawthorn, St Kilda, Carlton, Hampton and Mornington.

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Eight ways to diversify revenue at your hotel | Mews

MEWS

Do you want your hotel to survive, or do you want it to thrive? One of the surest ways to broaden your customer base and boost your bottom line is to diversify revenue in your hotel.

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Transformation through Suspension

Modern Restaurant Management

Something is up at in the dining room of Ronin Farm and Restaurant in Bryan, Texas. It's the tables! Two 26-foot farm-style tables are suspended from the ceiling with cables and can be set to any height. Each table has its own wench, which allows them to be raised and lowered to any desired height –– seated, cocktail, or all the way up to the ceiling –– using a network of cables and an electric power source.

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The CEO’s checklist for building a profit-oriented hotel team

eHotelier

It's not about how much money comes in but how much we keep. To move away from solely focusing on total revenue and prioritizing profitability requires careful analysis, strategic decision-making and aligning efforts across your team.

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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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Fair Work inspectors target venues across Melbourne’s south-east

Hospitality Magazine

The Fair Work Ombudsman is making visits to venues across Melbourne’s south-east this week to ensure operators are complying with workplace regulations. Around 30 businesses are set to be checked across the suburbs of Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Carnegie, Glen Huntly, Caulfield, Caulfield East, Elsternwick, and Clayton. The checks come after Fair Work received tip-offs from a range of sources that businesses may be underpaying employees.

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Influencer Marketing for Hotels: The Dos and Don’ts

Horizon Hospitality

Influencer marketing has a mixed reputation in the hotel industry. Many hotels are weary of imposters with delusions of grandeur trying to score free hotel stays at luxury resorts. Thankfully, the rate of imposter influencers like these has slowed significantly in the last few years. The role of influencers has evolved, and the influencer marketing industry has boomed, becoming a powerful marketing tool for hotels of all types, not just the high-end.

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The 20 Essential ReykjavĂ­k Restaurants

EATER

Scallops at Dill. | Nicholas Gill A Michelin-starred tasting menu hidden behind a speakeasy, pastries made with Icelandic herbs and flowers, a celebrity-favorite gem in a surprisingly strong Thai food scene, and more of ReykjavĂ­k’s best meals Iceland’s capital of ReykjavĂ­k is often seen as a base camp for exploring the rest of the island, but the quirky, cosmopolitan city on FaxaflĂ³i bay is a burgeoning culinary capital.

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Hotel marketing on Threads – what you need to know

eHotelier

Hotel marketing on Threads – what you need to know - Uncategorised - Insights Only launched on 5 July 2023 by Meta, Threads is already becoming a buzzword for marketers. Will it serve your hotel’s marketing needs?

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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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Adelaide’s Hyde Park welcomes Alt. Wine Bar

Hospitality Magazine

Alt. Wine Bar is the latest vinous addition to the vibrant King William Road district in Hyde Park. Guests are able to choose from over 200 wines at Alt. Wine Bar with a large focus on local South Australian and Australian drops. Alongside the wine, there’s also a signature cocktail offering crafted by Venue Manager Courtney Price. Alt. Wine Bar is also serving up a bar snack menu to pair with the beverage offering.

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In Vino Veritas C: The Future of Wine

Larry Mogelonsky

As 3D printing technologies gain scale and maturity, we’re starting to see accurate recreations of foods such as pizzas, chocolate chip cookies and even steaks from lab-grown meat tissue be made from these machines. Will there come a day when something as intricate as a specific wine vintage can also be produced from such a device? We are a long way’s off from the food replicators in Star Trek but imagine the possibilities.

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Will Japan-based Pepper Lunch dominate the US?

Fast Casual

Although the Japanese-based concept has only five restaurants in the U.S., it spans nearly 500 locations in 16 countries and plans to have 100 North American locations open by the end of 2025.

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Hotel marketing on Threads – what you need to know

eHotelier

Hotel marketing on Threads – what you need to know - Insights - Insights Only launched on 5 July 2023 by Meta, Threads is already becoming a buzzword for marketers. Will it serve your hotel’s marketing needs?

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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.