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Looking to captivate with TikTok and YouTube shorts? Key video tips for hoteliers

eHotelier

Visual brands like hotels can gain a lot of traction and interest from video content, especially if you use platforms like TikTok and YouTube Shorts. Tailor your content to the platforms’ strengths and you can attract potential guests.

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Boccata Italian restaurant elevates dining at Melbourne Airport

Hospitality Magazine

Melbourne Airport welcomes the newest addition to its dining offering, Boccata Restaurant & Bar. Boccata, meaning “a mouthful of food”, is a nod to Melbourne’s rich history of championing Italian food and culture. The restaurant offers classic Italian fare crafted with a contemporary touch and local ingredients. Chef Rosy Scatigna, Executive Chef Christian Corpuz, and Food and Beverage Director Dylan Wisnesky are the noteworthy trio behind the menu and wine list.

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RevPAR vs ADR: The difference between these two hotel KPIs

MEWS

What is ADR (Average Daily Rate)? ADR , or average daily rate, is a key metric used to calculate a hotel’s profitability. It demonstrates the average rate hoteliers can charge for a room during a certain period on any given day. ADR is an important metric because it can help you evaluate how well your pricing strategies are performing, helps you better practice revenue management and maximize the revenue on each room sold, and serves as a point of performance comparison between your hotel and th

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Revolutionizing Catering Compliance: The Future of Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

The landscape of food safety is ever evolving with advancements in digital technology and new tools opening the door to a new era of higher operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Leading this charge are process management applications that integrate with sensors, essentially revolutionizing how catering compliance and food safety are approached within restaurants.

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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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Building a loyal seasonal workforce in your hotel

eHotelier

A strong, loyal seasonal hotel workforce is not an impossibility, even in the current hiring climate. By shifting management’s attitudes toward the seasonal workforce — and by introducing more agile processes into HR — hotels should find it easier to manage staffing swings during their on- and off-seasons.

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Peanut Punch Is a Silky, Shape-Shifting Staple Throughout the Caribbean

EATER

Peanut Punch, a blended Caribbean drink, is a staple throughout the region and is often spiked with Guinness, rum or both.

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Five Tips to Minimize Super-Sized Labor Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants are feeling the bite of high labor costs, thanks to increased minimum wages, staff shortages, and high employee turnover that is outpacing other industries. Luckily, there are a number of strategies owners can take to minimize the amount payroll gobbles up. 1. Invest in Technology The simplest way to reduce labor needs in any business is to use technology to streamline and automate processes.

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Mastering hotel PPC campaigns: strategies for success in 2024

eHotelier

Here is a comprehensive guide to navigating the complexities of modern digital advertising to achieve measurable results and a competitive edge in the bustling hotel market.

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Melbourne rooftop restaurant Mid Air announced

Hospitality Magazine

Melbourne’s newest independent hotel is set to welcome a rooftop restaurant just in time for the warmer weather. Good Food Young Chef of the Year 2023 Nick Deligiannis has been appointed executive chef of Mid Air, a rooftop restaurant located on the 12th floor of Melbourne Place. The Mediterranean-inspired eatery is the latest high-profile venue to be announced for the hotel, with Ross and Sunny Lusted also opening a ground-floor restaurant and a basement bar in the coming months.

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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 Seattle’s Coming Restaurant Minimum Wage Increase Could Upend the Industry

EATER

Owners predict more service charges, more QR codes, and "robots in the kitchen.

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Restaurant Delivery: The Old Way vs The New Way

Modern Restaurant Management

Here’s the scene of a restaurant using third-party delivery… Dine-in customers walk into the smell of delicious food, but the atmosphere feels more like a busy train station than a place to eat. Drivers are clustered around the hostess stand asking questions, sifting through bags of food looking for a specific name, or waiting for their assigned pickup to be ready.

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The Mille Club: historical rate card reveals luxury rate explosion

eHotelier

Luxury’s exclusivity and timelessness allow it to stand the test of time and maintain steady growth through practically any market conditions.

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World class chefs announced in arkhé collaboration

Hospitality Magazine

Adelaide’s open-flame restaurant arkhé has announced the next four events in its year-long series of collaborations with world class chefs. The series , featuring 12 chefs over 12 months, was launched in April 2024 in partnership with scotch whiskey distillery Laphroaig. The latest announcement follows a stellar lineup of previous events from Elvis Abrahanowicz, Ben Milgate, Jemma Whiteman, Mat Lindsay, Jordy Navarra and Rosheen Kaul.

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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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Don’t Call It a Corn Dog

EATER

Pronto Pup, the Oregon-born prototype for the American festival circuit’s ubiquitous corn dog, became a Minnesota hometown hero. Why?

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AI in the Restaurant Industry: Unlocking Opportunities to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency

Modern Restaurant Management

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming companies across all industries including the restaurant sector. Restaurants are integrating AI in many facets of their operations to gain a competitive advantage. Raydiant’s “The State of AI in Restaurants” report found that 62 percent of restaurant leaders believe that AI offers a significant competitive advantage to restaurants that adopt it, with 67% feeling well-positioned to leverage AI for market differentiation.

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Casa de Campo Resort & Villas partners with Tradewind Aviation offering new exclusive experiences for guests

eHotelier

Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, the premier 7,000-acre resort in the Dominican Republic, proudly announces an exciting new partnership with Tradewind Aviation, a leading private aviation service throughout North America and the Caribbean.

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Yum Cha Project opens in Sydney CBD

Hospitality Magazine

Sydney’s latest yum cha-centric venue has opened in the heart of Sydney, but don’t expect to see any trolleys on the floor. Yum Cha Project is the work of Howin Chui (Kowloon Cafe, Ni Hao Bar) and partners Waiwing Lau, Jacky Huang, and Colin Ho, who noticed a gap in the market for dim sum to-go. “Our mission for the Yum Cha Project is to make yum cha more accessible, affordable, and convenient, all while allowing diners to customise their experience via an on-the-go solution,”

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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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Everything We Know About the New Anthony Bourdain Biopic

EATER

Courtesy of CNN | CNN Production studio A24 is in talks to acquire the film, entitled “Tony,” while Dominc Sessa is attached to star Over six years after his death, the Anthony Bourdain entertainment complex continues apace. There have been books and documentaries and a whole day dedicated to unpacking the life of a man who had a profound and powerful impact on the food world.

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What Restaurant Owners Need to Know About Dual Pricing

Modern Restaurant Management

In today’s world, restaurants are always looking for ways to manage transaction fees and optimize profitability. With the ever-changing financial landscape and technology improvements, there are many advancements in payment processing that restaurateurs should be aware of. One of the more popular solutions to helping a business thrive is dual pricing credit card processing.

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Why recruiting tech talent in hospitality is a challenging task

eHotelier

In the long run, developing IT talent in the hospitality industry is essential for driving digital innovation and also for enhancing guest experiences.

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Liquid & Larder set to partner with anticipated Sydney hotel

Hospitality Magazine

Liquid & Larder hospitality group is set to become the exclusive hospitality partner of The EVE Hotel Sydney. The Sydney-based hospitality group, known for Bistecca, The Gidley , The Rover and Alfie’s , will run the anticipated boutique hotel’s food and beverage offerings, including the lobby bar and rooftop restaurant. The partnership is Liquid & Larder’s first foray into hotel hospitality.

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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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Housekeeping Best Practices Every Hotel Manager Should Know

Soft Inn

In the hotel industry, housekeeping is a crucial aspect that directly impacts guest satisfaction and the overall hotel's reputation. As a hotel manager, understanding and implementing housekeeping best practices is essential to ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for all guests.

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Complete guide to self-check-in kiosks for hotels in 2024

MEWS

What is a hotel self-check-in kiosk? A hotel self-check-in kiosk is a piece of technology, often in the form of a tablet, that puts the check-in and check-out process directly into the hands of guests. These kiosks can handle everything from check-ins and check-outs to payments, key card creation and upsells that drive ancillary revenue. With animated, step-by-step guidance, guests can easily navigate through all the necessary steps.

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Cross Hotels & Resorts inks major HMA deal in Bangkok

eHotelier

Cross Hotels & Resorts is thrilled to announce a significant Hotel Management Agreement (HMA) with Yutthaporn Development, marking an exciting step forward for both companies.

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Hospitality businesses most at risk of failure

Hospitality Magazine

The CreditorWatch July Business Risk Index reveals that 87.2 per cent of Australian regions will see business failure rates rise in the next year. Food and beverage services are most at risk, with failure rates at 8.3 per cent. Arts and recreation services failure rates follow at 5.8 per cent, making the food and beverage industry higher risk by a considerable margin.

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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.