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Wellbrook Hospitality’s principals on future growth

Boutique Hotel News

BHN editor Eloise Hanson speaks to Timothy Griffin, PJ Kenny and Prasanthan Balakrishnan, principals at Wellbrook Hospitality , about the group’s first project LEVEN Manchester, expansion plans, and investor sentiment. The post Wellbrook Hospitality’s principals on future growth appeared first on Boutique Hotel News.

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Self-service technology in hotels

eHotelier

The key is that self-service technologies must identify the specific needs of the traveler. It must focus on what guests will actually utilize when they visit. .

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Canteen by Matt Moran opens at the Sydney Opera House

Hospitality Magazine

Solotel has secured the site currently operating as Opera Kitchen for a three-year term following a public tender. The group will replace current concept Opera Kitchen with House Canteen, which will open for all-day dining seven days a week. “It’s hard to beat this waterside location at the Opera House,” says House Canteen Co-Owner Matt Moran. . “We’re thrilled to continue being part of such an iconic location for our city with House Canteen.

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How to Select the Right Property Management System for Your Hotel

Hotelogix

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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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Hotel Tips: 5 Ways to Generate More Bookings from Facebook

Soft Inn

A Facebook Page should be a vital channel for hotels in order to promote their business, reach out to global audiences and engage with their fans. With Facebook, the hotel should not only focus on showcasing the hotel services but also do a lot of things while promoting the hotel business.

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IHS22: Kalindi Juneja, Pride of Britain Hotels

Boutique Hotel News

BHN speaks to Kalindi Juneja, CEO at Pride of Britain Hotels , about the challenges that member hotels face and what’s on the horizon in 2023 for PoB. Filmed at the Independent Hotel Show 2022. The post IHS22: Kalindi Juneja, Pride of Britain Hotels appeared first on Boutique Hotel News.

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$1 oysters and burgers are back at Bistrot 916

Hospitality Magazine

Sydney’s Bistrot 916 is bringing back its lockdown burgers for the first time. The double cheeseburger fast gained a reputation for selling out daily when they were up for grabs, with the venue shifting into regular service when restrictions eased. But Sydneysiders will now be able to get their hands on them once again from tomorrow. The burgers will be added to Bistrot’s lunch menu Friday to Sunday for the rest of the month for dine-in only.

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How Digital Can Help Brands Create Personalized Experiences for Guests

Modern Restaurant Management

For the past several years—and especially since the pandemic—restaurant brands have focused on enhancing digital experiences that allow them to offer more off-premise options and streamline operations to address staff shortages. While digital tools help solve these problems and open up a new world of marketing possibilities, they can also help brands create more personalized experiences, and therefore, a more meaningful relationship with their guests.

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Why your hotel needs a sleep program

eHotelier

A good sleep program is a leading factor in guest satisfaction and word of mouth, plus it also offers upsell opportunities and long-term brand equity support.

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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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Bespoke opens Sun Street Hotel in London

Boutique Hotel News

UK: Five-star property Sun Street Hotel, managed by Bespoke Hotels, has opened today on the border of Shoreditch and the City of London. The 41-bedroom hotel is housed in a restored Georgian terrace within One Crown Place – a development including apartments, offices, retail, hotel and restaurant led by MTD Group. . Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, MTD Group acquired One Crown Place in 2013 from Sun Street Properties Ltd, a unit of UBS.

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Zafferano brings Sicily to Paddington

Hospitality Magazine

Simone Crivello grew up in restaurants — specifically, his father’s seaside trattoria in the town of Porticello, Sicily. Crivello began his culinary career at Trattoria Francu U’ Piscaturi washing dishes, gradually learning the ropes of the family business while mastering recipes passed down from his grandmother and father. Crivello’s father is known as the man behind one of the most lauded restaurants in Sicily, with the restaurateur once travelling the world with his son to teach people from c

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How To Build a Manager

Modern Restaurant Management

A few months ago, I wrote about how hard it is to find staff, especially managers. At that time, I discussed two ways that we were going to build a manager from existing staff rather than search for a new one. Recently, one of my clients had a great manager pass away unexpectedly. The first thing we did after we got over our initial shock was to put together a Go Fund Me to help his family in their time of need.

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5 reasons why employee safety devices are a must-have budget item for 2023

eHotelier

Adding panic buttons does more than check off a requirement on the property to-do list; it has a positive impact on job retention and cultivates staff loyalty.

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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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Lifestyle resort brand Faern to debut in Swiss Alps

Boutique Hotel News

Switzerland: In January 2023, Faern will launch its first two properties in Arosa and Crans-Montana. The brand name Faern has evolved from the German word “feiern” which means “to celebrate” and the English word “fern” referring to mountain flora. . Each new site will be inspired by traditional 70’s design and located close to ski-lifts. Indoor and outdoor pools for both guests and visitors will make up both resort’s wellness offerings.

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Single O announces sustainability initiative

Hospitality Magazine

Sydney-based coffee roasters Single O have announced the arrival of its new sustainability initiative Gettin’ Loopy. The brand has partnered up with local artists and businesses to continue its efforts in limiting the impact on the environment by championing upcycling, recycling and sustainable materials within its network. “While it’s a challenge to get it all right when it comes to our responsibility to the environment and sustainability, we continue to persevere by playing around with differe

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Five Tips for Celebrating Halloween at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Fun costumes, spooky movies, creative decorations, and piles of candy: what’s not to love about Halloween? It brings out the child-like playfulness, creativity, and spirited excitement in just about everyone. As a restaurant, you’ve got the opportunity to feed into that joyful excitement with special events for the season, so grab the chance before the winter holidays takeover!

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Business Travel continues bouncing back with a strong outlook for 2023

eHotelier

Bookings and spending continue to recover, international travel narrows the gap on domestic travel, and economic concerns eclipse COVID-19, even as higher expectations prevail for 2023.

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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 Guide to Equitable Restaurant Tip Payout Methods & Systems

7 Shifts

There's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to distributing tips among restaurant staff, but there are a few different methods that are commonly used. This guide will cover some of the most popular methods for restaurant tip payouts, and offer some pros and cons for each so that you can decide what will work best for your establishment. Find the full guide to restaurant tip outs here.

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Ace Hotel Sydney opens Kiln with Mitch Orr

Hospitality Magazine

Global accommodation player Ace Hotel has unveiled its rooftop restaurant Kiln at its Sydney location in Surry Hills. It marks Chef-Partner Mitch Orr’s return to the hospitality scene after time at Pilu, CicciaBella and ACME. Kiln’s open kitchen is fitted out with a wood-fired hearth that burns native ironbark and fruitwoods, with Orr taking a produce-first approach to the menu.

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How to Create an Allergy-Friendly Environment at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Customers with food allergies take a great risk to eat food prepared by someone other than themselves, as they may suffer potentially severe consequences from coming into contact with a triggering allergen. When a diner with a food allergy chooses your restaurant, you’ll want to ensure that they won’t have to think twice about their safety.

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The 34 Best Cleveland Restaurants

EATER

Martha on the Fly. Fancy cocktails at a Viking drinking hall, steamy breakfast sandwiches at a pandemic-era micro-diner, lamb ssam for two at a Mediterranean stunner, and more great bites to try now in Cleveland Cleveland has always been somewhat of an overachiever when it comes to restaurants. Thanks to a handful of talented, pioneering chefs like Michael Symon, Karen Small, Zack Bruell, Dante Boccuzzi, and Doug Katz, who got the culinary ball rolling 20 years ago, the city had a jump on simila

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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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Through Guided Tours, Chef Sallie Ann Robinson Is Preserving Daufuskie Island's Gullah Geechee History

CN Traveler

How one sixth-generation ‘Gullah Diva’ is building upon the foundation her ancestors laid to keep their legacy alive.

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Would You Like To Leave a Tip? Restaurants are Feeling Diners’ Tipping Fatigue.

7 Shifts

No matter where you go or what you buy, technology has touched nearly every part of dining out right now. You tap your card for coffee, a drink, or a candy bar. And, like clockwork, the tablet screen swings around, and that all-too-familiar screen rears its head : The checkout tip screen on Clover POS. And it's feeling like we're asked to tip more—and for more things than ever.

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The Rise of Exclusivity: VIP vs Traditional Discounting

Modern Restaurant Management

Offering discounts to incentivize customers to enroll and engage with loyalty programs has been a common practice in the restaurant industry for years. But rapidly rising labor and food costs over recent months has heightened pressure on already tight restaurant margins. With the continued uncertainty of the current macroeconomic climate, brands must find ways to reduce marketing spend while driving more value from their customer base.

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Hacked to Bits

EATER

From secret menus to cost-saving app hacks, our desire to go beyond the menu is making restaurant workers’ lives hell The night I asked the souvlaki truck on my corner to put gyro meat on top of my feta fries I felt like a god. My partner looked at me in bafflement under the truck’s harsh lights. “You can just do that?” I honestly didn’t know if I could.

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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.