Fri.Aug 16, 2024

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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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AI Revolutionizing Hospitality: Addressing Pain Points and Paving the Way for the Future

Hospitality Net

The recent Walk The Talk: AI in Hospitality and Travel event spotlighted critical challenges plaguing the hospitality industry and unveiled cutting-edge AI-driven solutions already transforming the sector. Industry leaders shared insights into how AI is tackling these pain points and offered a glimpse into the future of hospitality, showcasing innovative strategies and technologies that promise to redefine the guest experience.

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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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110-Key Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor Opens

Hospitality Net

In the heart of a vast private estate with carefully restored gardens, seaside woodlands, rugged cliffs and secret beaches, a former hideout for the glitterati has reemerged as a sustainable and soulful luxury holiday destination that retains its glam-chic charm. Welcome to the inaugural season at Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor.

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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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MFHA Names Its Next Leader

Foodservice Equipment Reports

The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance has a new leader in Erika Cospy Carr. A champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, Carr has nearly 20 years of experience across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. In her new role at MFHA, she will leverage her experience to ensure initiatives effectively address industry challenges and create tangible impact.

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2 Rep Firms Merge, Create New Entity

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Paradigm member Kitchen Resource Group has announced its merger with Swanson-Girard Associates. This new entity, named Culinary Concepts, will be led by managing partners B.C. Roberts III, Paul Swanson and Sean Girard. Culinary Concepts will serve as a member of Paradigm, which is a collection of rep firms. Paradigm partner member Jim Zink says, “We are thrilled to see these companies combine.

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Hotel Equities Celebrates the Opening of SpringHill Suites by Marriott Phoenix West/Avondale

Hospitality Net

Hotel Equities (HE), a leading hotel development, owner, and management firm, is excited to announce the grand opening of the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Phoenix West/Avondale. This new addition to the vibrant West Valley landscape offers a unique blend of comfort and innovation, designed to cater to both leisure and business travelers. The newly constructed hotel is owned by Virtua Avondale Hospitality, LLC.

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How To Create a Healthy Kitchen

Foodservice Equipment Reports

A healthy kitchen can have a positive impact on customer service, attract and keep quality employees and even help meet pending regulations. Kip Serfozo, design director at Cini-Little Int’l., says a comfortable work environment helps employees perform at their highest level.

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The Future of Hospitality: Balancing Technology and Human Touch

Hospitality Net

In today’s rapidly evolving hospitality landscape, a pressing question looms: As we embrace digitization, are we risking the loss of the human element that defines true hospitality? Or can we harness technology to enhance, rather than replace, the personal touch?

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Gwinnett County Public Schools joins the Urban School Food Alliance

FoodService Director

The nonprofit now represents 19 of the largest school districts in the country.

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The Continued Evolution of Newark, New Jersey

Hospitality Net

Newark, New Jersey, has been undergoing gradual revitalization efforts during the last roughly 15 years. The city has been gaining recognition given the ease of access to Manhattan and within New Jersey, the newly renovated Newark Liberty International Airport, and waterfront areas along the Passaic River and Newark Bay.

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Top 11 Food Safety Apps to Ensure Compliance in 2024

FoodDocs

Looking for a proven food safety app that helps you manage food safety, monitoring, traceability, and more? This list is for you.

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Whitebridge EMEA Hotels Monitor, Issue 34

Hospitality Net

Despite multiple conflicts, uncertainties generated by several surprise early elections and pressure from local residents complaining about high levels of tourism, the hotel industry in EMEA continued to perform well, and some might say our industry is close to stabilised levels again post the pandemic (with a broad mix of growth and declines in performance levels).

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Chick-fil-A Names President, COO

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Susannah Frost will become the sixth president of Chick-fil-A. CEO Andrew T. Cathy says in the release that Frost, currently the QSR’s restaurant development and field operations leader, has a range of expertise that will help the brand grow with care and confidence. Susannah Frost. Photo courtesy of Chick-fil-A.

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Boutique hospitality and envisioning the guest experience from the ground up

Hospitality Net

In this episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, Bree Brostko, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Brand Strategy at Retro Hospitality, joins podcast host and Revinate CMO Karen Stephens to share the art of transforming unlikely properties into remarkable hotels, where guests can find joy in staying in night after night. Bree explains how brand storytelling shapes the guest experience and why planning out every guest touchpoint is part of building your brand narrative, which is key to your property’

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Study Finds GRAS Carcinogenicity Data are Adequate, but Could Use a Standardized Approach

Food Safety Magazine

A recent review of carcinogenicity data submitted to support U.S. FDA “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) determinations for food substances has shown that, although the types of carcinogenicity data are varied, safety is typically adequately evidenced. Still, a standardized approach defining which data is required to support a GRAS determination could be useful.

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Atlas Hotels’ Technology Transformation: An Interview with Craig Couper

Hospitality Net

In today’s rapidly evolving hospitality industry, technology is playing a crucial role in shaping both operations and guest experiences. Atlas Hotels, a key player in the UK hospitality sector, is at the forefront of this evolution with its innovative approaches to management and operations. Shiji Insights had the opportunity to speak with Craig Couper, Product Operations Manager at Atlas Hotels, to delve into the strategies, challenges, and successes they’ve encountered in their journey toward

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NACMPI Holding Public Meeting in September to Advise USDA-FSIS on Definitions, Technology

Food Safety Magazine

On September 16–17, 2024, he National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will hold a public meeting to advise the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) on definitions for establishment sizes, as well as on inspection technology.

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Ludacris Becomes Booking.com’s Newest Host, Offering The Ultimate Family Travel Experience At His Atlanta Home

Hospitality Net

An A-Town adventure awaits! Digital travel leader Booking.com has teamed up with legendary Grammy Award-winning rapper, actor and philanthropist Ludacris for an exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime, family-friendly experience at his iconic Atlanta mansion. For just $4.04, a nod to the renowned Atlanta area code, four lucky guests will have the opportunity to stay at Ludacris’ luxurious compound for a two-night stay starting on September 3, 2024, exclusively on Booking.com.

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RTN Member Voices: Insights From Comcast Business

Restaurant Technology Network

David Johnson, Senior Director, Enterprise Sales, Restaurant Technology, Comcast Business, shares his thoughts on how Comcast Business can help restaurants embrace digital transformation and enhance the guest experience.

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Is this the end for the magnetic stripe?

Hospitality Net

As he slipped the key card into the reader on his hotel room door and tried the handle - to no avail - he realised what he had done.

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Local travel on the rise: See the top trending destinations locals love

Hospitality Net

Guests are increasingly discovering amazing stays closer to home. Over the past five years, nights stayed by Airbnb guests within 300 miles of their home (which is about a tank of gas away) have nearly doubled.1 Although international travel has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, the trend of traveling locally shows no signs of slowing. In fact, local travel is growing twice as fast as long-distance travel on Airbnb.

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4 tips for building a modern loyalty program

Hospitality Net

Does your loyalty program need a little zhuzhing up? In case you missed the memo, points-based loyalty programs just aren’t as exciting as they once were. Travelers are expecting more from hotel brands, with 79% of Gen Z and Millennial travelers saying they care more about the experience than the cost of the trip.

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Embracing Technological Innovation in Boutique Hospitality with Deborah O’Donnell

Hospitality Net

As the hospitality industry continues to evolve, technology plays an increasingly vital role in enhancing guest experiences and streamlining operations. At the forefront of this technological revolution is Deborah O’Donnell, Director of Strategic Sales at DIRECTV HOSPITALITY. With over a decade of experience driving innovations in the hotel industry, Deborah brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to her role, particularly in advancing in-room entertainment solutions.

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Relying on word-of-mouth will not solve your property’s occupancy needs

Hospitality Net

A recent post on LinkedIn claimed that word-of-mouth was a potent driver and could overcome hotel’s shortcomings like an abysmal website and poor booking engine experience. The post concluded When a guest wants to stay with you, they will make that booking.

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Curacity Climbs in Ranking at No. 394 on the 2024 Inc. 5000

Hospitality Net

Inc. revealed that Curacity ranks No. 394 on the 2024 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment – its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, Patagonia, and many other household-name brands gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

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Northstar unites and rebrands Caribbean and Latin America events as ALIS CALA

Hospitality Net

Northstar Travel Group, owner of global hotel-investment conferences including the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), announced today that the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) and Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conferences will be united and rebranded as one conference under the ALIS umbrella in 2025.

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Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society honors 10 hospitality management alumni

Hospitality Net

The Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society (PSHRS) and Penn State School of Hospitality Management will honor 10 alumni during the 2024 Alumni Awards Reception, held in conjunction with the school’s 19th annual "Alumni in the Classroom" event, on Oct. 9.

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Hilton Reaches 700 Hotels in Greater China Solidifying Fastest Growing Position

Hospitality Net

Leading global hospitality company Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the grand opening of Conrad Chongqing, establishing its 700th hotel in Greater China. This significant milestone underscores Hilton’s continued growth in the region and marks the luxury brand’s debut in the mountain city, further expanding Hilton’s presence in West China.

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Conrad Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Chongqing, Expands Hilton’s Reach in West China

Hospitality Net

Conrad Chongqing, inspired by the city’s mountainous terrain, introduces an ’Oriental Floating City’ concept that blends local nature and culture with contemporary design. Located in the Nan’an District, the hotel offers 275 guest rooms, three restaurants, and a lobby bar. Each room is thoughtfully designed with unique scenic views.

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