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4 key senior living dining trends to watch in 2025

Food Management

Heres what will be trending in the segment this year, according to Aramark SeniorLife+.

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Envisioning 2025 in travel and hospitality

Hospitality Net

As we approach 2025, the hospitality sector is gearing up for a tech-based transformation. Several key trends and developments are expected to revolutionise the industry, empowering businesses to remain competitive, streamline operations, and enhance guest experiences.

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New research sheds light on which ultra-processed foods are worse for you and other news you may have missed

Food Management

Keep up to date with the latest in foodservice news with 5 things with FSD.

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Turning Your Outdoor Spaces into Winter Havens

Modern Restaurant Management

Winter is here, and patios that once buzzed with life are now feeling the chill. Just a few weeks ago, they were alive with laughter and conversation, but without the right preparation, these valuable spaces — and your revenue — could face a long, cold, quiet winter season. For many restaurateurs and brewery managers, outdoor patios and beer gardens are key moneymakers during warmer 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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Adapting to Google’s New Algorithm: What Hotels Need to Know About the Future of Media Coverage

Hospitality Net

Last month, Search Engine Journal reported that Google Site Reputation Abuse Penalties Hit Major Publishers. What about its impact on hotels? While media outlets and freelance writers grapple with the fallout of Googles battle against parasite SEO, there are far-reaching implications for hotels seeking media coverage to elevate their brand visibility.

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Humanizing Hospitality: How to Keep Guests and Hotel Teams Happy

Hospitality Net

One of the biggest challenges facing modern hoteliers is striking the right balance between leveraging technology and preserving the human touch. Technology has the power to streamline operations and elevate guest experiences, but its the personal, human connections that make hospitality truly special.

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The Year Ahead: The IN Food 2025 Foodservice Forecast

IN Food Marketing

In the foodservice industry, every year brings deliciously fresh ideas, shifting consumer priorities, and unexpected disruptions. As we gear up for the coming months, we asked the IN team to share their insights on topics foodservice marketers need to keep on the radar. Be sure to read to the end to see a list of last years predictions to see how accurate our forecast was.

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AHLA announces 2025 HTNG Global Technology 100 leaders

Hospitality Net

Today, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced the Global Technology 100 (T100) 2025 leadership team, which advises hoteliers on how the latest technological advances can create a more enjoyable stay for their guests.

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Sanjeev Ranjan Joins Le Méridien Gurgaon as Director of Food & Beverage

FMT Magazine

Sajeev Ranjan has become the new Food and Beverage director in Le Mridien Gurgaon, Delhi NCR. He has more than two decades of experience in the hospitality industry while being passionate and innovative. He was already in the same position in Westin Kolkata Rajarhat for two years before joining here. Now, overseeing dining venues and banquet services, while managing the hotel’s whole culinary operations is his responsibility.

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Humanizing Hospitality: How to Keep Guests and Hotel Teams Happy

Hospitality Net

One of the biggest challenges facing modern hoteliers is striking the right balance between leveraging technology and preserving the human touch. Technology has the power to streamline operations and elevate guest experiences, but its the personal, human connections that make hospitality truly special.

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High-Performance Carbide End Mills

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Professional Grade Carbide End Mills Premium grade carbide material Available in multiple flute configurations Sizes ranging from 1/8" to 1" Ideal for precision machining applications Perfect for milling applications in steel, stainless steel, and hardened materials.

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Jumeirah Appoints Thomas B. Meier As CEO To Drive Global Growth Ambitions

Hospitality Net

Jumeirah, a global leader in luxury hospitality and a member of Dubai Holding, has announced the appointment of Thomas B. Meier as its new Chief Executive Officer. With extensive industry experience, Thomas has been instrumental in guiding Jumeirah through several important milestones and will now lead the next stage of the Brands sustainable growth under its Mission 2030 strategy.

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AHF Welcomes 2025 Industry Advisory Board

AHF

As we kick off the year, we are pleased to welcome our 2025 Industry Advisory Board. The AHF Industry Advisory Board (IAB) members are twenty Board-appointed individuals from AHFs business partner companies. Each of our IAB members are highly dedicated members of the AHF community working to further and promote AHF and its self-operators. IAB members serve 2-3 year terms.

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Unveiling Hospitality’s Next Frontier: Highlights from a Conversation on “Alien Intelligence”

Hospitality Net

The hospitality industry has no shortage of buzzwords and revolutionary headlinesyet behind the chatter, some visionary thinkers are genuinely mapping out what the future might look like. Recently, futurist and publisher Simone Puorto sat down with consultant and strategist Adam Mogelonsky to discuss how artificialor as they term it, alienintelligence will radically impact every facet of hotel operations.

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AHF Welcomes 2025 Board of Directors

AHF

As we kick off the year, we are pleased to welcome our 2025 Board of Directors and our 2025 Industry Advisory Board. Please join us in welcoming our national leadership! Welcome to all our 2025 Board Members! The AHF Board of Directors is made up of 14 industry leaders with diverse backgrounds covering the healthcare and senior dining industries, regions, position types, and more.

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AHLA announces 2025 Hospitality Show regional events

Hospitality Net

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced it will once again convene a series of high-value regional events in 2025, which will create networking and educational opportunities for hoteliers and hospitality industry participants in top markets across the U.S.

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Is Trump’s Return a Threat to the Food and Beverage Industry?

FMT Magazine

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office again, this is going to be a little uncertain about the food and beverage industry. There could be huge policy shiftsenough to reshape operations and everything related to this landscape. Federal regulatory agencies may do some restructuring, while import tariffs are also expected to fluctuate.

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5 Strategies To Leverage Guest Experience With User-Generated Content

Hospitality Net

Nowadays, more and more people are likely to rely on online reviews when picking a restaurant, looking for entertainment, or choosing a travel destination. The era of polished looks, perfect smiles, and photoshopped pictures has ended, making room for more genuine content often generated by users.

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North American Kitchen Solutions Completes Acquisition

Foodservice Equipment Reports

North American Kitchen Solutions announced it has acquired Custom Kitchen Fabricator. Based in Elyria, Ohio, NAKS and its subsidiary HoodMart specialize in designing and manufacturing ventilation systems and custom-fabricated workspaces. Its acquisition of CKF will help accelerate its growth and provide greater value to customers.

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Innovation Lessons for Event and Hospitality Professionals – From the Beatles and Coca-Cola?

Hospitality Net

According to descriptions across the internet landscape, innovation is typically defined as the process of bringing about new ideas, methods, products, services, or solutions that have a significant positive impact and value; challenging the status quo, thinking outside the box.

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Kegerators: The Ultimate Guide to Fresh and Efficient Beer Dispensing

Chef's Deal

Serving draft beer is easier and more efficient with a kegerator. These advanced systems ensure optimal storage and dispensing conditions for draft beer, preserving its freshness and enhancing its flavor. Kegerators are essential for bars, restaurants, and beer enthusiasts looking to upgrade their draft beer services. They seamlessly integrate into bar refrigeration setups as a pivotal part of commercial bar equipment.

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Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming Continue Commitment to Fight Human Trafficking with Expanded Youth & Team Member Programs and Documentary Screening

Hospitality Net

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming are continuing their commitment to fight human trafficking this National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and all through the year. The companies will expand their educational high school program focused on preventing online luring of minors to middle school curriculums, spotlight the crisis around Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) and continue other efforts to recognize human trafficking and take action.

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Sonesta Announces the Addition of 38 Franchised Hotels in H2 2024

Hospitality Net

Sonesta, the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S., today announced that it added 37 new franchised hotels to the companys global portfolio during the second half of 2024.

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U.S. hotel results for week ending 4 January

Hospitality Net

Due to the New Years holiday shift, the U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStars latest data through 4 January. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.

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Curacity Releases AI-Powered Platform Features to Streamline Premium Media Coverage for Hotels

Hospitality Net

Curacity, hospitalitys leading media brand network that powered over $500M in validated hotel bookings in 2024, launches two new solutions: Content Hub and Insights Hub. These innovative hubs streamline how hotels reach and convert high-value guests through premium publications like AFAR, Travel + Leisure, and more than 50 others.

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U.S. hotel results for week ending 28 December

Hospitality Net

The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons during the holiday week, according to CoStars latest data through 28 December. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.

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London named world’s top destination in Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards

Hospitality Net

Tripadvisor, the worlds largest travel guidance platform, today announced its first Travellers Choice Award for 2025: Best of the Best Destinations. These are the most sought after global destinations, according to Tripadvisor reviewers, and this year London secures the top spot.

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Trends 2025 – Growing hotel business for a better future

Hospitality Net

The hospitality industry is at a crossroads as it enters 2025 and encounters the perfect storm. All aspects of external pressures - labour shortages and business taxes along with rising costs of goods and staffing are creating pressures and challenges that are out of hoteliers control. From discussions with our customers, we are seeing the same repeated themes; inefficiencies, lack of data capture and attaining profitability.

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Can we sort out the Hotel Brand Ecosystems?

Hospitality Net

The Hotel Brand Pyramid, I posted during the holidays, caused some upsets. Was I intentionally leaving out brands? Why did I post fake news like this? And some praises for having inadvertently selected the best hotel brand in the world. Actually, I had seen the chart presented by the CEO of Leonardo hotels to explain how their hotels fit the categories.

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Travel trends: 2024 in review & 2025 forecast by ALL, Accor’s booking platform

Hospitality Net

The year 2024 marks a major turning point for the global tourism sector, with an almost total return to pre-pandemic levels. More than 285 million tourists travelled in the first quarter of 2024. According to Accors European Travel Trends report, 53% of Europeans plan to devote more of their budget to travel, highlighting already emerging priorities such as wellness, sport, culture and ecology in 2025.

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