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Where Is Surge Pricing Headed?

Modern Restaurant Management

"Restaurants thinking about implementing surge pricing need to balance the revenue upside with the potential brand backlash," says Savneet Singh, CEO of PAR Technology. "While third-party delivery companies were expected to commoditize food like airline tickets, the opposite happened: people became more attached to their favorite brands.

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Study Shows Risk of Gluten Migration into Food from Biodegradable Plates, Straws

Food Safety Magazine

A recent study examined the extent of gluten migration from different biodegradable food contact materials into a variety of liquid and solid foods to provide a more comprehensive basis for assessing the risk of exposure for wheat allergy and celiac disease patients.

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Is Hybrid Meat The Sustainable Solution to the World’s Growing Meat Appetite?

Forward Fooding

Hybrid meats offer a suite of solutions: meatier taste and texture, better nutrition, lower emissions, reduced meat consumption, and lower cost than cultivated meat. But will it live up to its promise? According to the recent State of the Industry report by The Good Food Institute (GFI), the total global retail sales of plant-based meat and seafood slightly increased from USD$6.1B in 2022 to USD$6.4B in 2023 (4.92% growth).

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IHG Partners with peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace Pickle

Hospitality Net

As summer festival season heats up, IHG Hotels & Resorts is launching "The Festival Closet by IHG x Pickle*" a collaboration with Pickle, the premier peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace. The new partnership allows guests to rent the most in-demand festival fashion for free, tapping into the trend of travelers choosing to experiment with bolder and more adventurous styles while on the go.

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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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Dr. Darin Detwiler to Lead PathoSans Food Safety Advisory Team

Food Safety Magazine

PathoSans has selected Darin Detwiler, Ph.D. to lead its food safety advisory team. Dr. Detwiler is a food safety policy expert, author, advisor, columnist, and professor.

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Using foodservice technology to optimize kitchens and combat operational challenges

FoodService Director

As foodservice operators look for more ways to streamline their operations, save on costs and boost profit, tech innovations can help.

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Gale Miami Hotel & Residences Redefines Hospitality in Downtown Miami

Hospitality Net

Gale Miami Hotel & Residences is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the brand’s latest addition, bringing more vibrancy to Downtown Miami’s hotel scene. Strong demand from worldwide travelers has led to steady growth and transformation in South Florida’s hospitality sector. This is further illustrated with the opening of Gale Miami Hotel & Residences.

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3 ways fast casuals can boost check spend with 'crossover cocktails'

Fast Casual

Fast casual is the ideal segment to capitalize on the trend of combining wine, beer or spirits.

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From Base Stays to Premium Experiences: How AI is Redefining Ancillary Revenue Generation for Hotels

Hospitality Net

Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just a buzzword; it’s a transformative tool that can revolutionize the hospitality industry. Its practical use can empower hotels to anticipate guest preferences, tailor services accordingly, and deliver them through the right channels. This not only enhances the guest experience but also opens doors to increased profitability.

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Digitizing Your Food Safety Program

Food Safety Tech

Many food suppliers are investigating and making early investments in the adoption of digital technology to aid and automate their food safety programs. One area of intense interest has been the increasing application of digital automation within food safety testing programs. As a data and technology leader and practitioner across multiple industries for the past 30 years, I have had the privilege of working with organizations as they seek to build the appropriate plans and business justificatio

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Radisson Academy celebrates 5th anniversary with continued robust investment in training & talent development

Hospitality Net

Radisson Academy, Radisson Hotel Group’s leading Learning and Development hub, marks its fifth anniversary as it continues to innovate and strives to be the best ‘Academy’ to upskill talent joining the industry. Since it’s inception in 2019, Radisson Academy has expanded its offer to +2,500 training programs and has become a cornerstone of both employee development and enabling strategic business success.

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4 marketing ideas for the month of June

FoodService Director

As the summer season nears, several food-centric holidays approach. Holidays involving sweet treats are especially prominent next month. From LGBTQ+ Pride month to National Ice Cream Soda Day, here’s a look at four marketing opportunities in the coming weeks.

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Spanish Hotel Barometer - Q1 2024

Hospitality Net

Produced jointly by STR and Cushman & Wakefield, the Hotel Sector Barometer confirms the upsurge in tourism and hotel activity in Spain, with outstanding results across all indicators showing growth over the figures for the first quarter of 2023. Spain’s hotels achieved occupancy of 68.5% between January and March (+4.9% compared to the same quarter in 2023), with average daily rates (ADR) standing at €134.60 (+11.7%) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) of €92.10 (+17.1%).

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Nutrition team at Norwalk Public Schools gives back through partnership with local shelter

FoodService Director

The Chartwells K12 team at the district provides monthly meals to shelter patrons.

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Hotel Byblos Unveils Four New Suites Designed By Laura Gonzalez

Hospitality Net

Hotel Byblos, the luxury Palace hotel nest-led in the heart of Saint Tropez, is delighted to reveal its collaboration with Paris-based interior designer Laura Gonzalez for the renovation of four exclusive suites.

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**ICYMI** Watch Here - RTN TOWN HALL:RTN's Ring of Fire 2024 Town Hall: Tipping, featuring Firebirds, TipHaus & Kinettix

Restaurant Technology Network

The Restaurant Technology Network hosts a Town Hall on the hot topic of tipping in the restaurant industry, featuring the winner of its first ever Ring of Fire competition from MURTEC 2024: Tiphaus.

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Women’s Innovation Council Survey Seeks Feedback: We’re All Ears

Hospitality Net

The Women’s Innovation Council, a working group of industry leaders and experts throughout the hospitality industry, is seeking feedback from hoteliers and hospitality technologists to improve future meetings and initiatives set by its members.

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More Productivity In The Restaurant Kitchen With Superior Tools

JAMIX

By: Harri Pyykölä, UX Lead The title encapsulates what we have been doing at Jamix for the past three decades; developing tools for kitchen professionals that help them succeed in their work. Today, tomorrow, next week, and a year from now. Effective professional tools are not created in a vacuum but require an understanding of … Continue reading More Productivity In The Restaurant Kitchen With Superior Tools → The post More Productivity In The Restaurant Kitchen With Superior Tools

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How Sustainability is Impacting the Hotel Industry

Hospitality Net

The term "sustainability" has continued to evolve and is a crucial factor in the hospitality experience. Starting, of course, with the guest, who’s environmental concerns are typically part of all of their buying decisions; this is a massive growing segment of opportunity for environmentally conscious travelers.

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Savannah’s Manger Building to be transformed nto The Recess Hotel & Club

Hospitality Net

Savannah, Georgia, is poised for a transformative addition with the arrival of Recess Hotel & Club. Spearheaded by LEFT LANE, a vertically integrated real estate development, brand, and design firm renowned for revitalizing historic properties, this project promises to rejuvenate one of the city’s most cherished landmarks.

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The New Generation of Wellness-Hospitality and Its Workforce

Hospitality Net

This is a new benchmark for lifestyle, leisure, better health, and premium hospitality. This article reviews the mounting employee tensions in the hospitality market, specifically regarding service workers and provider orientations in spa and wellness departments. Amid a time of significant global and methodical change, a new generation of hospitality is coming of age.

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Embracing Technology to Enhance Guest Experience and Drive Profitability in Hospitality

Hospitality Net

I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with Karen Rubin, Managing Director of Karen Rubin Hotels and the moderator for my panel at the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference. As we discussed the central themes of our panel, "Driving Performance: Managing Costs to Enhance Profitability," there is a key principle that needs to be emphasized —technology should be leveraged to enhance the guest experience, with profitability as a positive byproduct, not the sole aim.

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What is Doxing?

Hospitality Net

Imagine someone putting your personal information out online for thousands of strangers to see—your home address, phone number, even details about your family members or workplace. This invasive practice, known as doxing, has become a significant concern in the digital age. It’s not just about privacy anymore; it’s about the potential for real-world harm.

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What Personalized Hospitality Is and What It Isn’t

Hospitality Net

As a hotel conference speaker opinion writer, I always try to stay up on the very latest innovations and tech solutions, and so I start each day by reading at least a half dozen lodging industry eNewsletters. Being a provider of training in the topic areas of hospitality, sales, and guest service excellence, my eyes are always drawn to any headline with the words “personalized” or “guest hospitality” in it.

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Ritz-Carlton Reserve Debutes In The Middle East With Exclusive Private Island Oasis In The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia

Hospitality Net

Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Middle East was unveiled today on Ummahat Island in the tranquil waters of The Red Sea. The private island retreat is nestled within the captivating Blue Hole cluster of islands, where pristine coral reefs thrive beneath the surface and the celestial canopy above paints an endless tapestry of stars.

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Approachable Hotel in Ginza, Tokyo Opens to Give an Insight into Local Culture

Hospitality Net

Mitsubishi Estate Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. opens its third hotel in Tokyo’s famous Ginza district on Thursday, May 30th, 2024. While the area is known for its upmarket shopping and dining, the new hotel offers a friendly and convenient place to stay where guests can immerse themselves in deeper aspects of Ginza culture.

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Wall of U.S. hotel debt maturities to catalyze transactions

Hospitality Net

$5.8 billion of U.S. hotel single-asset securitized loans, including CMBS and CRE CLOs are coming due for maturity in 2024. Despite the U.S. hotel industry demonstrating strong RevPAR performance, there are multiple headwinds that could impede the refinancing of these securitized loans and compel owners to transact instead. These headwinds include the lagging profitability of U.S. hotels, persistently high interest rates, and historically high costs of property insurance.

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Data-Driven Decision Making: Transforming Hotel Management

Hospitality Net

In the hospitality industry, where customer satisfaction is directly linked to operational success, hotel managers are increasingly turning to data-driven decision-making (DDDM) as a cornerstone of effective leadership. This approach enables them to optimize every aspect of their operations, from room pricing to guest services. Here’s how data-driven leadership is transforming hotel management.

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Skift Podcast: Is Google Killing Online Travel?

Hospitality Net

Google Hotels is the largest and most comprehensive metasearch engine in travel. It is a core part of the online travel ecosystem but remains a black box. So Skift Research did an analysis of thousands of hotel listings on Google to learn which online travel agencies (OTAs) and direct sites are bidding for bookings – and at what prices. Seth and Sarah discuss our exclusive findings with the report’s lead author, Skift Senior Research Analyst Pranavi Agarwal.

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Marriott vs. Hilton: A Fee Fight for Hotel Dominance

Hospitality Net

Marriott and Hilton appear to be neck-and-neck in the race to expand their footprints and loyalty programs. But if you look at the more important metric of fees earned for services they provided hotel owners, you’ll see Marriott far ahead.

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