Food Management

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Over a year in the making, the food management company’s new and improved wellness program aims to take a more holistic approach to health.

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Food Safety Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Amid the ongoing E. coli outbreak, Taylor Farms has been confirmed as the onion supplier to the affected McDonald’s locations. As a result, national restaurant chains are proactively pulling onions from their menus. FDA is still investigating whether onions are the vehicle of illness.

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Food Management

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Heritage Kitchen, Compass Group's new cultural culinary program, allows the foodservice provider's dining locations to team up with local businesses and promote global and local cuisine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The restaurant industry has been undergoing some significant changes of late. One of the most prominent is its engagement in the zero-waste movement. Leaders in the sector have noted not just the potential to attract customers who are increasingly making purchasing decisions based on their environmental ethics. It’s also a more fiscally responsible approach to business, reducing overheads caused by unnecessary resource consumption.

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Food Management

OCTOBER 25, 2024

No traces of the pathogen have been found in the produce, but vendor Taylor Farms and at least one of the distributors it uses, US Foods, have begun a recall.

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LTI, Inc.

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Projects | October 25, 2024 LTI developed TempestAir refrigerated cold pans to hold products in open pans at a temperature of 40° F or less. Watch the video to learn more about its features and benefits for use in refrigerated serving counters. Then download product data and spec sheets.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Hyatt announced today the opening of Hyatt Centric Santo Domingo, the first Hyatt Centric branded hotel in the Caribbean. Located within the stylish Ensanche Piantini neighborhood, this new lifestyle property welcomes savvy business and leisure travelers to explore the historical and modern sites in the Dominican Republic’s capital, from high-end shopping to upscale dining and entertainment, as well as the UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized Colonial Zone, renowned for its 16th-century archite

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A report in CDC MMWR this week looks at two recent Legionnaires Disease outbreaks that were linked to hot tubs on cruise ships. "Legionnaires disease is a serious pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. Hot tubs can be a source of Legionella growth and transmission when they are inadequately maintained and operated." The rapid spread of norovirus on cruise ships has been an ongoing risk, and cruise ships lines have established tight procedures for this including extensive cleaning and quarantin

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Career development and advancement for women in the global business travel industry was at the forefront as GBTA WINiT celebrated a decade of commitment to helping women move forward in their careers yesterday at its annual Summit, Awards Ceremony and Gala held at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport in New York City.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

FDA issues a Warning Letter to Alfred Louie Inc, a sprouting operation and noodle manufacturing facility, located in Bakersfield, CA. The items noted in the Letter include: Did not conduct a hazard analysis to identify and evaluate known or reasonably foreseeable hazards for each type of food manufactured, Did not identify and evaluate allergens as a known or reasonably foreseeable hazard to determine whether allergens are a hazard requiring a preventive control.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Huangshan Hengjiangwan, a modern getaway set amidst the beautiful Huangshan city in China. Nestled along the serene banks of the Hengjiang Wetland Park, this hotel offers an idyllic retreat for travelers seeking to explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of Huangshan and to immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage of Huizhou’s mountains, rivers and valleys.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a farm operation in Hawaii for violations from the Produce Safety Rule. The items noted in the report include: Did not provide personnel with adequate, readily accessible toilet facilities, including toilet facilities readily accessible to growing areas during harvesting activities - specifically, while at the papaya growing area, FDA investigators did not observe any toilet facilities.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

From exceptional service to distinct design and unparalleled culinary experiences, the all-suite destination presents a world of beauty, wonder, and inspiration.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

CDC provided an update of the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonalds quarter pounders. There are now 77 cases with 22 hospitalizations and 1 death across 13 states. With the federal inspectors focusing in on sliced onions, the supplier, Taylor Farms has recalled whole peeled and diced onions. This is not the first foodborne illness outbreak linked to onions.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Brand’s Culture Lives Here Platform Grows with a New Content and Dining Series that Offers Exclusive Access to World-Class Chefs Shaping Culinary Culture.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Parts Town distributed 10 technician scholarships—two per each CFESA region—while at CFESA’s annual conference earlier this month in Savannah, Ga.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

BWH Hotels, the leading hospitality enterprise comprised of three hotel companies including WorldHotels™, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay® Hotels, hosted its annual convention this week in Charlotte, North Carolina. With “Accelerate” as this year’s theme, nearly 3,000 attendees, including BWH Hotels’ hoteliers, operators, and partners from around the globe, came together to celebrate one another’s accomplishments and set the groundwork for a successful year ahead and beyond.

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AHF

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The latest issue of S.O. Connected is now available in the AHF Member Resource Library. Explore the intersection of quality, strategic investment, and operational efficiency in this latest issue, The Cost of Quality: Investing in People, Capital, and Operational Excellence. Filled with insights and practical guidance, this issue helps healthcare foodservice and senior dining operators navigate the evolving landscape of healthcare, manage rising costs, and strategically invest in their teams and

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Reimagining One of America’s Great Estates Built in 1912, Pendry Natirar Opens in New Jersey’s Enchanting Countryside of Somerset County.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand Qdoba has appointed Kevin Carroll as COO. Carroll will be responsible for all aspects of Qdoba’s operations strategy and execution across about 800 restaurants in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada. Qdoba says Carroll’s appointment comes on the heels of the brand posting a 7.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Property management systems (PMSs) have been around since the 1970s. Fifty years on, those early pioneers bear little resemblance to today’s cutting-edge PMSs, and now the rate of innovation seems faster than ever.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

They’re coming! The best 2024 Black Friday offers and discounts are landing in your email inbox soon. Chances are you will find one or more offers that will draw your attention and encourage you to make a purchase.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Sustainability is a growing problem in the hotel industry. The hospitality sector alone produces 1% of total global carbon emissions each year, with hotels consuming eight times more resources, like water, than their surrounding local communities.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Asia’s leading travel trade show concluded with remarkable success, hosting over 45,000 business appointments, attracting more than 18,500 attendees from 85 countries, and featuring 1,950 exhibitors. Additionally, over 1,400 high-quality buyers contributed to a dynamic business and networking environment. 160 top speakers shaped the future of travel at the ITB Asia Conference.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

On March 16, 2023, the Federal Council of Switzerland declared an emergency order introducing the Public Liquidity Backstop (PLB)1. In doing so, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) granted a CHF 100 billion loan to Credit Suisse (federal default guaranteed)2. In September of the same year, the Federal Council also presented its (provisional) draft bill concerning the PLB for banks of systemic importance3.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A new report released today by Amadeus in collaboration with UN Tourism reveals continued growth in demand for travel to destinations across the Americas, despite economic and geopolitical challenges.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Malaga will ban new short-term tourism rentals in 43 neighbourhoods of the city, the latest step taken by Spanish authorities to address residents’ concerns that they are being priced out of the property market by the booming tourism business.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

STR’s global "bubble chart" update for the four weeks ending 12 October 2024 shows 77% of markets with year-over-year growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR). That was a substantial 14-point increase in the proportion of global hotel markets experiencing matched period RevPAR gains in last month’s update.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

voco Hotels, a premium hotel brand under IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), has launched a new coffee brand called Birdie Bean. Using organic coffee beans sourced from Pu’er, Yunnan, the brand combines local specialty ingredients to uphold its commitment to environmental sustainability and provide guests with diverse experiences. The first Birdie Bean coffee shop was opened at voco Suites Shanghai Hongqiao CBD and was unveiled at the 9th Shanghai Lujiazui Coffee Festival from October 23 – 27. voco Hote

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Atwell Suites announced expansion of its U.S. presence with the upcoming openings of three new hotels in Kansas City, Mo., Henderson, Nev., and Fort Worth, Texas. These additions build upon previously opened properties in Miami, Denver and Austin, further expanding IHG Hotels & Resorts’ all-suites, upper-midscale hotel brand.

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