Fri.May 26, 2023

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Five Telltale Signs a Hospitality Brand Lacks Emotional Intelligence … and Why Consumers Care

Modern Restaurant Management

A 2023 Emotional Intelligence Market study citing “heavy growth” of $49.93 billion USD by 2027 exemplifies the extent to which mastering “EQ” versus IQ is taking brands to exciting new levels of success … and why not embracing EQ can result in extreme opportunity loss or, far worse, be an outright brand buster. This as today’s highly discriminating and demanding hospitality marketplace is seemingly rife with substitutable solutions.

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Insignia Hospitality Group Opens TownePlace Suites by Marriott Sacramento Rancho Cordova

Hospitality Net

The 117-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Rancho Cordova, California is now open for business. Located at 11212 Point East Drive, the all-suite hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and operated by Insignia Hospitality Group, Inc. of Midland, Texas.

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Keeping Food Safe While Serving Outdoors

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This afternoon I met some friends for lunch and as I drove through our beautiful downtown area in Manhattan, KS, I noticed that many people were taking advantage of the gorgeous weather and dining outside with friends. For our local community – outdoor dining is one of the remnants of COVID that we actually have come to enjoy on beautiful days.

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Hotel Westland, a New Carbon Positive Hotel by Urban Villages to Open in Seattle

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Environmental Stewards to Convert 116-Year-Old Structure in Celebrated Pioneer Square into a Modern, 120-Room Hotel, Flagship Restaurant, and Rooftop Bar in Partnership With Aparium Hotel Group and With Design by The Miller Hull Partnership and Curioso Interior Design.

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Guide to the Best POS Systems for UK Restaurants

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Restaurants are one of the highly competitive industries in the UK. To win in the highly competitive market you need to invest in technology like Point of sale system. It helps restaurants to manage their complex business operations such as inventory management, customers, employees, and other business operations. If you are a UK-based restaurant owner looking to simplify business operations and don’t know where to start, then you are at the right place.

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An Interview with Curtis Crimmins

Hospitality Net

CC: I’m a lifelong hotelier who got my first taste of the business by following my mom to work while she was a hotel housekeeper. Though these visits sparked my love of hotels, the reason my mom brought me to work has darker roots, it was to keep me safe from her abusive partner.

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Food waste management: innovative solutions for Hospitality

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The greater issue of sustainability is as complex as it is daunting, and it can be anxiety-inducing to begin to think of how to tackle the problem. However, when you break it down into simpler components, it’s easier to address. One of these components is food waste and how it’s managed. This article presents a new approach that offers solutions to food waste and food loss.

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NYC leading U.S. markets, Boston, D.C. and Alaska join occupancy leaderboard

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U.S. hotel performance produced an incremental gain during the four weeks ending 13 May, a period that falls in between the heavy, summer travel season and earlier year peaks that include solid leisure travel, improved demand from conventions and group bookings, and returning business travel in larger markets. At a market-level, New York City continued to hold down the top occupancy spot while markets like Boston, Washington, D.C. and Alaska joined the leaderboard.

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AHIF - Pop-Up Talk with Hala Matar Choufany

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Hala Matar Choufany, President at HVS Middle East & Africa, talks about investor interest in Africa & her key takeaways from AHIF 2022 in an insightful pop-up talk with Daniel Silke.

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AKA Expands in NYC’s Midtown With Opening of Hotel AKA NoMad

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AKA, a global leader in luxury hospitality and the creator of the World’s Most Livable Hotels®, expands further in New York City’s Midtown with the opening of Hotel AKA NoMad. Located on a prime corner of Madison Avenue, in the trendy NoMad neighborhood, the luxury, design-centric hotel is perfectly woven into Manhattan’s Design District, surrounded by the city’s best shopping, showrooms, dining and entertainment.

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Hyatt Regency Baytown-Houston is Now Open

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Hyatt Regency Baytown-Houston marks the city’s largest and only waterfront hotel located right off the iconic Fred Hartman suspension bridge and a 20-minute drive from the energy-rich city of Houston and notable tourism destinations such as NASA’s Space Center Houston and Kemah Boardwalk.

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Developing a Sustainability and Resiliency Framework for Destination Travel

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Prioritizing sustainability is becoming increasingly more central to the destination travel industry’s overall business plans as companies look to save natural resources, manage costs, yield returns, and appeal to more environmentally conscious consumers.

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The Kimpton Brice Unveils Expansive Renovation

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Savannah’s contemporary boutique hotel, The Kimpton Brice - nestled in the quieter part of the Historic District - proudly announces the completion of a full-property refresh. The renovations included the hotel’s lobby, guest rooms, corridors, meeting rooms, Pool Terrace, Secret Garden, and on-site restaurant, Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar. As the first full-touch renovation since the hotel’s inception in 2014, the redesign ushers in the newest chapter in the building’s storied history {some of th

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Hawkins Way Capital Opens New, Dual-Branded Residence Inn and AC by Marriott in Downtown Oakland

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Hawkins Way Capital announces the opening of the new LED Silver Level, dual branded hotel, AC Hotel by Marriott & the Residence Inn Hotel by Marriott, Oakland Downtown, located at 1431 Jefferson Street, Oakland, California. Hotel General Manager Josh Howard, Hotel Assistant General Manager Fazeel Ali and Director of Sales Joanne Bianchi lead the opening team.

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Tourism Triumphs: Skift Travel Health Index Reaches Record High

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April 2023 marked an important milestone: The full recovery of travel since the pandemic – as measured by the Skift Travel Health Index. And it’s a record, with our index passing the level last reached in 2019.

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New Boutique Lifestyle Property, Wayfinder Waikiki Officially Opens

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The property is officially complete with 228 rooms and public spaces, including Redfish, the popular restaurant concept by Foodland, Lost + Found, a tropical speakeasy and pool bar and B-Side Café.

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Meliá Conquers Milan’s Luxury Market With All Of Its Brands Now Present

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A magnificent location for a boutique hotel that deserves no less. With this philosophy in mind, Meliá Hotels International continues to expand its renewed vision of luxury hotels in Milan, a city renowned for its art and design, and one of the must-visit destinations in Southern Europe. Following on from the success of the avant-garde ME by Meliá, and just before one of the most anticipated hotels of this season opens its doors, the extraordinary Palazzo Cordusio by Gran Meliá, the company has

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Miraval Resorts & Spas Launches Miraval Life In Balance Podcast

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As a pioneer in destination wellness spa resorts for nearly 30 years, Miraval Resorts & Spas brings its core intention of empowering people to lead their best lives to the podcast space with today’s launch of Miraval Life in Balance. The first podcast from the Miraval brand aims to guide audiences to cultivate wellness, intention and inspiration from anywhere in the world.

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Hyatt Regency Brand Sustains Thoughtful Growth in Key Markets with Debut of Hyatt Regency Baytown-Houston and Hyatt Regency Conroe in Texas

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced the continued expansion of the Hyatt Regency brand in the U.S. with the recent openings of two Houston-area hotels: Hyatt Regency Baytown-Houston and Hyatt Regency Conroe. Both hotels debuted this month and feature contemporary design, versatile indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, more than 200 modern guestrooms, and regionally inspired onsite dining options.

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OpenAI (ChatGPT) CEO Sam Altman on AI and the future of technology

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I recently listened to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talk for 45 minutes about ChatGPT and the future of AI at a conference in San Francisco.

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Quadrum Global Selects Arlo Hotels to Operate The Williamsburg Hotel in New York City

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On the heels of Quadrum Global’s purchase of The Williamsburg Hotel, the real estate development firm has announced that the boutique property will operate under the independent, experience-driven Arlo Hotels portfolio starting in September 2023. Arlo Williamsburg will be Arlo Hotels’ fourth property in New York City, joining Manhattan locations Arlo SoHo, Arlo NoMad and Arlo Midtown.

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Q&A: Kevin Jacobs on Extended Stay & Hilton’s Growth

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Earlier this week, Hilton announced the latest addition to its award-winning family of brands. This new apartment-style extended-stay brand, with a working title of Project H3, will offer its signature hospitality with accommodations designed for long-stay guests who typically book 20 or more nights.

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AHLA Fights NJ Assembly Plan to Destroy Hotel Franchise Model

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The current hotel franchise model gives small-business owners the opportunity to grow their businesses quickly by leveraging the hotel brand names guests know and trust.

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How The Landmark London drove £2m in sales with Revinate Marketing

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The Landmark London is a 5-star, luxury hotel located in downtown London. It’s known for its beautiful glass-covered atrium and lush palm trees — which are well documented by both travelers and locals on Instagram and travel review sites. Guests of the hotel experience quintessential London charm in the sumptuous surroundings of this magnificent Grande Dame hotel.

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Agilysys to Participate in 20th Annual Craig-Hallum Capital Group Institutional Investor Conference May 31st in Minneapolis

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Agilysys, Inc., (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions that deliver High Return Hospitality, today announced it will participate in the 20th Annual Craig-Hallum Capital Group Institutional Investor Conference, which will be held in person at the Depot Renaissance Hotel Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.