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Build a Loyal Customer Base by Offering Freebies

Modern Restaurant Management

A 10-percent discount for a local restaurant is of course appreciated, but when looking to grab the attention of new customers – offering free food via direct mail has proven to be a more effective strategy. Benefits of Freebies Everyone enjoys getting things for free. Whether it’s a side of fries, a bread basket, or a birthday dinner, the psychology of freebies is innate.

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The Paradise & Wilderness Group in Africa adopts Hotelogix to handle group operations efficiently

Hospitality Net

Singapore, 04/05/23: Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said that Africa’s The Paradise and Wilderness Group has adopted its multi-property management system to gain centralised control over group operations. All 21 properties operating across Tanzania and Zanzibar are running on Hotelogix.

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How Refrigerated Displays are Changing the Food Industry Landscape

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Refrigerated displays are one of the vital parts of the food industry. These display counters are useful for showcasing and storing various types of food products, like meat, dairy products, fruits, seafood, and even vegetables. Now with technological advancements, refrigerated display counters have revolutionized the food industry landscape in several ways.

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M3 Honored as Gold Stevie® Award Winner in 2023 American Business Awards®

Hospitality Net

M3 Accounting Services, Inc. (“M3”) has achieved yet another remarkable accomplishment by being named the winner of a prestigious Gold Stevie® Award in the highly competitive Company of the Year - Hospitality & Leisure – Medium category in the 21st Annual American Business Awards®. This is a remarkable feat for M3, as they have secured this award for the second consecutive year in a row, reaffirming its exceptional performance and commitment to excellence in the hospitality industry.

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Five Strategies to Stay on Top of Consumer Food Trends

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From lab-grown meat and natural supplements to sustainable farming and non-GMO products, there are a number of various food trends across the industry that are changing the landscape for food and beverage companies. Consumers are prioritizing their health and well-being and seeking out sustainability and transparency in the products they purchase. As a result, companies must find ways to keep up with those evolving consumer preferences to meet demands, while also ensuring they remain compliant i

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Radisson Hotel Group’s midscale lifestyle brand, prizeotel, announces first property in Ireland

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Radisson Hotel Group announces the signing of its first affordable, high design prizeotel property in the UK & Ireland region. Scheduled to open in Q1 2025 in Dublin, this landmark property follows a series of exciting signing and opening announcements for the prizeotel brand as it targets accelerated growth across EMEA in 2023.

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Mews partners with Saira Hospitality to launch five new hospitality schools and develop an innovative online training solution

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Mews, the hospitality technology leader and innovator, has partnered with pop-up hospitality school pioneers, Saira Hospitality, to transform education in the hospitality industry and help with ongoing staffing shortages.

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Our paper has been published: Decarbonising Our Food Systems: Contextualising Digitalisation For Net Zero

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Our paper "Decarbonising Our Food Systems: Contextualising Digitalisation For Net Zero" has been published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.

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RateGain’s PULSE powered by Adara suggests that the Middle East Would Lead the Growth in Travel Demand in 2023

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RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (RateGain), a global provider of SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, through its latest PULSE report powered by Adara, shared that the Middle East region will beat all other travel markets in the rate of recovery for travel demand In the upcoming quarter.

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EDG Design Unveils Their Latest Lifestyle Hospitality Destination: The Pullman Singapore Orchard

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Award-winning strategy, branding and interior design firm EDG Design has launched its latest hospitality project for the newly opened Pullman Singapore Orchard. An ambitious undertaking from day one, the entire project from initial concept through construction and opening took less than 18 months end-to-end, which included fully re-zoning the majority of the public spaces left over from the previous Grand Park Orchard hotel.

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Rosewood Seoul to Introduce a New City Icon to the Vibrant Metropolis, Launching in 2027

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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed by Eleven D&C Co., Ltd., one of Korea’s leading real estate developers, to manage Rosewood Seoul, a new build ultra-luxury hotel set to open in 2027. Situated beside Yongsan Park in the heart of the city, the hotel will exist within The Parkside Seoul, a revolutionary development occupying the former site of the United Nations Command.

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The Transformation of Business Event Travel

Hospitality Net

This paper presents findings from a survey of business event participants conducted in February and March of 2023. The survey aims to explore changes in the frequency of travel, motivations for travel, and changes in travel behaviors. Results show promising growth in 2023 and that the desire to network with peers and destination appeal are the strongest factors influencing decisions to travel to business events.

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Luxury European Resort Hotel Signing For Cycas Hospitality

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Cycas Hospitality has strengthened its presence within continental Europe today, with the announcement of its appointment to manage its 4th hotel in the region, the luxury Grandhotel Bad Pyrmont spa hotel near Hanover, Germany.

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Knowland Reports Chicago as Top Market for Events in April with National Associations as the Leading Group Segment

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Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, continued its monthly monitoring of the top 25 markets to identify those markets that are leading the industry in meeting and event volume. Today the company announced that the Chicago market led the U.S. meetings and events industry by volume for April.

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IHG Introduces Kimpton Brand in the Middle East with a Contract Signing in Saudi Arabia’s KAFD

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IHG Hotels & Resorts, one the of the world’s largest hotel groups, with 6000 hotels across 18 brands, has signed a management agreement with The King Abdullah Financial District Management and Development Company (KAFD DMC), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), to bring the first Kimpton hotel in the region to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Key Asia Pacific hotel markets surpassed 2019 profitability levels in March

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Further supporting recovery around the region, a majority of Asia Pacific’s key hotel markets surpassed their 2019 levels in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR), according to STR‘s March 2023 P&L data release.

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Dallas Hotel Development: A Success Story Amid the Pandemic Recovery

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Within the hotel and lodging sector, Dallas’s popularity with visitors and its ability to attract new businesses have contributed to an unhesitating redemption. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the greater Downtown Dallas area for 2022 rebounded to levels similar to 2019; however, the year-to-date period ending February 2023 shows RevPAR exceeding prior peak levels, as illustrated in the Kalibri Labs data below.

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Omni PGA Frisco Resort Debuts an Oasis of Modern Luxury

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The wait is over for Omni Hotels & Resorts’ most anticipated opening, Omni PGA Frisco Resort. Sprawling across 660 acres in the flourishing city of Frisco, the sweeping oasis offers experiences for guests of all ages, all set against the breathtaking backdrop and lush fairways of Fields Ranch.

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Hyatt Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation ("Hyatt" or the "Company") (NYSE: H) today reported first quarter 2023 financial results.

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Mark Willis plans to balance Fairmont’s heritage with a flamboyant future

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When Mark Willis left his role as CEO for Accor in the Middle East, Africa, India and Turkey to become CEO Of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, the global headquarters of Fairmont also transferred operations to Dubai. During Willis’ time as regional CEO of Accor, properties such as SLS Dubai and 25hours One Central Dubai opened, part of the new Ennismore arm of the company, while Accor itself opened hotels such as Banyan Tree AlUla, Raffles Palm Jumeirah and the joint Raffles-Fairmont Doha in Qatar.

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Nemacolin Turns to Hapi for Salesforce CRM Deployment

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Nemacolin, an award-winning, luxury destination resort nestles within 2,200-acres in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, has partnered with Hapi and Salesforce to roll out high-touch, personalized service across its entire campus, which includes lodging, restaurants and activities.

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AAHOA, AAFD and CFA Convene with FTC Chair Lina Khan to Discuss the Current State of Fair Franchising

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Leaders of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), the largest hotel owners association in the world, were joined by two peer associations, the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), and the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA), to discuss the state of Fair Franchising with the honorable Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair, Lina Khan.

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International and domestic travel bookings skyrocket for Chinese May Holiday

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Leading travel service provider Trip.com Group reveals its Chinese mainland May Day travel trends, with strong domestic and international booking growth.

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STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 29 April

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U.S. hotel performance showed mixed results from the previous week but remained up year over year, according to STR‘s latest data through 29 April.

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Florida Jury Awards $5.6 MM For Alcohol-Fueled Pool Party Injury

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A Florida jury awards $5.6 million for a spinal cord injury sustained during an alcohol-fueled pool party at the Retreat in Gainesville. According to the Complaint, the Defendant, Retreat at Gainesville, LLC, hosted a St. Patrick’s Day event and provided free beer at the Retreat on March 17, 2017. Promotional materials for the event encouraged attendees to bring their beer and did not mention any age restrictions.

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Airbnb has a new, old plan to eat into hotel business

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Airbnb will promote private rooms more, with its CEO highlighting lower prices relative to hotels

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