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Training With Intention

Modern Restaurant Management

Early on a sunny Sunday morning, the air is thick with humidity and the servers are reeling from consecutive busy services. As families flood out of a nearby church and line up at the front door for high chairs and hash browns, it becomes clear that the grill cook isn’t showing up and the computers are down (again). As the manager on duty prioritizes each crisis and puts out literal fires in the kitchen while trying to get the POS company on the phone, a chipper newcomer clad in all black

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How to Calculate Bar Inventory Cost for Increased Control

Sculpture Hospitality

As a bar owner, your goal is to create a welcoming atmosphere that attracts customers and generates profits. But running a successful bar requires more than just great ambiance and exceptional customer service.

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Three Things to Consider Before Launching a Major Expansion Strategy

Modern Restaurant Management

In today’s rapidly evolving QSR segment, accessibility is key, with many brands prioritizing market expansion now more than ever to maximize brand presence and unlock growth opportunities in new territories. Accessibility can help with several factors including overall brand growth, new revenue streams and the recruitment of new franchisees. However, it’s essential to ask yourself several key questions before progressing with major market expansion.

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Two Master’s Degrees from Les Roches, on Forbes’ list of the best Business School programs

Hospitality Net

Forbes has published its list of the best business school programs in Spain. Among them, the Executive Master’s in International Hotel Management and the MBA in International Hotel Management stand out, two postgraduate programs from Les Roches, which is also the only school in this ranking specifically oriented towards luxury hospitality and tourism.

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Fast casual PLNT Burger readies self-serve voice-order solution

Fast Casual

Following the pandemic, Ben Kaplan has looked to technology to restore personalization to unattended transactions, leading him to an AI-enabled voice-order solution.

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Kirkwood Collection Expands Palm Springs Portfolio With Three Luxury Historic New Properties

Hospitality Net

Continuing the momentum from their most recent acquisition in November 2022, the luxury boutique hotel group Kirkwood Collection is thrilled to announce that they have acquired three luxury, historic properties in Palm Springs: La Serena Villas, Del Marcos Hotel and The Three Fifty Hotel. All located in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, the addition of these hotels expands their Greater Palm Springs portfolio to five properties and brings the Kirkwood Collection portfolio to ten boutique hotel

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Cocktail Trends: what tipple will you be cheersing in 2023?

Hospitality Net

Cocktails are a great marker of the times we live in and fascinating trends to follow for those mixologists serving on the front-line as well as those at the front of the line at the bar! This year our cocktail shakers are going to be filled with blasts from the past (the 90s to be precise), new takes on the classic Negroni, and a certain je ne sais quoi from the cocktail-drinking experience.

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How Business Leaders Implement a Food Safety Culture - featuring James Marsden

Fast Casual

In this episode, Dr. James Marsden discusses his education and experience in the food safety industry, some best practices, and why and how he became a business leader.

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Radisson Blu Hotel Abuja CBD will open early-2025

Hospitality Net

Following the recent signing of Radisson Collection Abuja, is the announcement of the first Radisson Blu hotel in Nigeria’s capital city, the Group’s 10th hotel and 3rd Radisson Blu in Nigeria.

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IFIC Survey: Public Perceptions of Food Ingredients

FoodInsight

Download the survey results here Do consumers shy away from ingredients that are unfamiliar or have chemical-sounding names? And do they gravitate towards foods with certain ingredients, while avoiding others? A recent IFIC survey of 1,000 Americans explores the public sentiment around ingredients in foods and beverages, why people shop where they do, and what drives purchases when it comes to certain foods.

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Maestro All-In-One PMS to Showcase an Array of NEW Solutions & Enhancements at HITEC Toronto

Hospitality Net

This month at HITEC® Toronto, Maestro PMS will showcase the latest enhancements to its popular Web Browser based cloud and on-premises all-in-one PMS solution for independent hotels, luxury resorts, conference centers, vacation rentals, and multi-property groups. From mobile apps and mobile guest messaging to itinerary building and kiosk check in, the industry’s preferred provider of PMS solutions will display an array of NEW software tools and technologies in Booth 1225 at the Metro Toronto Con

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How Food Recalls Negatively Impact Consumer Trust and Perception

FoodLogiQ

With recalls on the rise, consumers are demanding a more transparent supply chain, better consumer safety efforts, and are avoiding recalled brands.

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Above Property Services (APS) Debuts the Latest Advances in Hotel Technology at HITEC in Toronto

Hospitality Net

Attendees at this year’s HITEC®, the world’s largest hospitality technology conference, will get an exclusive preview of the latest advances in hotel technology from Above Property Services (APS®). The company is a long-time featured exhibitor at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, hosted by HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals), which takes place in Toronto, Canada, June 26-29, 2023.

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How Food Recalls Negatively Impact Consumer Trust and Perception

FoodLogiQ

With recalls on the rise, consumers are demanding a more transparent supply chain, better consumer safety efforts, and are avoiding recalled brands.

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12 Easy Ways To Secure More Direct Voice Reservations

Hospitality Net

Despite the predictions of its demise, the voice reservations channel is alive and well for all sectors of the lodging industry. For decades now, pundits have predicted the death of voice as a booking channel. First, it was the emergence of OTA’s, then the birth of the smartphone, then the emergence of the concept of imaginary “generations” based on birth year, which supposedly have homogenous attitudes about technology vs. people.

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Travel Like Mariah Carey this Summer with a Stay at her Booking.com Vacation Rental in Beverly Hills

Hospitality Net

Looking to travel like a star this summer? Booking.com and beloved musical icon, singer and songwriter Mariah Carey are offering travelers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to vacation just like Mimi this summer, with a special overnight trip package at her favorite Beverly Hills vacation rental on Booking.com, where she’s been living it up for the past three months.

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Mastercard Economics Institute Releases Travel Industry Trends 2023

Hospitality Net

New insights from the Mastercard Economics Institute reveal that consumers are taking advantage of a more traditional travel ecosystem in 2023, prioritizing leisure travel and pioneering new corridors around the world. Released today, Travel Industry Trends 2023 delivers key insights about the global state of travel, punctuated by shifting economic landscapes, persistent consumer demands, and a reopening of mainland China.

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Radisson Hotel Group announces its 11th hotel in Nigeria

Hospitality Net

Further expanding the Group’s presence as its 11th hotel in Nigeria and 7th hotel in operation and under development in Lagos, is the highly anticipated debut of the bold and cutting-edge upscale Radisson RED brand in Nigeria.

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Hospitality is the best place to be working in this economy

Hospitality Net

There’s no better place to be working than in hospitality. That’s true today and will remain so in the future.

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Radisson Hotel Group announces Radisson Collection Resort, Marsa Alam Port Phoenice

Hospitality Net

Scheduled to open in early 2025, the resort, which introduces Egypt to the Group’s premium lifestyle brand, Radisson Collection, will be situated in Port Phoenice on the Red Sea, a waterfront premier integrated resort community boasting luxury residents, golf estates, water activities, retail centers, hospitals, and schools and easily accessible from Marsa Alam International Airport (only 35 minutes’ drive away).The resort location makes it an excellent spot for a vacation, with venues for dinin

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Pan Pacific Orchard Debuts New Vision of Luxury Hospitality with a High-Rise Tropical Oasis

Hospitality Net

Designed by WOHA and certified BCA Green Mark Platinum, the architectural marvel is enveloped by greenery of over 200% of the hotel’s land area.

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STR Weekly Insights: 28 May – 3 June 2023

Hospitality Net

U.S. hotel industry performance declined, which is typical for the week that contains the Memorial Day holiday. Occupancy (61.6%) was down 1.5 percentage points (ppts) year over year (YoY) and 5.1ppts week over week (WoW).

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Gran Meliá to Debut in July in Nha Trang Vietnam

Hospitality Net

Meliá Hotels International’s most luxurious brand takes center stage in new tourism development project.

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Shiji and Evention Form Strategic Partnership to Enhance Financial Operations in the Hospitality Industry

Hospitality Net

Shiji, the global hospitality innovator, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Evention, a leading provider of financial reconciliation and gratuity management solutions for hotel finance operations. This collaboration aims to enhance financial processes within the hospitality industry, delivering improved efficiency and accuracy to hotel finance teams.

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Radisson Blu Beach Resort & Spa, Banjul will mark the Radisson Hotel Group’s debut in Gambia

Hospitality Net

The new-build, 462 room hotel currently under construction, marks the Group’s debut in Gambia as the first internationally branded hotel in the country.

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Radisson Hotel Algiers El Mouradia will mark Radisson Hotel Group’s second hotel in Algeria

Hospitality Net

Marking the Group’s second hotel in the country, complementing the Radisson Hotel, La Baie d’Alger, currently under construction and bolstering the limited internationally branded hotel supply in Algiers is the country’s second Radisson hotel, scheduled to open mid-2026

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Radisson Hotel Nairobi Airport scheduled to open mid-2027

Hospitality Net

The Group’s 4th hotel in Kenya and first Radisson property in the country, is the new build, 200 room Radisson Hotel Nairobi Airport, scheduled to open mid-2027. With proximity to JK International Airport, the property will be easily accessible to tourists as well as business travelers.

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Everhome Suites Breaks Ground in Glendale, AZ Strengthening Its Extended Stay Presence Coast to Coast

Hospitality Net

The extended stay brand continues its expansion in high growth markets with its latest groundbreaking developed by HighSide Companies.

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GBTA Foundation Reveals the State of Climate Action in Global Business Travel in New Report

Hospitality Net

The time is now for the global travel industry to enact meaningful changes for the climate, according to a newly released report, “The State of Climate Action in Business Travel - Global Industry Barometer 2023," from the GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). As reflected in the findings, “business travel is at a critical juncture” as the industry continues to adjust to new realities and envisions a more resilient future for global travel.

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Quore Drives Actionable Intelligence into Hotel Operations

Hospitality Net

Franklin, Tenn. - (June 13, 2023) - Quore, the leading provider of workflow management and productivity tools for hotels, today announced the recreation of its Reports app, or “Reporting Engine.” The recreation includes new report options, more flexibility, and enhanced capabilities, like scheduled distribution, for hotels to leverage actionable data and trends to make smarter business decisions and improve guest satisfaction.

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Cloud5 Welcomes Mark Speck as Vice President of Sales and Commercial Development

Hospitality Net

Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications and technology solutions for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, has today announced the appointment of hospitality technology sales veteran, Mark Speck, as Vice President of Sales and Commercial Development.