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How to Make Sure Texts Reach Customers

Modern Restaurant Management

Text messaging is now mainstream for many restaurant and food retail businesses and their communications plans. And rightfully so. Research from Gartner has found 90 percent of all people read texts within three minutes of receipt, and notes that short message service (SMS) boasts a 98 percent open rate. It’s no surprise that restaurants big and small are tapping into text messages to reach their customers.

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Dirty Dough, Sweetberry, CKE Restaurants share automation tips for success

Fast Casual

During this year’s RFIS summit in Miami, Florida, a session of industry experts and operators convened to discuss automation and how to leverage it for success in the changing restaurant and franchising space.

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Marriott International Signs Another Milestone Agreement With Vinpearl in Vietnam

Hospitality Net

Marriott International, Inc. today announced that it has signed agreements with Vinpearl, Vietnam’s largest hospitality and leisure chain, for an additional seven hotels and resorts, comprising more than 2,500 rooms. These seven hotels add to the eight hotels announced in 2022, when Marriott first entered into agreements with Vinpearl. With today’s announcement, Vinpearl is expected to be Marriott’s largest owner in Vietnam with 15 hotels and resorts.

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Illinois Receives Federal Approval to Expand Access to School Health Services

Healthy Schools Campaign

We are pleased to share that Illinois received federal approval to expand access to school health services. This will amount to a major increase in funding for school health programs throughout Illinois. Under the terms of this state plan amendment (SPA) approved April 18, Illinois school districts can now seek federal reimbursement for all Medicaid-covered school-based health services, including expanded mental healthcare services, provided to all students enrolled in Medicaid.

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Tambourine Video Production Wins Six Platinum Viddy Awards

Hospitality Net

Tambourine, the Fort Lauderdale-headquartered digital marketing technology company serving hotels, resorts, and tourism destinations worldwide, is celebrating six Viddy Awards.

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April is Autism Awareness Month

Thomas Cuisine

Autism Awareness, Real Food, and Real Life Thomas Cuisine President and CEO, Alison Patt Shares a Real Food Experience How do you find your calling in life? Many of us are called to do work that parallels our values and lifestyle, and for many of us, nothing is more compelling than the ability to help your children thrive. Such was the case with Alison Patt, who joined Thomas Cuisine in 2020 with the desire to further our mission around Real Food.

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Spring Season Preparation: Optimize Your Food Truck Ventilation

HoodFilters

As daylight extends and temperatures rise, food truck owners eagerly anticipate the bustling spring season. To ensure success, it is crucial to thoroughly prepare your food truck for this time of year, paying particular attention to ventilation. This article will delve into the critical importance of proper food truck ventilation , the essential elements of an efficient ventilation system, and methods to maintain its optimal performance.

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Casetta Group Announces Soft Opening Of Marina Riviera Big Bear

Hospitality Net

Elevating the hospitality landscape in Southern California’s premier mountain town of Big Bear Lake is Marina Riviera, with the opening of its redesigned guestrooms and cabins available for booking now. The 1968 Viking-inspired lodge has been lovingly restored by Casetta Group, creating a design-driven, elemental new boutique experience within the year-round destination.

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Eating Well, Living Well: Dietary Guidelines For Older Adults 

Culinary Services Group

Older adults are more at risk for developing health conditions that significantly impact their ability to function. In fact, the American Psychological Association reports that around two-thirds of all deaths among older adults ages 65+ are due to chronic illnesses like heart disease, cancer, stroke, or diabetes. Seniors are also more likely to become malnourished than other generations.

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Autograph Collection Reaches New Heights In Vietnam With Vinpearl Landmark 81 – Autograph Collection

Hospitality Net

Situated on the upper floors of Vietnam’s highest skyscraper, this iconic 461-meter-high landmark is a proud symbol of modern Vietnam and becomes the inaugural Autograph Collection hotel in the country.

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Artotel Group Officially Opens Kyriad M2 Lampung

Hospitality Net

ARTOTELGroup, in collaboration with PT. Mahkota Maju Adi Perkasa, has added another property with the Kyriad franchise brand in Lampung province, namely Kyriad M2 Lampung. The hotel officially operates on April 15, 2023.

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Say ‘Au Revoir’ to traditional business travel. Zoku opens fourth hotel in Paris.

Hospitality Net

With three locations already in Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Vienna, the innovative new hotel chain Zoku opens its fourth location in creative capital Paris: an award-winning hotel concept, also suitable for long stays, that facilitates international living and working for the modern day professional. With private apartment style Lofts and rooftop Social Spaces that bring together both travelers and the local community, Zoku provides an inspiring place for people to live, work and socialize all und

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How to Improve Review Scores on Booking.com

Hospitality Net

Booking.com is the world’s leading source of hotel reviews, powering 41.8% of global guest reviews in 2022. With millions of travelers searching for their next stay on the platform, it’s essential that hoteliers understand how reviews and guest scores work on Booking.com and have the necessary tools in place to actively manage guest reviews.

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Coast Hotels Selects Shiji’s Online Reputation Management Solution to Drive Guest Satisfaction Across North America

Hospitality Net

Shiji Group, a leading hospitality technology partner, announced today that it has installed its online reputation management platform Shiji ReviewPro across 16 Coast Hotels properties and 8 restaurants in North America. Coast Hotels is a leading Canadian hotel brand with properties across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Alaska, Washington State, California, and Hawaii.

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Newly Released Compilation of Case Studies Explores the Surprising and Dramatic Results of a Booking Recovery Solution

Hospitality Net

What keeps hoteliers up at night? As any hospitality industry veteran could surely tell you, this is no easy question to answer, as hoteliers inevitably face a wide variety of industry-specific challenges throughout their careers. However, at the top of the list, we will likely find two notable thorns that have festered, rather painfully, in the sides of hoteliers for years – direct booking abandonment and the ongoing dependence on costly OTAs.

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Introducing The Pell, The First JdV By Hyatt Hotel In Rhode Island

Hospitality Net

Extensive renovation renews boutique hotel into vibrant, modern bohemian destination minutes from Newport

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Uniting the Boutique Community to Amplify the Lucrative Future of Independent and Boutique Hotels

Hospitality Net

The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is returning to the live stage with the 11th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8, 2023. Boutique experts and visionaries will gather in New York City’s Florence Gould Hall to better understand the fundamentals of hotel investment as it relates to the evergrowing boutique landscape.

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Minor Hotels Announces Strategic Expansion of its Avani Brand in Europe & Latin America with Addition of Seven Properties by Mid-2024

Hospitality Net

Minor Hotels, an international hotel owner, operator and investor with more than 530 hotels in 56 countries in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, South America and North America, has announced the expansion in Europe of its lifestyle brand targeted at millennial-minded travellers: Avani Hotels & Resorts. Designed for guests that prioritise service, style and value, Avani is characterised by functional design and unique service offerings.

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Stayntouch Launches Ambassador Program to Transform Hotel Operations with Modern Cloud Technology

Hospitality Net

Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud hotel property management systems (PMS) and guest-centric technologies, today announced the launch of its Ambassador Program, a new rewards program that incentivizes hotel professionals and consultants who join the movement to empower hoteliers with better technology.

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Trends in Hospitality - Wellness and Wellbeing for a Thriving Life

Hospitality Net

The uncertainty and instability of the past several years have increased the level of stress in employees. In correlation to this, the health and wellness tourism market is growing. Indeed, the Global Wellness Institute expects that wellness tourism expenditures will likely hit $1.3 trillion by 2025.

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How purpose will unlock growth for hospitality

Hospitality Net

The best experiences in hotels or restaurants are almost always the result of exceptional service from passionate employees. But how do you make that consistent and replicable for the multitude of roles across the sector?

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STR: Eid al-Fitr boosts hotel bookings in key Middle East markets

Hospitality Net

Key markets in the Middle East are showing a spike in hotel occupancy on the books during Eid al-Fitr, according to STR’s Forward STAR data.

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Scandic launches new communication concept and Nordic advertising campaign

Hospitality Net

Today, Scandic is launching a new communication concept, “Your friend in town”, along with the company’s first international advertising campaign since 2018. The concept is based on local knowledge and the personal service Scandic delivers at 270 hotels at 130 destinations and aims to create a more emotional brand for Scandic.

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The Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA: A Lagging Recovery

Hospitality Net

Coming out of past recessions, the diverse employment base has benefited the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. Major employers within the medical technology, consumer goods, healthcare, higher-education, financial, and consumer goods industries and sectors have historically generated a sufficient level of hotel demand. The natural beauty of the area attracts outdoor enthusiasts, its central U.S. location makes it a convenient destination for conventions, and the Mall of America draws visitors from ar

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Introducing 12|14 Stradom House Krakow, Poland

Hospitality Net

A brand new hospitality destination is coming to the historical city of Krakow this Spring. With a storied past, dating back to the 14th century, 12|14 Stradom House, located in a former church and monastery, sees heritage reborn, bringing the charm of its past into the present, inviting guests to discover its legacy, whilst offering an uplifting ’home away from home’.

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Investing in Change - delivering the hospitality industry of the future

Hospitality Net

This year’s conference theme for the Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia (FHS) is ‘Invest in Change’, highlighting the importance of the positive change that can be brought forward through the investment in time, intellect and expertise in the hospitality industry to keep up with changing times and trends to better shape the future of the industry.

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Hospitality Industry’s Most Trusted Proposal Tool ProposalPath Celebrates 18 Years of Helping Hoteliers Boost Productivity and Revenue

Hospitality Net

ProposalPath by Bluebuzzard, the hospitality industry’s most trusted, intuitive, and cost-effective online hotel proposal solution, is looking back on eighteen years worth of milestones and technology innovations as it celebrates a key anniversary.

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Visa Progress in India Results in 50% Reduction in Applicant Wait Times

Hospitality Net

Wait times for U.S. visitor visas among applicants in India, a top source of visitors to the United States, declined rapidly in recent weeks—dropping from 669 days in mid-March to 337 days in early April.

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Barriers to Hotel Ownership for Women and How To Break Them

Hospitality Net

After 25 years in the healthcare industry, I made a significant career change.

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