Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2023

An audit can also be a powerful tool that can help you improve the financial health and profitabilit y of your restaurant. Conducting a successful one can help you figure out where your business could use a little improvement. By identifying any weak spots, you can make necessary adjustments that can set you up for long-term success. How to Conduct a Successful Restaurant Audit First, take stock of the following areas of your restaurant business: Cleaning and Sanitation It’s difficult to o

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Sculpture Hospitality

MAY 2, 2023

As a restaurant owner, your staff are your most valuable asset. Employees who are satisfied, motivated, and committed can help create a positive work environment, provide excellent customer service, and increase the restaurant's profitability.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

In Spring 2025, The Elsby Hotel will debut as a full-service, 82-room boutique hotel in the heart of New Albany, IN. Located at 117 East Spring Street in New Albany’s Downtown Historic District, the hotel is an adaptive reuse of the Elsby Building, a 100-plus year-old building that previously housed office space. It was purchased in June 2021 by co-owners Steve Resch, of Resch Property Group and Resch Construction, and Chad Sprigler, of The Sprigler Company, both based in New Albany.

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Fast Casual

MAY 2, 2023

Join HourWork, the proven HR platform trusted by 10,000-plus quick service restaurants across the US, for their 2023 People Planning Webinar.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

SalesAndCatering.com and Amaze Insights today announced a technology partnership that consolidates hotel group sales analytics. The idea behind this integration is to enable hotels to quickly and easily extract maximum value from their data in a centralized BI tool.

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JAMIX

MAY 2, 2023

As a professional chef, you know that the key to success in any restaurant is efficiency. Whether you’re cooking for a small restaurant or a large food service operation, it’s important to have a system in place that allows your team to work quickly and effectively. One area that often causes chaos in the kitchen … Continue reading How Recipe Management Can Boost Your Restaurant’s Efficiency → The post How Recipe Management Can Boost Your Restaurant’s Efficien

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JAMIX

MAY 2, 2023

As a professional chef, you know that the key to success in any restaurant is efficiency. Whether you’re cooking for a small restaurant or a large food service operation, it’s important to have a system in place that allows your team to work quickly and effectively. One area that often causes chaos in the kitchen … Continue reading How Recipe Management Can Boost Your Restaurant’s Efficiency → The post How Recipe Management Can Boost Your Restaurant’s Efficien

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

The highly anticipated The Sebel Wellington Lower Hutt is set to open next week (May 10, 2023), delivering the city’s only premium 4.5-star apartment-style hotel.

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Hygiena

MAY 2, 2023

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the USDA has proposed a new regulation that would declare Salmonella as an adulterant at 1 CFU/g in raw breaded stuffed chicken products in order to reduce the risk of foodborne illness linked to poultry products. Hygiena offers a solution to assist the poultry industry in complying with these new regulations.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

IRIS, the leading provider of digital F&B and guest experience platforms, is set to increase its market share across China’s growing hospitality market. Today it announces a new partnership with Asia-based hospitality technology reseller MYM, utilising IRIS’s Chinese Azure cloud solution.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

hihotels by Hospitality International, a recognized leader in franchising of conversion and new build hotels for economy lodging, is pleased to announce a partnership with Hopper, the world’s fastest-growing travel app.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,000 hotels, across 18 distinct brands, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) at the Arabian Travel Market 2023.

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MAY 2, 2023

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company and leading provider of management services with approximately 9,100 hotels spanning more than 95 countries, today unveiled a new property in Phu Quoc, Vietnam: the 921-room Wyndham Garden Phu Quoc.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the City Express brand portfolio from Hoteles City Express, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: HCITY). With this acquisition, Marriott International has entered the affordable midscale segment and is launching its 31st brand, City Express by Marriott.

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MAY 2, 2023

Pro-invest Group has unveiled details of its newest property - Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point. Following the settlement of the hotel purchase in February 2023, the company has now signed a franchise agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts and an extensive renovation is planned to bring the essence of this vibrant Sydney neighbourhood to life.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

Vision Hospitality Group Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony today commencing construction on the seven-story 184-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Chattanooga Downtown. Ideally located on the corner of Broad Street and 4th Street in the heart of Downtown Chattanooga, the Embassy Suites Chattanooga Downtown will feature a rooftop bar, a street-level bar and coffee area in an open lobby style, a leasable restaurant space, and 5,000 total square feet of meeting space.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

Magnuson Hotels has announced the renewal of affiliation with Magnuson Hotel Virginia Beach, its midscale franchised hotel that first joined the group thirteen years ago in 2010.

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MAY 2, 2023

Afew months into this year, the state of the US economy continues to be in great flux. Although inflation rates are lower than this time last year, they still remain high, more than twice the Federal Reserve’s target. Federal Reserve officials have raised interest rates over the past year, and are signaling that more increases are still to come. And while layoffs dominate headlines, the US unemployment rate remains low, at 3.5 percent as of March 2023, and the labor market remains very tight.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

The Hilton Garden Inn Fort Collins is welcoming guests into a beautifully refreshed and updated hotel. The renovation includes all 120 guest rooms and suites, the hotel’s 2,800 square feet of meeting space, and all public areas. The Hilton Garden Inn Fort Collins, which is nestled in the heart of the Northern Colorado corridor, is managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC.

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MAY 2, 2023

The top hotel markets in this STR U.S. bubble chart update show a seasonal momentum shift from traditional winter/spring break hotspots to a broader range of destinations with increasingly travel-friendly climates.

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MAY 2, 2023

Pakistan’s hospitality industry is on the rise, and IMARAT Hospitality is at the forefront of this exciting transformation.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) ("St. Joe"), joint venture partner Key International, Inc. ("Key International") and Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announce the opening of the 255-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort. The resort is located in the popular Pier Park shopping and entertainment district with unobstructed views of the Gulf of Mexico available from each of its five floors.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

Hotel Communication Network (HCN) has developed a NEW program that is turning traditional room service operations from a loss leader to a profit center. Rather than placing more stress on limited staff or requiring guests to use a mobile app delivery service such as DoorDash or Uber Eats that requires them to meet drivers in the lobby, HCN has developed an alternative service that is boosting revenues and satisfaction scores.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

In cooperation with ecomi.io AG, the Primestar Group will start the "YOUR TREE" nature conservation project in May, initially in three hotels. At the Holiday Inn Hamburg Berliner Tor, at the Hampton by Hilton Freiburg and at the Hampton by Hilton Berlin Alexanderplatz Primestar will present every guest with their personal tree. if the guest waives the daily room cleaning during multi-day stays.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company and leading provider of management services with approximately 9,100 hotels spanning more than 95 countries, today unveiled a new property in Phu Quoc, Vietnam: the 1,399-room Wyndham Grand Phu Quoc - the largest Wyndham Grand in Asia Pacific.

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MAY 2, 2023

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, supports the decision and recent announcement by the Biden Administration to no longer require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via air, land and seaports of entry to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request.

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MAY 2, 2023

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

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MAY 2, 2023

At this 184-room property, guests can expect elevated accommodation, modern amenities and Hilton Garden Inn’s signature Brighthearted service.

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MAY 2, 2023

In another impressive year for Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program took home four Freddie Awards last night. The Freddie’s, which was held at the Smithsonian Institution’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport in Virginia, are the most prestigious member-generated award in the travel loyalty industry. Over the past 26 years, Marriott Bonvoy and the company’s legacy loyalty programs have won an astounding 232 Freddie Awards combined based on votes cast

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MAY 2, 2023

It’s difficult to imagine that anything could be more amazing than 3.5 million Swarovski crystals adorning the walls, ceilings, fireplaces and light fixtures at Sparkling Hill Resort & Spa in Vernon, British Columbia. Yet, communication between guests and staff at the European-style wellness retreat is shining even brighter, thanks to a recent integration partnership between Maestro PMS and PurpleCloud Technologies.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 2, 2023

The U.S. hotel industry posted its second highest occupancy rate of the year at 67.2%. That level was just shy of the 2023 occupancy peak (67.5%), set during the week of 12-18 March. Occupancy jumped 3.0 percentage points (ppts) from the prior week (which included Easter Sunday) and 1.5 ppts year over year (YoY).

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