Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2023

Opening and running a restaurant isn’t always budget friendly. Most commercial restaurant equipment can run a business around 10k – 200k. Purchasing equipment outright might sound better in the moment, but over time with natural wear and tear, you will need repairs and professional cleanings. In most cases, repairs, and maintenance can start at $300 an hour not including the price of parts, delivery, and installation.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) celebrated its return to Toronto hosting over 4,500 attendees at the Metro Toronto Convention Center from June 26-29. Produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) for more than 50 years, the event showcases the industry’s latest technology innovations from over 325 exhibitors and provides a top-notch education program with dozens of specialty topic and general sessions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2023

There’s that word again: omnichannel. The word omnichannel has been buzzing since 2010, but at its core it’s all about guests. A restaurant omnichannel strategy puts the customer at the center of the dining experience. Now more than ever, customers have more opportunities to engage with restaurants across multiple channels. Why is omnichannel more important than ever?

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

After two consecutive six-month periods of robust growth in occupancy and room rates, almost half of the European hoteliers anticipate 2023 to yield the highest revenue in the history of their establishment. At Booking.com, our success is defined by the success of our partner hotels, resorts, guest houses, B&B, vacation rentals, and all other travel lodgings imaginable.

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The Foody Gram

JUNE 29, 2023

Recent technological advancements have significantly transformed the restaurant industry, resulting in increased accessibility and improved services tailored to customers' needs. One of the most impactful innovations is the food online ordering system. Did you know that 95% of restaurant owners agree that technology has been instrumental in driving their business success?

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

New figures from SiteMinder, Meituan and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reveal that over 1.3 million of the 11 million-plus international travellers to Thailand have this year arrived from China. The figures, which suggest that Chinese travellers could be on track to constitute a projected one-fifth of all international travellers to Thailand by year’s end, were unveiled at the ‘Amazing Thailand Sailing with Meituan’ event in Bangkok.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

Today, The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation and Marriott International announced a $550,000 combined contribution to support the AHLA Foundation’s No Room for Trafficking (NRFT) Survivor Fund, as part of the hotel industry’s longstanding, united commitment to combat human trafficking. This contribution increases the NRFT Survivor Fund to $3.4 million since its launch less than a year ago and will be used for grants to community-based organizations that provide financial support and st

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FoodLogiQ

JUNE 29, 2023

When it comes to food safety, there’s a lot that could be said using words. However, what can paint an even clearer picture is the numbers. Specifically for food companies, data can be used in a number of ways to determine how food safety efforts are working across the organization and across partnerships. And while it may seem easier to monitor and control internal food safety efforts, there are ways companies can harness supplier data to make informed decisions about their supply chain impacts

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts, a member of IHG Hotels& Resorts, recently announced its partnership with new brand ambassador – actor Jingting Bai, who will join the brand to convey the elegance and charm of Chinese aesthetics. Along with the announcement, HUALUXE is also launching its ‘Eight refined cultural activities’, to further extends its iconic ‘HUALUXE Gathering’, showcasing the essence of Chinese traditional arts and culture through the timeless, transforming hotels into not only places of

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FoodLogiQ

JUNE 29, 2023

When it comes to food safety, there’s a lot that could be said using words. However, what can paint an even clearer picture is the numbers. Specifically for food companies, data can be used in a number of ways to determine how food safety efforts are working across the organization and across partnerships. And while it may seem easier to monitor and control internal food safety efforts, there are ways companies can harness supplier data to make informed decisions about their supply chain impacts

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

Curator Hotel & Resort Collection (Curator) announced that it has surpassed 100 member hotels and resorts. The milestone comes just two years after the company’s launch and solidifies Curator’s position as a trusted partner for independent hotels and resorts in the hospitality industry.

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s note: Thirty years ago, in 1993, Dr. Detwiler’s 16-month-old son Riley died of E. coli poisoning caused by an outbreak in ground beef from the restaurant chain Jack in the Box. Following Riley’s death, Dr. Detwiler became an influential food safety advocate and champion for families impacted by foodborne illness. His work and speaking engagements over the past 30 years have brought him in front of a U.S.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

200‑room hotel features a smokehouse restaurant, cocktail lounge and more than 23,000 square feet of meeting space

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FoodInsight

JUNE 29, 2023

As kids growing up, many of us were often given a message along the lines of, “Be sure to eat your protein—it’s good for your muscles!” For sure, dietary protein is an essential nutrient for maintaining muscle strength, bone health and blood sugar control. As part of appreciating the plethora of protein choices available to many of us as we seek to build healthy meals, let’s take a look at the farming practices and regulations that support the production of animal protein in our food system.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

Following World Refugee Day last week, the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) are pleased to announce their partnership which will see them collaborate in encouraging the world’s hospitality industry to support refugees’ economic integration.

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FoodInsight

JUNE 29, 2023

Most of us want to eat in a healthy and balanced way that fits our lifestyle, schedule, and budget. But what does that look like, practically? While more information about healthy eating exists than ever before, many of us frequently encounter conflicting information about nutrition—especially online—which makes it hard to know what to eat daily. While it may be tempting to test out the latest diet craze, research tells us that overly strict dieting does not lead to positive health outcomes.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

Wellness amenities at full-service hotels, along with standalone destination wellness hotels (DWHs), are always evolving. Wellness amenities and hotels both come in a variety of sizes, configurations, and service levels. Historically, DWHs have been independently developed and operated as the vision of an owner who wanted to provide an environment in support of a specific lifestyle or wellness practice.

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s note: As Food Quality & Safety celebrates 30 years of publication, we think it’s fitting to examine the major food safety events of the period and to highlight the extraordinary efforts to make food safer over the last three decades. In this important retrospective, you’ll hear food safety experts discuss—decade by decade—the monumental outbreaks, regulations, and technologies that played pivotal roles in advancing food safety, often sharing events they were there to witness and sha

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

Destinations that are exploring ways to welcome more travelers in the coming decade can learn from Amadeus’ Traveler Tribes 2033 global study. Following in-depth research that involved interviews with 22 experts and surveys of over 10,000 travelers from 15 countries, four distinct Traveler Tribes unfolded, each group having its own unique interests and future behaviors.

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s note: As Food Quality & Safety celebrates 30 years of publication, we think it’s fitting to examine the major food safety events of the period and to highlight the extraordinary efforts to make food safer over the last three decades. In this important retrospective, you’ll hear food safety experts discuss—decade by decade—the monumental outbreaks, regulations, and technologies that played pivotal roles in advancing food safety, often sharing events they were there to witness and sha

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

ALPHARETTA, GA — JUNE 29, 2023 — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the United States’ largest hospitality association dedicated to supporting and advocating on behalf of the industry, has announced Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), will receive its inaugural AHLA Technology Acceleration Award as a company that took specific steps to further advance innovation in hospitality.

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s note: As Food Quality & Safety celebrates 30 years of publication, we think it’s fitting to examine the major food safety events of the period and to highlight the extraordinary efforts to make food safer over the last three decades. In this important retrospective, you’ll hear food safety experts discuss—decade by decade—the monumental outbreaks, regulations, and technologies that played pivotal roles in advancing food safety, often sharing events they were there to witness and sha

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

U.S. hotel performance remained mostly flat from the previous week, and year-over-year comparisons remained mixed, according to STR‘s latest data through 24 June.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

ROBOTIS (CEO ByungSoo Kim), an autonomous delivery robotics company, has unveiled the newest generation of its GAEMI indoor autonomous robot platform.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

As the school year ends and the summer heat kicks in, now is the perfect time to start planning a family vacation. In fact, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, in collaboration with Market Intelligence firm, Mintel, recently conducted a travel research study to better understand families’ behaviors, aspirations, needs and motivations.

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