Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2023

In today's fast-paced world, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are constantly looking for ways to attract new customers while keeping their existing ones happy. One such method that has gained significant traction in recent years is the use of digital signage. By displaying menu items, offers, and specials on screens, QSR operators can effectively communicate with their customers and influence their purchasing decisions.

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Food + Tech Connect

MAY 16, 2023

Image Credit: The Spoon Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here are some of this week’s top headlines. Recent findings have taken the food industry by surprise, unveiling a stark reality about cultivated meat’s environmental footprint.

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Chef Ann Foundation

MAY 16, 2023

We're excited to announce our newest program: Bulk Milk! Bulk Milk in Schools is a project to help school districts transition from conventional milk served in individual bottles/cartons to bulk milk dispensers with reusable plastic tumblers.

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Sculpture Hospitality

MAY 16, 2023

Running a restaurant can be a challenging endeavor, and managing labor costs is an essential aspect of keeping your business profitable.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Magnuson Hotels is pleased to announce the promotion of Adnan Malik to the position of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In his new role, Malik will oversee the company’s revenue management strategy and drive initiatives to enhance revenue growth across the organization.

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The Restaurant Warehouse

MAY 16, 2023

As a restaurant chain owner, you must be constantly seeking ways to increase the visibility and success of your new chains. Here are some tips to help you achieve your goals. Opening a new chain of restaurants when you have your own chain or franchise series can be an exhilarating experience. Expanding your restaurant group can be a great way to increase your profits and promote your brand to potential customers.

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Thomas Cuisine

MAY 16, 2023

Healthy Foods and the Outdoors Bolster Wellness Are you tired of eating at your desk during lunchtime? Why not take a break and enjoy a picnic outside? During the month of June, our Chefs are helping you dine outside by creating special offers within our grab and go selections to make eating outside on a picnic easy even during a busy day. Eating healthy foods in the outdoors can help to boost productivity, rejuvenate your body, and reduce stress.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend*, a 7% increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, a sign of what’s to come in the months ahead.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

MAY 16, 2023

Unfortunately, queer history of the American kitchen isn’t easy to find. Even a gay chef as famous and ubiquitous as James Beard was not acknowledged for his sexuality despite officially coming out in in a revised version of his memoir, “Delights and Prejudices,” in 1981. It has been socially acceptable to divorce someone’s identity from their creativity.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Leading hospitality brands have agreed on a shared vision for a prosperous and responsible sector that gives back to the destination more than it takes, signalling the dawn of a new era for the once-fragmented hospitality industry.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

MAY 16, 2023

During LGBTQ+ Pride Month, rainbows start showing up everywhere: on cupcakes, on logos and merch, and increasingly on advertisements. While the rainbow flag was developed as a symbol of gay pride , commercial overuse of the symbol has begun to degrade its meaning. “Rainbow-washing” is the act of adding rainbow imagery to ads, logos, apparel, accessories, and more to both indicate support for the LGBTQ+ community and earn credibility with the community.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Following its recent addition to the prestigious Blue Diamond Resorts portfolio, Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort - Adults Only, is set to debut and welcome guests to this Caribbean paradise in late November. The resort boasts exclusive features, modern accommodations with peerless ocean views, and exceptional dining experiences.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

MAY 16, 2023

These five LGBTQ+ organizations are working to positively impact food systems both locally and nationally to create more inclusive kitchens, farms, and communities. LGBTQ+ people have had an enormous impact on our food systems but continue to be underrepresented in historical and popular narratives surrounding the history of food in the United States.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Life House, a technology-forward hotel management company, has been selected to manage three new hotels in Texas - Hotel Dryce in Fort Worth, The Flats at St. Mary in San Antonio, and a third property that will be announced soon. The owners of both Hotel Dryce and The Flats at St. Mary wanted an experienced independent hotel operator to run the day-to-day operations and free up their time to focus on development projects.

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Food Safety Experts

MAY 16, 2023

Food Fraud & Food Defense Safeguarding the Integrity of the Food Industry In the fast-paced and interconnected world of the global food industry, nothing is more vital than ensuring the safety and authenticity of the food products we consume. At the heart of this endeavor lie two powerful concepts: food fraud and food defense. These concepts serve as the gatekeepers of integrity within the food supply chain.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Because it provides a more holistic view of the revenue generated across an entire property, more hospitality leaders are turning to TrevPAR (Total Revenue Per Available Room) as a key measurement in their benchmarking and operational strategies.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Conservation-focused luxury travel company andBeyond has announced that one of its most iconic lodges, Phinda Forest Lodge, situated in andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is due to undergo an extensive rebuild. The property, which was lauded as one of the first true eco-lodges at the time of its construction, will be reimagined within the context of the contemporary luxury safari, while retaining subtle references to its original ’Zulu-zen’ décor with a new elega

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Hotels are preparing for a busy summer of leisure travel, and for resort hotels across the industry, success during this period will be determined by their ability to improve ancillary revenue from across their property. Considering the limited available labor in the industry, hoteliers need to ensure their property has the right technology in place to maximize the return on their revenue-generating goods and services—especially independent operators.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, in partnership with Erth Real Estate Company, today announced that it will open three new hotels in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of a new master planned development project. The forthcoming luxury hospitality community will include a 230-key Raffles hotel, a 250-key Sofitel Serviced Residence, and a 60-villa MGallery resort, all set to open by 2027.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

The historic Hotel Bonvecchiati, located less than 200m from Piazza San Marco in the heart of Venice, is set to become a new lifestyle hotel following extensive renovation. Christie & Co identified Palladium Hotel Group in the course of an extensive operator search, which will operate it in future as "Only YOU Bonvecchiati Venice".

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

LuxUrban which utilizes an asset-light business model to lease entire hotels on a long-term basis and rent out hotel rooms in these properties in key major metropolitan cities, announced today that it has signed a 25-year Master Lease Agreement (MLA), inclusive of two five-year options, to operate Hotel 57 in midtown Manhattan ("Hotel 57"). The Company expects to commence operations at Hotel 57 during the current second quarter of 2023.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

A strong first quarter to start the year left hotel companies broadly optimistic as executives made widespread increases to full-year 2023 revenue per available room projections.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Pyramid Global Hospitality – the powerhouse hospitality company behind inspired collections like Benchmark Pyramid Luxury & Lifestyle and Hamilton Pyramid Europe – is pleased to announce the Wayfinder Newport hotel in Newport, Rhode Island, as the latest addition to the company’s distinguished management portfolio. Continuing a longtime partnership with Dovetail + Co, owner of the Wayfinder Newport, Pyramid Global has assumed management of the 197-room hotel with immediate plans underway to rebu

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

YOTEL - the non-stop, global hospitality brand known for challenging the status quo - has announced its debut in Thailand with the signing of YOTEL Bangkok.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is an important piece of legislation guaranteeing equal access to public facilities to the nearly 60 million people with disabilities in the US today. Stuart Tubis, a partner in JMBM’s ADA Compliance and Defense practice, recently presented on why accessibility legislation is something all business owners should be aware of, and how many lawsuits have shifted focus to online spaces instead of brick-and-mortar locations.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

For years, critics have been prognosticating the downfall of Facebook, with many so-called "experts" predicting that the platform’s user base would dwindle, and its relevance would fade. However, despite the numerous claims that Facebook is dead, the social media giant continues to thrive, especially when it comes to advertising and marketing within the hospitality vertical.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Zoëtry Halkidiki, a new boutique, all-inclusive resort, expected to mark the second Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts property in the Inclusive Collection, part of World of Hyatt European portfolio.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Choice Hotels EMEA, the 100% franchise focused hotel company and Borealis Hotel Group (“Borealis”), a European hospitality company, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand their European portfolios. Through this agreement, Borealis will have the ability to franchise upscale and midscale hotels from the Choice Hotels EMEA portfolio of brands, across the territories they currently operate including The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Spain and Denmark and look for n

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Business at the Hotel Nikko San Francisco is booming, especially since the property secured a spot on Forbes’ 2022 list of the 13 best hotels in San Francisco. With travelers’ eyes fixed on the luxury boutique hotel in Union Square, the hotel’s management team began looking for new financial management tools capable of delivering macro and micro analysis of numerous data sets and assisting with planning for future investments into the property.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

Reservations are now open for Hyatt Regency Conroe. Located in historic east Texas, the new 250-room hotel today confirmed it will officially open its doors and welcome guests on May 25, 2023.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2023

My Place Hotels of America has opened My Place Hotel-Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC, in Jacksonville, NC. Cornerstone Hospitality, which already has a My Place hotel in its portfolio of branded and independent properties, manages the property. My Place Hotel-Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC, marks the brand’s second property in the state."We have seen tremendous success with our existing hotel in Huntersville and are excited to expand our footprint in the state," said Ryan Rivett, president and CEO

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