Food + Tech Connect
APRIL 16, 2024
Image Credit: Snaxshot 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. In recent news, the internet’s uproar over David Chang’s legal actions towards brands has highlighted a prevailing sentiment against the commercialization of culture.
Sculpture Hospitality
APRIL 16, 2024
The hustle and bustle of the restaurant and bar industry can be both exhilarating and exhausting. For those who have spent years working tirelessly in the service of others, the dream of being your own boss and taking control of your destiny may seem like an elusive goal.
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Modern Restaurant Management
APRIL 16, 2024
A friend tells you a restaurant has bad service and gave her food poisoning. Would you still go? But what if that “friend” is actually just someone leaving a review on Yelp? For today’s always-online consumers, it’s all the same. Reviews matter. Ninety-four percent of diners base their decisions on online reviews, and businesses who respond are seen as nearly two times more trustworthy than businesses who don’t.
Foodservice Equipment Reports
APRIL 16, 2024
TGI Fridays aims to expand its international presence via an acquisition by its largest global franchisee, Hostmore plc. The casual-dining brand announced the deal today, April 16, and expects it to close in Q3/24. TGI Fridays reported $1.4 billion in total systemwide sales in 2023.
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Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) is delighted to announce the signing of the second Holiday Inn & Suites in Australasia, partnering for the first time with Felix Capital to open Holiday Inn & Suites Caloundra Sunshine Coast in early 2028.
Fast Casual
APRIL 16, 2024
Fast Casual’s parent company aligns with IFMA to bring the food-away-from-home ecosystem closer together.
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FoodService Director
APRIL 16, 2024
Applications are being accepted through May 13 for the 2024 US Foods Scholars program, which will provide $360,000 to outstanding culinary students.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
Cycas Hospitality’s growth continues into 2024 following their landmark appointment to manage The Ormond Hotel in Dublin on behalf of the Ormond Group, a leading hospitality group from Southeast Asia. This will be Cycas Hospitality’s first property in Ireland and marks another significant step in their pan-European expansion.
Fast Casual
APRIL 16, 2024
Temoc Morfin, founder and CEO of Cilantro Taco Grill, said when employees feel valued, the entire business and its customers benefit.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
As the hotel technology landscape rapidly evolves, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands out as a beacon guiding us toward a more efficient, engaging future. As we navigate the realities of rising wages and the scarcity of skilled labor, my enthusiasm for AI’s potential within our industry is driven not just by professional curiosity but by a calculated optimism for its profound impact on our operations and, by extension, our bottom line and the guest experience.
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Food Safety Magazine
APRIL 16, 2024
A recent review has established pathogen-specific foodborne illness burden estimates for leafy greens in the U.S. by combining three outbreak-based attribution models with illness incidence and economic cost models.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly, which is managed by global hotel management company Valor Hospitality, has unveiled a full refurbishment of all 285 bedrooms as well as hotel corridors.
Bon Appetit Management Company
APRIL 16, 2024
In every step of the supply chain, from the field where vegetables are harvested , to the kitchens where meals are prepared, to the plate (and if all else fails, the compost pile) at Bon Appétit Management Company, we’ve long been aware of the urgent need to minimize waste throughout the food chain. Throughout college and now as a Fellow at Bon Appétit, the issue of food waste has long held my interest.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
Park Hyatt Milano, an icon of hospitality, celebrates its first 20 years in the name of an elegant and sophisticated glamour, a mirror of the Milanese spirit on which the hotel has its roots.
Food Safety Magazine
APRIL 16, 2024
Positive release programs are designed to ensure that any food product that is produced meets all quality, safety, sanitation, microbiological, and legal requirements before it is shipped.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
Effective procurement departments have a significant positive impact on hotel performance. To endure persistent industry challenges—such as price volatility, tight profit margins, evolving guest preferences, and labour shortages—hoteliers must fine-tune their procurement operations to ensure greater efficiency, agility, and cost savings.
FoodService Director
APRIL 16, 2024
Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Iowa announces summer meals site grant program, a Colorado bill looks to give students longer lunch periods and a bill that would expand free school meal access in New Hampshire has been killed.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
New Risposte Turismo survey among European General Managers. The study was presented on Saturday 13 April in Venice, within the framework of the 50th Annual General Meeting of the European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA). The difficulty in sourcing new talent, the value of the attitude demonstrated by candidates (motivation, desire to learn and interest in improvement) during the recruitment process and the importance of remuneration for staff retention.
Forward Fooding
APRIL 16, 2024
Santtu Vekkeli’s passion for sustainability and flavour collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and founded SuperGround. In a world where upcycling often focuses on agricultural goods , SuperGround takes a bold step by turning overlooked bones into tasty and nutritious sidestream products. We interviewed food scientist, microbiologist, and entrepreneur, Santtu Vekkeli , the visionary behind SuperGround and one of the finalists for this year’s FoodTech 500.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today is leading an industry-wide Tax Day of Action in support of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, H.R. 7024.
Forward Fooding
APRIL 16, 2024
Santtu Vekkeli’s passion for sustainability and flavour collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and founded SuperGround. In a world where upcycling often focuses on agricultural goods , SuperGround takes a bold step by turning overlooked bones into tasty and nutritious sidestream products. We interviewed food scientist, microbiologist, and entrepreneur, Santtu Vekkeli , the visionary behind SuperGround, one of the finalists for this year’s FoodTech 500.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
The leading hospitality and travel technology provider HotelRunner will participate in ATM Dubai, one of the Middle East’s most important tourism trade shows, between 6-9 May. The HotelRunner Team will welcome guests in Hall 3, Stand TT3252, and showcase its all-in-one platform.
Food Safety Magazine
APRIL 16, 2024
Presented in a free e-book, AIB International has conducted a comprehensive research study that has illuminated several best practices that can be adopted immediately by food safety professionals to mitigate the impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
Red Carnation Hotels, the family-owned hotel collection, proudly announces the opening of its latest masterpiece and first property in Scotland, 100 Princes Street. Heralding the start of a new era at its storied Edinburgh address, this boutique hotel is poised to become a beloved destination providing an exclusive, intimate and authentic Scottish experience.
Food Safety Magazine
APRIL 16, 2024
To increase equipment safety and reliability, novel rupture disk technology from B&B Safety Systems activates at a set burst pressure, but can “breathe” to relieve minor pressure fluctuations.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
Cendyn, a global integrated hotel technology and services company, has announced the integration of its popular Digital Marketing Platform (DMP) with Google Search Ads.
FMT Magazine
APRIL 16, 2024
NSF, the global leading public health and safety organization, recently celebrated its 15th anniversary of operating in India and the APAC region. Since establishing its office in India in 2009, NSF has worked diligently to increase consumer trust in products, bolster local food safety and production quality and support clients with entering international markets and gaining competitive advantages.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
Traditionally, Return On Ad Spend (ROAS) has dominated as the primary metric for evaluating the success of marketing initiatives. As we evolve past ROAS, I wanted to get the take from my fellow experts on the HSMAI Marketing Advisory Board. We had an engaging discussion around other KPI’s that our organizations lean into to show value in our digital marketing initiatives.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
Mews Unfold is an annual hospitality technology forum hosted by the team from Mews Hospitality Cloud. It’s a unique event, curated by hoteliers for hoteliers, designed to inspire innovation, provide practical solutions for better hotel operations, and foster collaboration and comradery within the industry.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
Over the last couple of decades, hoteliers have been faced with two main options when upgrading hospitality management software: Acquire new point solutions that address specific challenges or adopt an integrated platform that manages multiple functions in one place. Another factor that hotels now must consider is whether to maintain legacy, on-premise systems or modernize software with the cloud.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 16, 2024
June 2024 will see Mama Shelter Nice open its doors in the alluring Côte d’Azur, in the artistic and epicurean city of Nice, with 102 rooms, a rooftop with pool, a bar and pizza counter, a restaurant, two workshops, two studios, and breakroom. Dropping another anchor in the Mediterranean, this opening will bring the 11th Mama Shelter location to France, totalling 18 worldwide.
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