Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2023

As the restaurant industry becomes more reliant on technology, the risk of cyber attacks is rising. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting restaurants, seeking to steal sensitive customer data and disrupt business operations. One study found that in 2016, the food and beverage industry accounted for ten percent of all data breaches. While many restaurant owners may not think they need to worry about cyber attacks, the reality is that no business is immune.

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Fast Casual

MAY 1, 2023

One autonomous serving robot is delivering support and smiles to restaurant owners, staff, and hungry guests. Named one of Time's Best Inventions of 2022, LG CLOi ServeBot is a smart robot solution that performs simple, repetitive tasks based on an innovative autonomous driving system.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 1, 2023

JW Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today unveils its newest property in Clearwater Beach, Florida, with the opening of JW Marriott Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa. Located along a secluded stretch of what has consistently been named "America’s Best Beach," the luxurious new beachside property creates an oasis of coastal elegance and offers a serene destination to reflect and recharge.

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Healthy Schools Campaign

MAY 1, 2023

Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages This is the first interview in a new series spotlighting staff and their work supporting HSC’s commitment to improving student health and making schools healthier places where students learn and thrive. You joined Healthy Schools Campaign in October 2022. What does your role involve? Jessie Mandle: I oversee HSC’s work to expand comprehensive school health services, which is key to ensuring all children and youth have access to care and to advancing h

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Hospitality Net

MAY 1, 2023

Rotana announced today its entry into the United Kingdom (UK) with the launch of two new properties under its affordable hotel and serviced apartment brand, Centro, Centro New Malden and Centro Kingston. These being the first two properties to launch as part of a wider agreement to develop up to 1,500 keys over multiple sites across the greater London region, all under the Centro brand.

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Culinary Services Group

MAY 1, 2023

Who doesn’t love taco night? These Steak Street Tacos are the perfect way to elevate your favorite food. As the weather gets warmer it’s the perfect time to cook up some savory, perfectly seasoned steak over the grill. Street taco-sized tortillas may be smaller but they’re the perfect size to deliver steak topped with all your favorite taco toppings to your mouth.

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Food + Tech Connect

MAY 1, 2023

Image Credit: WSU Insider 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. Groundbreaking advancements in food technology have emerged, sparking excitement and controversy in equal measure. Washington State University has become the first university to introduce gene-edited pigs into the human food chain with the authorization of the US Department of Agricul

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Hospitality Net

MAY 1, 2023

Wilson, Arkansas has welcomed the opening of a new boutique luxury hotel, The Louis. This opulent hotel located at Three Cross Street, boasts a collection of five private cottages and 16 rooms, including three grand suites, all of which offer an unforgettable experience of Southern charm and hospitality. Guestroom reservations for The Louis open as of May 16, 2023.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 1, 2023

The first quarter of 2023 demonstrated once again the robustness of the business recovery, quarter after quarter. This further acceleration in RevPAR (up 19% compared with first-quarter 2019) notably reflects the rebound of hotels in Asia following the lifting of the strict zero-COVID policy in China in late 2022. All the other regions also contributed to maintaining business activity at a substantially higher level than before the crisis.

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MAY 1, 2023

Omni Hotels & Resorts introduces their newest hotel with top-of-the-class guest rooms, grade-A restaurants, bars, pool deck, the largest ballroom in Tempe and more.

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MAY 1, 2023

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced the opening of a new dual-branded Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites property in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Ill. Located within five miles of its namesake, Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites O’Hare Airport offers flexible, modern and comfortable accommodations for travelers passing through the Windy City and for those enjoying a longer stay.

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MAY 1, 2023

It’s the travel trend that never quite took off. Ever since American trader Ben Hockett made millions during the 2008 global financial crisis by trading online from an Exmouth pub, travel marketers have tried to sell the concept of mixing holidays with work.

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MAY 1, 2023

STR’s global “bubble chart” update through 15 April 2023 shows continued improvement in the Asia Pacific region and more than half of global markets with better than 20% growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) versus 2019. Gains continue to be driven by average daily rate (ADR) while occupancy trails pre-pandemic comparables in most corners of the world.

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MAY 1, 2023

The post-COVID era was expected to have been a story of strong recovery in the hotel investment market. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which fueled huge increases in energy and food prices, overall inflation and therefore interest rates, resulted in a mixed picture for hotel transactions for the year. Although still reaching €13.3 billion, total volume in 2022 fell short of 2021 by 18%, with 37 fewer transactions.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 1, 2023

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) today reveals the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector is forecast to exceed the 2019 peak this year.

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MAY 1, 2023

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton" or the "Company") (NYSE: HLT) today reported its first quarter 2023 results.

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MAY 1, 2023

Fortune’s CFO Daily recently profiled Leeny Oberg, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Development in a piece about Marriott’s brand-new global headquarters. Leeny led Fortune on a behind-the-scenes tour of the building.

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MAY 1, 2023

The 2nd edition of the World Sports Tourism Congress (WSTC), organized by UNWTO, Government of Croatia through its Ministry of Tourism and Sport, and the Affiliate Member Croatian National Tourist Board, brought together experts and leaders from across the sports and tourism sectors, alongside representatives of destinations and businesses. Held under the theme "Tourism and Sports United for Sustainability", the Congress focused on key issues such as sports tourism’s economic impact and its cont

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Hospitality Net

MAY 1, 2023

Naureen Ahmed has founded Inspiring Women in Hospitality, a platform to create a global community of women in hospitality.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 1, 2023

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) concluded its 67th Annual Convention in Las Vegas last week with new brand announcements, award recognition for top hotels in Choice’s global portfolio, and a clear vision for continued growth and success in the year ahead – reflecting Choice’s strategy of strengthening its entire system with new hotels entering and reinvesting in the guest experience following its acquisition of Radisson Hotels Americas.

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MAY 1, 2023

In the Q1 2023 U.S. Construction Pipeline Trend Report released by Lodging Econometrics (LE), LE analysts report, that as a group, year-over-year the hotel construction pipeline has grown in the Top 25 Markets in the U.S. The top five U.S. markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines at the close of the first quarter are led by Dallas with, record-high project and room counts of 184 projects/21,810 rooms.

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MAY 1, 2023

In this week’s episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, Karen Stephens, Revinate’s CRO, and Billy Skelli-Cohen, CEO of the Zien Group, explore the increasing emphasis on sustainability in the hospitality industry. You’ll discover practical tips for implementation while developing a greater understanding of sustainability’s global relevance in hospitality.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 1, 2023

Michael R. Henderson, Co-Founder of Moon World Resorts Inc. will be a featured speaker at this years Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, UAE, May 4, 2023.

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MAY 1, 2023

The industry’s outsized role in bolstering the U.S. economy is clear. Direct travel spending totaled $1.2 trillion in 2022, which produced an economic footprint of $2.6 trillion—a return to 2019 levels. Travel directly employed 8 million Americans and supported nearly 15 million jobs.

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MAY 1, 2023

RealTime Reservation LLC is a cutting-edge technology company providing a fully integrated platform for hotel guests to reserve everything on the property, including amenities, activities, parking, airport shuttle, food & beverage, marina, cabanas, pool & beach areas, and more.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 1, 2023

The hospitality distribution landscape is constantly shifting as technology, guest behavior, and other factors reshape the industry on a micro and global scale. While it can be hard to keep up with the latest trends, Cendyn’s latest research partnership with h2c GmbH can help remove some of the guesswork from your 2023 distribution strategy.

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