Wed.Jun 07, 2023

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On World Food Safety Day, Here’s How Internet of Things Solutions Can Help

Modern Restaurant Management

In the food services industry, safety is paramount to protect customers, brand reputation, and, ultimately, profits. Food that is not stored or handled properly can result in serious, even deadly, illnesses. In fact, the World Health Organization reports that on average, 1,600,000 people get sick each day due to unsafe food. That’s why World Food Safety Day aims to promote food safety globally and celebrate the efforts being made to prevent foodborne illness.

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Waterwalk Debuts Newest Live | Stay Property

Hospitality Net

Lodging industry innovator WaterWalk recently introduced its newest property under the brand’s Gen 2.0 model, WaterWalk Boise - Meridian. Located at 88 N Olson Ave in Meridian, the upscale property blends the best of an upscale extended-stay hotel and home with fully furnished ’STAY’ units and ready-to-furnish ’LIVE’ units.

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Plant Cell Culture: A Revolutionary Approach in the AgriFoodTech Landscape

Forward Fooding

Courtesy Chi Botanic As science and technology continue to break ground in the agricultural space, plant cell culture, which has been used for decades across a number of industries including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food, is emerging as a promising new frontier in finding sustainable ingredient alternatives to conventional agriculture. It is characterized by the cultivation of plant cells under sterile, controlled conditions to produce a variety of agriculturally relevant products.

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InterContinental Auckland Will Open End 2023

Hospitality Net

InterContinental Auckland will present 139 luxurious guest rooms and suites, with most featuring water views, including Club rooms with access to the brand’s signature Club InterContinental lounge for those seeking exclusivity. The hotel will also feature a signature restaurant and gymnasium. The precinct will offer additional elevated experiences available for guests, including meetings and event spaces as well as a rooftop bar on level 21 boasting panoramic views of the city and Waitematā Harb

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More Consumers Looking for Smart Plastic Alternatives

NewPoint Marketing

Why Plastic Alternatives? Plastic was considered a technological miracle for many decades. This material is used for practically everything imaginable, from the packaging of food to the pipes that run through our walls since it is ridiculously inexpensive, simple, and easy to create while still maintaining its flexibility and durability. Although plastic is still inexpensive […] The post More Consumers Looking for Smart Plastic Alternatives appeared first on NewPoint Marketing.

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Global Hotel Commerce Leader SiteMinder Opens Barcelona Office to Bolster Support for European Hotels

Hospitality Net

SiteMinder, the world’s leading open hotel commerce platform, has opened its doors in Barcelona, more than a decade after introducing the world’s first subscription-based hotel distribution software to hotels in Spain. The office is a new hub for SiteMinder’s sales, support and onboarding operations for Europe, to complement the company’s existing offices in Berlin, Galway and London, which also service the European region.Barcelona is SiteMinder’s ninth office globally, alongside Bangalore, Ban

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Radisson Hotel Group opens its first hotel in Antalya, Turkey

Hospitality Net

Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of Radisson Blu Hotel, Kaş, a magnificent addition to the Group’s portfolio and its first property in the picturesque region of Antalya. This milestone opening marks a significant step forward in the Group’s mission to expand its presence in Turkey to over 45 properties and provide travelers with remarkable accommodation options and unforgettable experiences.

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Remember: your small action results in big gains

Food Recovery Network

It’s been four months since the momentum of the Super Bowl helped bring the work of Food Recovery Network into the homes of millions of people thanks to a live CNN interview, CNN news article , and other media coverage*. FRN’s message is clear and simple: 1) there are 26 million tons of food that goes to waste each year at the farm and institutional level that could instead go into communities facing food insecurity; 2) there are 34 million people right now who are unnecessarily facing food inse

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The Hotel Profit Playbook: Data-driven Strategies to Move Beyond Rooms Revenue

Hospitality Net

MDO, in collaboration with Stayntouch and Revenue Analytics, has released "The Hotel Profit Playbook: Data-Driven Strategies to Move Beyond Rooms Revenue," a special report aimed at redefining the way hoteliers approach profit management.

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Planting Seeds for Fresh Foods

Fresh Ideas

Farm-to-table is a popular social movement that promotes using local ingredients to produce the food we consume at home, in restaurants, and inside our dining halls. At Fresh Ideas, we do not just talk about the latest food trends; instead, we put new and innovative food service practices to work when they benefit our guests, much like farm-to-table food production.

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First voco resort signing in the Middle East and Africa Region

Hospitality Net

IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of a Management Agreement with Akam Al Rajhi, a joint venture between AkamAlRajhi and Al Rajhi Saudi groups. With this signing, IHG continues to expand their footprint across the MEA region and diversify their portfolio, as part of the company’s ambitious growth strategy.

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Fruit and Veggie Safety: Making the Most of Your Fresh Produce

FoodInsight

June 7 marks World Food Safety Day and IFIC celebrates each year by considering how our food-supply chain can improve its safety—a critical part of our everyday nutrition and wellness. Consumers can play an active role in keeping themselves safe by practicing safe food handling— especially with fruit and vegetable consumption. This time of year, many of us are enjoying the variety of fruits and vegetables warm weather brings and being sure to consume plentiful fruits and vegetables every day hel

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IACC eyes up membership growth with launch of enhanced Global Standards of Brilliance

Hospitality Net

IACC has updated and relaunched its Global Standards of Brilliance as part of a drive to redefine excellence in the events industry and grow membership through greater engagement with small and medium-sized business event venues operating within the industry. IACC currently has ambitious plans for growth, as it continues to strive to represents the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues globally.

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Shipping Hours

Hygiena

Your Content Goes Here Important Update on Hygiena’s Yearly Inventory Process for 2023 Hygiena® will carry out its yearly inventory on specific days and in several global locations over the coming weeks. To reduce potential delays and ensure production continues to run at its best, here are the [.] The post Shipping Hours appeared first on Hygiena.

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Chicago Leads in U.S. Meetings and Events in May for Second Month

Hospitality Net

Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, continued its monthly monitoring of the top 25 markets to identify those that are leading the industry in meeting and event volume. Today the company announced the Chicago market led the U.S. meetings and events industry by volume for May for the second month in a row.

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Food Safety Day June 7 2023

Food Safety Experts

Every year, we globally celebrate an official Food Safety Day. This year, on June 7, 2023, the focus is on Standards. During a recent webinar, Kitty Appels and Bruno Sechet discussed several crucial changes in the standards and highlighted key points to assist you in your work. The webinar covered significant updates within various GFSI-standards and addressed anticipated challenges, providing valuable insights for audits.

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Hospitality Industry Leader, Estella Hale, Joins HotelIQ as Chief Commercial Officer

Hospitality Net

HotelIQ – the leading business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform, which gives hoteliers access to accurate, consistent property data across siloed business operations, facilitating collaboration to identify new revenue opportunities – is very pleased to announce the appointment of hospitality industry veteran, Estella Hale, as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

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Nurturing Client Well-Being Through Person-Centered Dining

Culinary Services Group

Person-centered care is more than a theory; it’s an approach that prioritizes the dignity, autonomy, and well-being of people, recognizing their inherent worth and value as people. While this philosophy applies to people of all ages, it’s especially relevant for older adults. Through the physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that come with getting older, seniors are more likely to experience challenges with their identity and independence.

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IDeaS Supports Women in Travel THRIVE Organization

Hospitality Net

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the world’s leading provider of automated revenue management software and services, announced today its corporate sponsorship of the Women in Travel THRIVE. THRIVE is an organization that propels women closer to equality in travel industry careers by providing a community, a network, and tangible resources designed to support women’s empowerment.

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How Voice AI Is Driving Customer Satisfaction And Growth

Fast Casual

Join SoundHound and Oracle Food & Beverage as we discuss how voice AI for restaurant ordering is expediting sales in a way that drives growth while ensuring customers keep coming back for more.

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Book Tower Set to Welcome Guests with Opening of ROOST Apartment Hotel and the Unveiling of Anthology Events

Hospitality Net

Following the 7-year, nearly $400 million restoration of Book Tower, Detroit-based real estate developer, Bedrock, and nationally-acclaimed hospitality company Method Co., today announced that ROOST Detroit will officially open and is now accepting reservations for guest stays, starting June 1. Method Co. and Bedrock additionally unveil Book Tower’s special events program, Anthology, an elevated hospitality experience spanning several beautiful event venues.

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Frequently asked questions about POS

Lithos POS

POS (Point of Sale) systems date back to the early 1970s when the first electronic cash registers were introduced. The POS system has made so many changes in the restaurant and retail industry. In the 1980s it made more advancements. In the early 2000s, the Internet became widely used, and this led to the popularity of cloud-based POS systems. That made the POS system more flexible.

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Cancun’s Iconic Marriott Resort to Reopen as an All-Inclusive in Early 2024

Hospitality Net

The resort will become the first Marriott branded all-inclusive resort in the world with core facilities make-over and an enhanced modern product offering new enriching experiences to guests.

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Paper published - Adoption of dairy technologies in smallholder dairy farms in Ethiopia

Food Safety Chat

Our paper "Adoption of dairy technologies in smallholder dairy farms in Ethiopia" has recently been published.

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Infor to Deliver Anywhere, Anytime Mobile Gratuity Options for the Hospitality Industry

Hospitality Net

Infor®, the industry cloud company, today announced a new partnership with TipQwik to offer hoteliers the ability to provide guests more flexible tipping options. Through this advanced integration, Infor Hospitality Management System (HMS) customers can instantly offer guests the ability to securely and efficiently give gratuities to select staff departments.

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Right or Wrong: Are You Making These Top Five Mistakes When Serving Food?

LTI, Inc.

There are more than 130,000 public and private schools across the U.S., and they all have one undeniable thing in common: hungry students. Many foodservice operations are intently focused on what is being served, while how it’s served sometimes remains a bit in question. Serving up nutritional and popular meal choices is only one part of the equation.

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Guest Activities & Experiences Management Part 2/4: Learning from the Business

Hospitality Net

Last week we covered the basics of why professional activities management software is required to run your business effectively. Today I would like to get into the mindset of more demanding guests and what can be done to meet their needs. Everyone talks about creating exceptional guest experiences, but what practical things can we learn from business?

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Reimagining Hospitality Operations with Reduced Resources: CMMS to the Rescue

Hospitality Net

As the hospitality industry navigates the post-pandemic climate, it is clear that the operational landscape has changed. Reduced staffing, reduced services, and reduced hours have become the new reality at many properties, and it is easy to feel like we need to do more with much, much less. This is of course, difficult, especially considering that many of these new problems are likely to persist, and “doing more with less” on a long-term basis is just not sustainable.

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Unlocking success with your vacation rental management system and KPIs

Hospitality Net

Unlocking success with your vacation rental management system and KPIs

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Over two fifths UK hospitality businesses operating at a loss, 70% to increase prices in coming year

Hospitality Net

Over two fifths of the UK’s hospitality businesses are operating at a loss, with the vast majority eyeing price increases during the next year, new research by Peckwater Brands has found.

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Data as a Utility: The Key to Unlocking Modern Data Strategies in Hospitality

Hospitality Net

The hospitality industry has long been seen as a laggard in adopting modern technology. Whether right or wrong, this perception is widespread and may be poised to grow as we see incredible innovation happening in other verticals, especially with the most recent excitement in the field of Artificial Intelligence.