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10 Inspirational Hospitality Industry Stories During COVID-19

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JetBlue and United Airlines: Free Flights for Medical Volunteers. Long Island City-based JetBlue and United Airlines are offering free round-trip flights for medical volunteers traveling to New York City to join the frontline in the battle against COVID-19. “I Yum Brands: Supporting Employees.

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Restaurant Revenue Management: 3 Killer Strategies to Boost Sales

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It was used in the airline and hotel industry to significant effect, with some companies reporting sales increasing of between 2 to 5%. It's now becoming more common in the restaurant industry because restaurants embody many of the same business characteristics of airlines and hotels that made revenue management so successful.

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10 Inspirational Hospitality Industry Stories During COVID-19

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JetBlue and United Airlines: Free Flights for Medical Volunteers Long Island City-based JetBlue and United Airlines are offering free round-trip flights for medical volunteers traveling to New York City to join the frontline in the battle against COVID-19. “I They use this hashtag to share stories of happiness on Instagram.

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National Restaurant Association: We Need Help!

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” The Association proposed three separate categories of protection for industry restaurants and employees: directed/targeted financial relief; loans/insurance options for impacted small businesses; and tax measures. Before coronavirus, the recruitment and retention of employees was the top challenge for the restaurant industry.

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COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants

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This new site is a one-stop hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners. In addition to the latest resources on COVID-19 restaurant and employee recovery programs, RestaurantsAct.com offers a brand new, industry-first interactive map of each state, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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Coca-Cola Research Reveals What Guests Want Post-COVID

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That was followed by airline travel (46 percent), attending live events (43 percent) and seeing movies in theaters (39 percent). In addition, the pandemic has caused consumers to re-evaluate other dining-related opinions and behaviors. Only 16 percent of consumers are concerned about having an employee pour their drinks.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2021 Edition

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The most popular COVID-related safety offerings people look for when booking a venue included outdoor spaces (47 percent) and socially-distanced floor plans (40 percent). the Index serves as a scorecard for operational health, focusing on key performance metrics for sales, costs, customer experience, loss, and employee trends.

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