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The Next Frontier for Restaurants: The Hotel Lobby

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Other restaurants turned to hotels to attract new customers and strengthen their existing customer base. Long before the pandemic, hoteliers were looking for ways to refresh their properties' food and beverage offerings, and the pandemic presented the ideal opportunity for restaurants to enter the hotel sphere.

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In Frankenmuth, Michigan, It’s Christmas Year-Round

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According to Restaurant Business, Zehnder’s and Bavarian Inn are two of the highest-volume independent restaurants in the country , with more than 1,000 seats in each; in 2022, the two collectively served some 1.8 million people. In 1928, William Zehnder, Sr. In 1928, William Zehnder, Sr.

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The (Near) Future of Hotel Travel Is here

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As safety measures like masks and distancing threaten to carry on for another year, hotels amp up the perks, packages, and amenities to court travelers The new Hotel June, located in the beachside Playa Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, was set to open last spring. Like restaurants, the hotel industry has been hard hit by COVID-19.

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Restaurants Pivot to the new ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Behavior Patterns

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One hotel in upstate New York increased salaries of kitchen staff to $20 from $12.50 A future forward restaurant model will be characterized by contactless delivery, curbside pick-up, and outdoor seating and will be more able to respond to heightened anxieties about business hygienic practices. million since the start of the pandemic.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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Star of the Show: Salted Egg Yolk This centuries-old ingredient has been a staple in traditional Chinese dishes, offering a umami flavor and saltiness, perfect for items like a creamy pasta or topping a Caesar salad and featured on menus including District at Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo and Bambara at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City.

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Five Digitally Disrupted Industries to Study as Restaurants Make the Shift

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Today we will take a look at how disintermediation of the guest has impacted hotels, airlines, real estate, movies, and consumer packaged goods. Fandango ticket kiosks arriving at theaters in the early 2000s were a dream for teenagers like myself who lacked the patience and time management skills to arrive early to get a good seat.

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Oh, Canada: The Potential Impact of AI and Tariffs

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"It would become more important for restaurants and hotels to work with partners they can trust – ones who have similar values to them. Our hospitality solutions can automate routine tasks, allowing hotel staff to focus on high-value guest interactions. AI is also boosting staff productivity.