Top Five Dishes That Sell in Every Restaurant Concept
You do not need a sales mix report to know what your top sellers are…
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Top Five Dishes That Sell in Every Restaurant Concept
You do not need a sales mix report to know what your top sellers are…
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World’s priciest hotels charge record prices in defiance of luxury slowdown
The world’s most expensive hotels charged record prices last year as wealthy travellers splashed out for access to amenities such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy and sound baths, defying a slowdown in the broader luxury sector…
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Why events should be central to your luxury hotel strategy
Luxury is going to have a bumper year in 2026 and events are going to play a big part in that. Across sport, music and culture, the coming year’s events calendar reads less like a list of one-off demand spikes and more like a map for luxury travel…
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New York City Hotel Prices Will Look Different Next Month Thanks To A New Law
New legislation, set to take effect in late February, will change the way hotels can advertise their nightly rates and help fight against predatory pricing.
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Hotels are getting rid of proper bathroom doors and guests are revolting
First they came for the closets. Then they took the bath tubs. Now, hotels are stripping away the only thing separating us from the animals: the bathroom door.
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Make Your Family Trip to Japan Stress-Free with Celestine Hotels Parent Time Service
Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management has rolled out a new service aimed at enhancing the travel experience for international families visiting Japan. The service, Parent Time, is designed to cater to the needs of parents traveling with children…
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Louis Vuitton launches hotel-inspired pop-ups in Shanghai and New York
The “Louis Vuitton Hotel” is open in Shanghai until January 18, while the NYC pop-up runs through April.
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Entering the Era of Stagnation: PR and Communications Predictions for 2026
Midas PR founder Dr Karine Lohitnavy-Frick offers a different perspective on the year ahead
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P.K. Mohankumar spent forty years at the Taj group learning hospitality is not magic but meticulous, slightly mad devotion to detail.
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Why New Year’s Eve hotels cost 300% more for late bookers
If you’re keen on staying in a hotel for New Year’s Eve, now is the best time to book — but not for this year. Rather, to see in 2027.
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The Soul of Service: A Timely Lesson in Luxury Hospitality Leadership
On Wednesday I had the privilege of listening to Horst Schulze deliver the keynote at the International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) event. It was, in a word, a reaffirmation of my own values regarding luxury hospitality leadership…
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The Trends Reshaping How We Eat and Drink in 2026
In the United States, food and beverage trends don’t just shift, they erupt, rewriting the rules of how we cook, sip, and gather. The question for 2026 isn’t what’s next, but how fast we’re willing to follow…
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India’s luxury hotels are putting chefs’ roots on the menu
Behind each dish is a childhood kitchen. Luxury hotels are now drawing on the memories and hometown wisdom of chefs to create regional popups inspired by home
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Agoda unveils celeb-led ‘Amazing Hotel Prices’ campaign for Indian travellers
The campaign showcases Agoda’s low domestic hotel prices via humorous ad films, offering up to 50% off on select accommodations
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‘Don’t sell loneliness’: Korean restaurant refuses service to solo diners, sparks debate
Noodle outlet advertises sarcastic ‘options’ for people who want to dine alone as country faces rising number of single households
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Australian travellers looking to stretch their holiday budget a little further have a new loyalty program to keep an eye on – one that’s built on the idea of not being loyal at all.
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How Gareth Roberts is Redefining Luxury at Peninsula Hotels
From Beverly Hills to Hong Kong, Gareth Roberts has built a career on intuition, observation, and timeless service—proof that true luxury lies in knowing what guests want before they ask.
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Accessible Design Talk: How to communicate accessibility clearly
At IHS London 2025, accessibility experts Ed Warner MBE and James Dixon-Box joined Hotel Designs Editor Sophie Harper to explore how hotels can communicate accessible design more clearly – from online information to staff training – and why doing so…
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