The history of the warm, chocolatey cookies that became a hotel icon
Forty years after DoubleTree served its first cookie, guests keep showing up — sometimes just for the gooey, walnut-packed welcome.
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Hotels turn bingsu into summer's splurge
From edible gold to champagne pairings, Seoul's hotels are racing to outdo each other on a summer staple.
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Hilton: How Traveller's Sourcing Values Impact Procurement
Hilton’s Why We Gather report, produced with Ipsos, explores how travellers increasingly value transparency and community impact
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Why Mazlum Topcu says hospitality’s era of “doing everything” is ending
For Mazlum Topcu, co-founder of The Banc at Renaissance Business Bay, the next phase of hospitality growth will not be defined by how much a venue offers — but by how clearly it knows what it stands for. As the industry looks ahead to 2026, Topcu…
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A British restaurant is launching the UK’s first water menu
The French are known for their love of fine wines. La Popote, a French-style restaurant in northern England, is no exception.
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A CORFU hotel boss has accused a Brit gran of "fabricating complaints" after she moaned her stay was a "nightmare" thanks to "no bacon, sausages or chips"…
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Korea's luxury hotels are strengthening their own brand (PB) kimchi business one after another
Lotte Hotel is planning to expand its kimchi-related product line by launching Kimchi Stew Home Meal Replacement (HMR) in the second half of the year.
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We need to eat more dessert. Ozempic is crushing the hospitality industry
“We’re definitely noticing an Ozempic effect,” the chef Stevie Parle told me recently. He was talking about planning the menu for Town, his new restaurant in Covent Garden.
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Preferabli acquires Libation Labs to ‘revolutionise’ personalised wine and hospitality experiences
Preferabli, the AI-driven product discovery platform for wine, spirits, and food, has announced its acquisition of Napa-based Libation Labs, a direct-to-consumer loyalty platform known for its app, Cuvée…
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The whisky expert from this five-star Edinburgh hotel who's sharing his bar keeper secrets
We think the recipe for the perfect whisky cocktail incorporates the expertise of Cameron Ewen, manager of Edinburgh five-star hotel The Balmoral’s bar, SCOTCH, blended with the work of author, digital creator and photographer Moa Reynolds…
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US National Restaurant Association menu trend forecast 2025
The (US) National Restaurant Association’s 2025 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast is here, revealing top trends set to shape the nation’s menus with a fresh focus on flavour, wellness, and sustainability.
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Dissecting the challenges of menu innovation in 2024
Operators are doing fresh takes on menus, ingredients, and trends this year, however some things remain the same.
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Hospitality and F&B leaders discuss Ramadan 2024 and how business has changed
The Ramadan season in the Middle East has traditionally been a time of reflection and community…
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THESE ARE THE BEST HOTEL BARS IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISORS
Imbibing in style is an essential aspect of luxury travel, and hotel bars around the globe are destinations in their own right, offering a blend of ambiance, innovative mixology, and the opportunity for serendipitous social encounters…
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TURF (an acronym for Total Unduplicated Reach and Frequency) is a notable statistical research instrument developed in the 1950s as a tool for ad agencies evaluating different media options…
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