GRAB & GO: MORE THAN AN AFTERTHOUGHT
Innovative grab-and-go programs are not only popular but profitable. However, there are tricks to make it successful and multiple F&B leaders chimed in with their advice and experiences.
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GRAB & GO: MORE THAN AN AFTERTHOUGHT
Innovative grab-and-go programs are not only popular but profitable. However, there are tricks to make it successful and multiple F&B leaders chimed in with their advice and experiences.
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Tourism and the metaverse: towards a widespread use of virtual travel?
The metaverse can be defined as a set of virtual shared spaces that are indexed in the real world and accessible via 3D interaction…
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What Can Hotels Learn from Short-Term Rental Technology Innovation?
Hotels are working within a world where change is at a pace never before experienced…
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6 Ways to Use QR Codes. Seven suggestions for adding contactless tech to your hospitality business
QR codes may resemble little boxes of pixelated TV fuzz, but they’re actually high-tech tools that can help streamline your business practices and potentially increase sales.
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Press One To Do This, Two To Do That … Phone Tree Abuse!
We’ve all experienced it. We’ve called the customer support line, and a pre-recorded message answers stating, “Press one for this, two for that, etc., etc. Well, it happened to me again – the third time this week – and this is how it went down…
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BED AND BREAKFAST PACKAGES NEED TO EVOLVE
Packaging is awesome for hotels; the bed and breakfast (B&B) package is fantastic for both increased revenues and guest satisfaction where, typically, the more a guest uses a hotel’s amenities the happier they are with the onsite experience…
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Seven Ways to Handle Abusive Customers (And One Way Not To)
No employee should be treated poorly by customers and I feel bad for the people who work at the airport luggage office.
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Personalized Prices: The Next Step in Hotels’ Online Presence?
For a long time, hotels have been educated on the benefits of personalized offers. Algorithms can not only can personalize offers but can also pricing.
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TRAVEL IS BACK - AND SO ARE THE HACKERS
After a two-year hiatus, travel is back in full swing - and so are the hackers, looking to take advantage of your brand reputation and hack your customer accounts.
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Economy properties as guestroom vending machines
Vending machines are basically small-scale F&B kiosks that replace the need for a cashier or any other form of staffing besides the restocking and maintenance. Can hotels be the same?
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How OTAs Are Failing the Hotel Industry
When OTAs post outdated, incorrect and misleading information, it causes headaches for guests, management and staff.
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Preparing your hotel for the sunset of Google’s Universal Analytics
For hotel marketers, there’s a major shift afoot: the transition to Google Analytics 4 (GA4). The moment marks the beginning of an entirely new way to measure performance across websites and mobile devices, one that’s more private and adaptable…
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From B&B to B&L for a Hotel Package
The bed and breakfast (B&B) bundle is the classic of classic packages that nearly any hotel can use to help build revenues…
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10 Things to Look For In a Hotel Booking Engine Provider
Your hotel booking engine provider should give you a highly flexible, fully controllable, feature-rich solution, along with genuinely in-depth reporting and a capable team ready to support you.
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Restaurants Face an Extortion Threat: A Bad Rating on Google
Emails sent to dozens of restaurants, including those with Michelin stars, threaten a barrage of one-star reviews unless owners pay.
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Cyberattack on Luxury Resort Should Put Hospitality Industry on High Alert
Cybercriminals are finding new ways to hold their victims hostage – and a recent cyberattack on a luxury resort should serve as a warning for your business.
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Give Guests What They Want: Self-Service Options
Whether its via QR codes, mobile apps or web apps – contactless technology drives revenue and guest satisfaction.
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MARRIOTT HIT BY ANOTHER DATA BREACH
Marriott International has suffered a security breach potentially affecting up to 400 customers…
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MOBILE-FRIENDLY HOTEL WEBSITE: WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY YOU SHOULD CARE?
Search the term “mobile-friendly website” on Google. There are nearly 1,800,000,000 results. With all this hype, are you wondering what this term means? Importantly what it means for your hotel?
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How Wearable Tech Can Reduce Injuries for Hotel Workers
Hospitality workers face risks every day that can lead to injury while on the job…
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The New Frontier in Restaurant Technology
Restaurants may not always be able to make waits shorter, but they can make them better for the customer. Here's how.
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Complimentary hot breakfast is back, and hotels strive to deliver
Once a symbol of pandemic-era hospitality, the cold grab-and-go breakfast bag has fallen out of fashion, as hotels strive to not only bring back hot breakfast and buffets but also ensure their spread is better than ever…
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NEW HOTEL BRAND MAKES THE FOOD THE ATTRACTION
A celebrity chef and a veteran luxury hotelier have announced a new hotel brand where regional food is the star.
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Transparent tourist submarine launches at Vietnam resort
A groundbreaking submersible has welcomed passengers on its first ever public dives in a hugely significant move for submarine tourism.
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