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Revenue Premiums Offset Higher Costs in Historic Hotels

Some old hotels age gracefully and have achieved the status of "grande dame" hotels. These properties typically compete in the luxury or upper-upscale market segments, and frequently achieve occupancy...

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2016 Food Outlook: Satisfying the Growing Demand for 'Wholesome and Real'

Keeping up with the latest health trends in the foodservice industry is an ongoing challenge.  Fortunately for restaurant operators, consumers’ definition of healthy food has broadened.read more

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That Was Then

If you’re old enough (and you probably aren’t), you remember when chicken sandwiches were once new, innovative items on fast food menus. And then, when fried chicken took on a less-than-healthful...

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Advantage of Grocery Stores over Restaurants

When a new law was passed in France that required all restaurants to provide doggy bags to customers who want to take their leftovers home I yawned. I did not give it much thought until my inbox was...

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Hotel Spa Departments Follow Industry Trends

Coming out of the great recession, U.S. hotel operators struggled to earn revenue from sources other than the rental of guest rooms. However, in 2014, we began to see guests spend their money in other...

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McDonalds Tests Self-Service Coffee to Quicken Service

They call it fast food for good reason: It’s fast.  Foodservice Solutions® while speaking at the Fresh Food Summit pointed out that foodservice is evolving and what was fast yesterday is not so fast...

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Labor Is Laborious

There a lot of "double-edged sword" issues on the minds of hotel operators these days. Hotel occupancy levels are at record levels, but that is attracting the attention of developers and therefore the...

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Technology Feeds Fast Food in 2017

McDonald’s and Starbucks continue to cultivate customer relevance, leveraging technology in both the front and back of house operations.  However in 2017 both will elevate the consumer focus with voice...

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Eleven Brand Marketing Trends for 2018

“Legends of prediction are common throughout the spectrum of mankind. Gods speak, spirits speak, and computers speak,” author Ursula Le Guin wrote. What she missed, however, were consumers. Consumers...

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Emerging Franchises Report From FranchiseGrade

This report on Emerging Franchises presents statistics on new franchise system performance over a 10 year period.read more

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