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Alcohol legislation major threat to small businesses says HNZ –
Proposed changes to alcohol legislation could threaten the future of many small license holders, says Hospitality New Zealand. The select committee considering the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill has ignored pleasure from license holders in its report back to Parliament, says Chief Executive, Julie White.* “This bill is likely to cause great uncertainty for license holders and could even threaten the very future of their businesses,” says White. “Allowing District Licensing Committees to take new Local Alcohol Policies (LAP) into account when considering renewals, including giving them the ability to decline license renewals if they are…
McDonald’s whopping NZ shopping list released –
McDonald’s annual New Zealand shopping list has been released, showing a record amount spent on ingredients for their much loved menu items. In 2022, $214 million was spent on local ingredients for New Zealand restaurants, while a whopping $384 million of produce was exported to other McDonald’s markets. That took the total spend with Kiwi producers to an all-time high of $598 million, $52 million more than in 2021. Macca’s shopping list looks like an average Kiwi’s weekly shop – just a few more zeroes added on the quantity. If you’re curious about what you can get for $214 million…
Quest Apartment Hotels Expands Partnership with Amadeus to Include Business Intelligence
Australasia’s leading apartment hotel brand signs agreement for Amadeus’ Agency360+® to gain access to the industry’s most robust business travel insights May 30, 2023 – As business travel and corporate events ramp up across Australia and Asia Pacific, hoteliers are searching for the most effective ways to drive demand and capture more bookings after years of restrictions. This is why more brands are relying on comprehensive, forward-looking market insights to aid in strategic decision making. To support its growth mindset, Quest Apartment Hotels, a member of The Ascott Limited network, announced it will implement Amadeus’ Agency360+® across its 160 locations…
Global Tastes on Local Menus
Now in its 3rd year, the Gilmours International Wine Competition has again attracted a selection of top quality, international wines available in New Zealand. Wanting to create a list of “Best in Class” international wines, judged by a highly acclaimed panel that would sit proudly on any of our customers’ wine lists, we have been pleased to see some of our previous entrants as well as many new wineries and distributors showing an exciting and diverse range of international wines for us to offer our customers. The two-day judging event run by Chief Steward Jo Gear took place in March,…
Road to Robust Travel Recovery: APAC Hotel Occupancy Rose Above Pre-Pandemic Levels in Q1 2023
Originally published to Amadeus Insights May 12, 2023 – Travel across the Asia Pacific region (APAC) is well on its way to recovery, with growing travel demand across all markets as the industry approaches the second half of the year. Data from Amadeus’ Demand360® shows that in the first quarter of 2023 (January-March), the region saw a hotel occupancy growth trajectory of 61.7%, surpassing 2019 levels by 3%, thanks to the recent reopening of Greater China’s border. Greater China is leading APAC’s recovery growth, with Q1 2023 hotel occupancy in APAC outpacing pre-pandemic levels by 5%, as compared to Q1…
Amadeus Partners with Canary Technologies to Make Strategic Expansion in the Hospitality Sector
May 10, 2023 – Travel technology leader Amadeus has partnered with Canary Technologies to help hospitality customers improve e-signature and payment processes. Hoteliers are now able to benefit from expanded electronic signature and payment offerings integrated to their sales and catering solutions. With the addition of Canary Technologies’ e-signature and payment platform, Amadeus’ Delphi solution offers even more choice and flexibility to customers who are looking to integrate electronic signature and payment capabilities. Hoteliers are able to send proposals and contracts directly to clients, who sign and make payments electronically in an entirely contactless, digital experience. Amadeus customers who use…