Tag: hotel bookings
10 of the best hotels in Charleston, from historic landmarks to hipster hotspots
4. Best for traditionalists Mills House Hotel An iconic pink landmark sitting pretty at the busy intersection of Meeting and Queen streets, the Mills House Hotel has been in operation since 1853, but recently underwent a major renovation to become the city’s first Hilton Curio property. The result is an updated aesthetic throughout its 218 rooms, as well as a new rooftop pool. The hotel’s beloved restaurant, Iron Rose, remains the largest dining room in Charleston, specializing in elevated Lowcountry cuisine such as fresh blue crab fritters and moreish oyster gratin, served with lashings of Southern hospitality and delicious, rose-themed…
Hospitality operators Cooking Up A Storm to fundraise –
Hospitality businesses across the country are joining together to host New Zealand’s biggest dinner party in support of those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Masterminded by renowned chef, Al Brown and supported by the Restaurant Association, the ‘cooking up a storm’ event is due to be hosted in establishments nationwide on Monday, March 20, with 80 restaurants and 1000 participants to date. Doors will open across the country from 6.30pm with dinner served at 7.00pm. Restaurants keen to take part will create their own two course menu for a set price of $69 with $46 from each sale going directly to…
Rescued cauliflowers become ice cream from HELL –
It’s cauliflower but not as you know it – the humble vegetable is the hero ingredient in HELL’s newest plant-based offering, a unique ice cream made by Kiwi start-up EatKinda. Launching nationwide across HELL’s 77 stores in Strawberry Swirl and Mint Choc Bikkie flavours, the ice cream is believed to be the world’s first of its kind being made commercially. It includes the use of cauliflower which would otherwise go to waste purely for cosmetic reasons. EatKinda is the brainchild of Jenni Matheson and Mrinali Kumar. The duo has gone from making ice cream on their kitchen bench to scaling…
NZ World Culinary Awards finalist introduces new Sidart showcase
Acclaimed Ponsonby restaurant Sidart adds four courses A Taste of Sidart menu to its offering and introduces non-alcoholic pairing options Ponsonby’s fine diner Sidart has introduced a Taste of Sidart a four course set menu for $100 per person, making the restaurant more accessible to diners during the winter months and for those looking for a shorter format, relaxed fine dining experience. Heralded as “favourites from the current winter menu” the menu changes daily depending on the availability of produce and chef’s favourites, however diners can expect finely crafted dishes showing off a portion of what can be experienced with…
Hastings boutique boutique takes top pork prizes
A Hawke’s Bay butchery has won the Supreme Winner title in both bacon and ham categories of the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards. Wild Game in Hastings has taken out New Zealand’s top bacon award with their middle eye/loin entry and New Zealand’s best ham award for their boneless ham. Wild Game owners Jordan and Varnnah Hamilton-Bicknell run a boutique butchery in Camberley, Hastings where they create quality products which are sold both in-store and online. Jordan, who has a passion for hunting and the outdoors, started his butchery trade at the age of 15 in a butcher…
One King West Hotel & Residence: Tapping into Amadeus’ Media Expertise to Grow Direct Booking Revenue Share
As a result of strategic media campaigns powered by Amadeus Media solutions, direct bookings at the luxury Toronto hotel achieved an 82% increase in direct booking revenue year-over-year. Saurabh Mehta, General Manager, One King West Hotel & Residence: “After having the pleasure of working with Amadeus to integrate iHotelier onto our website, we faced challenges with our channel mix. Based on recommendations from Amadeus’ Media team, we decided to prioritize increasing the share of reservations to direct bookings. Building and launching a media campaign with Amadeus made perfect sense as they are our tried and tested experts in hospitality, tech…