Restaurant health scores: preparing for a successful inspection

When customers are choosing where to eat, restaurant health scores are one of the metrics they use to gauge quality and safety. A high score is a vote of confidence that can give your restaurant a competitive advantage. It also helps you avoid fines and maintain positive relationships with local health officials. What are restaurant health scores? A restaurant health score is the rating the state or county health department gives your restaurant after an inspection. It tells the public how well you’re complying with local and state food safety laws. In many areas including New York City, restaurants are…
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How to bring down your restaurant costs

Even though the novel Coronavirus has changed the restaurant industry’s landscape, there are some things within the business that remain constant. Every novice and experienced restaurant knows that launching a restaurant business requires deep and wide pockets. However, the industry giant has the deserved title because they also know where to keep their costs low and capitalize on better ROI opportunities. Investing in a restaurant management system is one such opportunity that enables restaurants, with businesses of different sizes, to shut money drains and hence, claim better profits. In this article, let’s see what a big difference a restaurant…
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10 Jakarta Luxury Hotels That Are A Must Book In Indonesia’s Capital City

These five-star hotels in Jakarta are well worth the splurge for those planning a very extravagant trip. Shutterstock Luxury hotel buildings in Jakarta, Indonesia Over 10 million people of many cultures and backgrounds call Indonesia’s sprawling capital city, Jakarta, home. Jakarta, on the northwest coast of Java Island, the world’s most popular island, has grown dramatically over the years. With it, the number of high-end hotels catering to wealthy travelers who want to see more of Indonesia than just Bali’s beaches. Here are ten of the finest hotels in Indonesia’s capital that visitors should consider staying at if they want…
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The Best Spa Hotels in the UK

BOOK From the second you walk into the perfumed foyer of Bulgari’s London outpost, it’s clear you’re in one of the capital’s most luxurious hideaways. The spa itself is truly in a league of its own: from the properly sized, cabana-flanked pool (which sits five floors underground and is blissfully silent) to the gilded jacuzzi and multiple (multiple!) steam rooms, there is no better place to while away an entire evening than here. The treatments are, of course, outrageously decadent: in-house brands include the formidable 111 Skin (try the Celestial Black Diamond Facial) and the Ayurvedic Mauli Rituals, which will…
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Restaurant accessibility: How to run an inclusive restaurant

As a restaurant owner, you strive to make your restaurant welcoming to all customers. Yet without proper accessibility modifications, it can be difficult for those with disabilities to enjoy your delicious food. 61 million adults in the US have a disability. Prioritizing restaurant accessibility allows your business to be inclusive of all. Designing an accessible restaurant can be daunting, but by following ADA standards you can provide a barrier-free dining experience for customers with disabilities. Not sure where to start? Take a look at our tips on how to make your restaurant accessible. What is an ADA restaurant? The Americans…
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10 tips to help prepare for restaurant patio season

As the temperature rises, diners start looking for ways to enjoy their meals in the sunshine. If your restaurant doesn’t have an outdoor dining area, now’s the time to build one — a patio helps you adapt to warmer weather and increase profitability during one of the busiest times of the year. With the right restaurant patio ideas, you can transform any space into a beautiful, breezy retreat. How can a patio benefit my restaurant? Customers love al fresco dining — it’s a chance to enjoy the fresh air and make the most of warm weather. This is particularly true…
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As hotel workers’ strike looms, Anime Expo attendees sound off

The largest US hotel workers’ strike in recent memory and the largest anime convention in North America are both set to kick off this weekend in the same downtown Los Angeles spot — with all the attendant agitation playing out on social media. More than 15,000 union employees at 62 hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties are scheduled to walk off the job as early as Saturday after their contracts expire. They are seeking higher pay, which might allow them to live in more expensive areas closer to their jobs, as well as improved benefits and working conditions. On…
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Myanmar Sees a Post-Coup Fire Sale of Hotels

The Sule Shangri-La hotel in downtown Yangon has been closed since 2021. / The Irrawaddy By The Irrawaddy June 22, 2023 Hoteliers in Myanmar’s commercial capital of Yangon and other major cities are selling their properties after the double blow of COVID-19 and a coup left them empty. Realtor Luxury House advertised on its Facebook page the sale of 27 hotels last month. They had 50 or more rooms and were priced between 300 million and six billion kyats. Although Myanmar reopened its border to international visitors last year after a two-year ban due to the pandemic,…
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