Casey Eden joins First Table –

First Table has announced the appointment of Casey Eden as its new Global Sales Manager, effective May 2023. Eden is a highly respected figure in the tech industry and brings a wealth of experience and passion to the hospitality tech company, currently in the final stages of its first capital raise via the Snowball Effect. In his role, Eden will be responsible for leading and managing First Table’s sales team across multiple countries. His primary focus will be on developing and implementing sales strategies to sign up and onboard new restaurants to the First Table platform, work with the team…
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Looking for a twist? Become a pretzel pal

Feel like your menu needs a twist? Bloom’s Pretzels has the answer; each pretzel that leaves our bakery has been hand-twisted with premium ingredients. A trusted recipe with information and encouraging support to create mouth-watering pretzels, including brainstorming flavors, our pretzels will be the perfect artisan addition to your menu. The Bloom’s Pretzel range includes: CLASSIC PRETZEL Our Classic Standard Pretzel is our most popular size, for sandwich creations and with enough belly to add savory toppings or cover with sweet sugar, they’re ideal for cafes, hotels, luxury lodges and bars looking for a dazzling golden point of difference. Behold…
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Looming $160m excise tax hard to absorb says NZABC –

The year has just got more challenging for producers, hospitality businesses and consumers of beer, wines and spirits with the announcement that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is 6.7%. “The 6.7% rise in the CPI is used as a benchmark to increase the excise tax on beer, wines and spirits. The excise tax was $1.24 billion in June 2022 and is forecast to be $1.4 billion the following year[1]. This will mean an extra $160 million in new taxes which are paid by producers and ultimately consumers. In this time of rapid inflation and a cost of living crisis, extra…
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What can designers teach us about improving hotel operations and experiences?

Unpacking Travel is back with a special dual episode blog to kick off a new season! To kick things off we asked designers to help build and refine hotel physical spaces, what we can do better about leveraging our physical hotel spaces differently. They then teach us how to improve our staff and guest experiences through design, and the impact the design has on staff and guest well-being. Check out the episodes below and learn how you can apply more design methods to elevate your operations and experiences today! How hoteliers can use a design mindset to improve hotel operations…
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Your Guide to Restaurant Credit Card Processing

Credit card processing is one of the most significant developments to hit the restaurant industry in recent memory. This convenient technology lets business owners accept payments remotely, without the need for cash or checks. It makes buying and selling easier for merchants and customers alike, promoting smoother business processes. Although most companies have managed credit card transactions the same way for years, new restaurant technology trends are revolutionizing the process. If your restaurant accepts cards as payment, it’s helpful to understand the underlying systems that make both the new and old methods possible. Let’s dig in. What is credit card…
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UConn Men’s Basketball Team Switch Hotels in Las Vegas Due to Poor Conditions | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The UConn men’s basketball team was greeted with a rude welcome when they arrived at their Las Vegas hotel for Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup against Arkansas in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. CT Insider’s David Borges reports that when the players arrived to their rooms, they were subjected to “dirt, vomit … and worse.” Borges noxed that this happened at the Luxor Hotel. The fourth-seeded Huskies were moved to “a nearby, high-level hotel” after the situation was disclosed to the NCAA, which handles booking hotels for each team in the tournament. For their part, the UConn players…
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How Restaurants Should Be Using Sustainable Food Containers

As younger, environmentally conscious diners become a majority of the food-industry customer base, many restaurants are making sustainability a top priority. To-go containers are a key focus — disposable packaging is a significant contributor to commercial waste. The right sustainable products can help you protect the environment while maintaining food quality. Why sustainability matters Increasing restaurant sustainability is one way to reduce your impact on the environment, especially when it comes to takeout containers. According to the EPA, containers and packaging are responsible for more than 23% of all the trash that goes to landfills in the United States. By…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Renews Amadeus’ Business Intelligence Solutions

Originally published to the Amadeus newsroom The global hotel chain exclusively recommends the use of Demand360®, Agency360®, and RevenueStrategy360™ across its portfolio to help both corporate colleagues and hoteliers gain market insights to drive demand and revenue. December 8, 2022 – As travel continues to recover around the world, hotel operators need to remain agile and capture demand. To effectively prioritize time, resources, and staffing, as well as optimize revenue management, it is vital to have access to comprehensive, timely, and forward-looking business intelligence data. To support strategic decision-making, IHG Hotels & Resorts has renewed its long-standing partnership with Amadeus…
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