Hotel restaurants are opening up without the “hotel” association
Now, many hotel restaurants are looking to transform their look and feel to something a bit more sleek without the “hotel-like” ambience. These restaurants want their own entrance and mailing address....
View ArticleFood Trucks and hotels become a team
59% percent of diners say that they would support a food truck spin-off from their favorite restaurant– a 47% jump from the previous year. Now, hotels like The Ritz-Carlton (Washington, D.C.), The SLS...
View ArticleThe Institute for Culinary Education (ICE) partners with Dve Palochki...
This week, ICE announced that they will be opening SWISSAM Hospitality Business School, a series of culinary schools, in Russia. The co-venture with Dve Palochki Restaurant Group includes a third...
View ArticleBuilding a Strong Team Beyond the Holidays
Jason Hamilton of FastCasual recently shared his insights on employee appreciation during the holidays. Most quick-service and fast-casual restaurants remain open during the holidays, leaving little to...
View ArticleCulintro Networking at Sons of Essex
Culintro recently posted their first networking event for January. The event will be at Sons of Essex on Monday 1/27 from 9-11pm and will feature a special food and beverage menu. All industry members...
View ArticleCMO, CEO, Chief Innovators are Welcomed to Join Inventours
Inventours is sponsoring events in Paris and Barcelona this summer. Both programs are “process and creativity insights training for executives looking to innovate through exclusive meetings with...
View ArticleNYCHG Event: Meet the Owners of Analogue Feb 24th
The New York City Hospitality Group invites you for an evening of “Cocktails & All That Jazz” at Analogue featuring owners Jesse Wilson and Jared Gordon. Meet the owners and learn more about how...
View ArticleNew App Means New Competition for Fast Casual
In an effort to add more emphasis on speed and hospitality, BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse launched an app last Tuesday that allows diners to place their orders before arriving at the restaurant. BJ’s...
View ArticleOracle Acquires Micros Systems in $5B Deal
Oracle, the world’s leading supplier of information management software, is now close to acquiring Micros Systems for over $5 billion. Micros Systems sells point-of-sales hardware to restaurants,...
View ArticleNYC Hotel Forum
The NYC Hotel Forum will take place this Friday November 7th at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center on 1221 Avenue of the Americas. The forum will run from 8AM to 11:20AM to discuss major topics in NYC...
View ArticleUS Demand for Ethnic Flavors
The US foodservice market is very attractive to international operators looking to expand globally. According to the National Restaurant Association, restaurant industry sales last year surpassed $680...
View ArticleOpportunities: CohnReznick Presents 2015 Hospitality Webinar Series
CohnReznick LLP, one of the top accounting, tax, and advisory firms in the United States, will hold the second session in their Hospitality Webinar Series on May 21st titled The Technology Landscape:...
View ArticleHow Hudson Yards Chose Its 25 Restaurants
“On March 14, 2019, Hudson Yards will fully open its eastern portion. Twenty-five restaurants will fire up the stoves. More than 100 stores will fling open their doors. Marquee companies like...
View ArticleBest Restaurant POS Tools: How to Choose the Right System for You
“Understanding the needs of your restaurant is a most important first step in choosing the best POS software. After all, the needs of a small brewery with no food service differ greatly from those of a...
View ArticleWhy Restaurants Struggle to Eliminate Tips
“It’s been three years since Danny Meyer became the unofficial leader of a movement to abolish tipping at restaurants, in an effort to level the playing field for front-of-house and back-of-house...
View ArticleNew York City on sale: Deep discounts on shows, restaurants, hotels starting...
New York City is appealing to visitors for countless reasons, but price is not usually one of them. But starting Jan. 21, the city will be at its cheapest thanks to a new initiative called NYC Winter...
View ArticleMinimum Wage Hikes in New York City Cause Restaurants to Eliminate Jobs, Cut...
“New York is known for its incredible food scene, but legislators in the Big Apple may have bitten off more than they can chew with the newest minimum wage hike. The city’s mandated increase, which...
View ArticleThe Future of Hotel Dining Will Be Branded
“Paris-based Accor is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with more than 4,500 places to stay (homes and hotels) in 100 countries and 10,000 dining outlets that — according to Accor CEO...
View ArticleJob Growth in U.S. Restaurants and Bars Jumps in March
Restaurants and bars in the U.S. added 27,000 jobs in the past month, quieting rumblings of an economic slowdown following February’s unexpectedly low job growth numbers for both the industry and the...
View ArticleFormer Darden executive named president of Union Square Hospitality Group
“Former Darden Restaurants Inc. executive Chip Wade has been named president of Union Square Hospitality Group, the company said Thursday. Wade, who moves into the role officially in mid-May, fills a...
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