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Behind the Bar, Ahead of the Curve: How One Hospitality Founder Is Helping Solve Safety from the Inside Out

In the hospitality world, every detail sends a message. From the music we play to how we welcome guests, the atmosphere we create shapes how people feel. At Rellies Hospitality, we focus on something that doesn’t always make the headlines but matter...

Terrill Patterson Sr.
Terrill Patterson Sr.
Founder, Rellies Hospitality
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Terrill Patterson Sr.
by Terrill Patterson Sr.
14 July 2025Rellies HospitalitySafety & Security
Rellies Hospitality
The Debut of Appellation as an Immersive Culinary Hotel Brand
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The Debut of Appellation as an Immersive Culinary Hotel Brand

For hotel brands near the top of the chain-scale, the requirement for creating meaningful experiences that embrace ‘sense of place’ becomes essential. In the constant pursuit of business growth, offering incredible and ‘peak’ experiences becomes ess...

Adam Mogelonsky
Adam Mogelonsky
Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.
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Adam Mogelonsky
by Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
9 June 2025Hotel Mogel Consulting LimitedBrand Marketing
The Debut of Appellation as an Immersive Culinary Hotel Brand
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Understanding California’s Landmark Junk Fee Law Revisions to the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA)

First, the nomenclature of the forbidden practices, then the names for the law, a summary of the latest events, and details of the final California Junk Fee Law. In this article, we will focus on the changes to the California Civil Code (CC), and pa...

Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Experienced trial lawyer and a member of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™
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Mark Adams
by Mark Adams and Jim Butler
2 July 2024JMBMFood & Beverage
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Junk Fee Law: Exception to SB 478 for California Restaurants Moves Forward

In the morning hours of June 25, 2024, the California Assembly unanimously approved Senate Bill 1534, an emergency response to the special interests of restaurants and labor (the California Restaurant Association and UNITE HERE), exempting any “rest...

Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Experienced trial lawyer and a member of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™
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by Mark Adams
27 June 2024JMBMFood & Beverage
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Opinion

Florida Jury Awards $5.6 MM For Alcohol-Fueled Pool Party Injury

A Florida jury awards $5.6 million for a spinal cord injury sustained during an alcohol-fueled pool party at the Retreat in Gainesville. According to the Complaint, the Defendant, Retreat at Gainesville, LLC, hosted a St. Patrick’s Day event and pro...

Preston Rideout
Preston Rideout
CEO of Rideout Hospitality, Founder of The Dram Shop Experts and Nightclub and Bar Consultant at Cayuga Hospitality Consultants
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Preston Rideout
by Preston Rideout
4 May 2023Cayuga Hospitality ConsultantsFood & Beverage
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The Value of Great Servers Straight from a Michelin Server Captain
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The Value of Great Servers Straight from a Michelin Server Captain

The onsite restaurant is a hallmark of nearly any great hotel, with customer sentiments towards the former entity reflecting back onto property reviews and, ultimately, guestroom bookings. Within the F&B silo, we glorify the cuisine, the beverage se...

Larry Mogelonsky
Larry Mogelonsky
Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.
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Larry Mogelonsky
by Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky
9 March 2023Hotel Mogel Consulting LimitedFood & Beverage
The Value of Great Servers Straight from a Michelin Server Captain
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The Lag in Food and Beverage Recovery

According to CBRE’s September 2022 Hotel Horizons® forecast for the overall U.S. lodging industry, rooms revenue per available room (RevPAR) will exceed 2019 annual levels in 2022. This is driven by the accelerated recovery of average daily rate (AD...

Robert Mandelbaum
Robert Mandelbaum
Director of Research Information Services at CBRE Hotels
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Robert Mandelbaum
by Robert Mandelbaum and Andrew Hartley
12 December 2022CBRE HotelsFood & Beverage
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