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A New Analytic for Hotel Restaurant Real Estate: Transitioning Square Footage into Signature Experiences

Hotel food and beverage isn’t simply a service line—it’s the second-largest revenue engine in the building (1) and, increasingly, the brand’s cultural calling card.

Trip Schneck
Trip Schneck
Managing Partner
Colicchio Consulting
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Trip Schneck
by Trip Schneck
21 November 2025Colicchio ConsultingFood and beverage
Colicchio Consulting
More Than a Hotel Restaurant: Takeaways from Hilton Anaheim’s Culinary Reinvention
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More Than a Hotel Restaurant: Takeaways from Hilton Anaheim’s Culinary Reinvention

When I stepped into my role as Executive Chef at Hilton Anaheim, it coincided with the largest renovation in the hotel’s 40-year history. But this wasn’t just a chance to update dining spaces or reimagine menus; it was a rare opportunity to fundamen...

Prabeen Prathapan
Prabeen Prathapan
Executive Chef at Hilton Anaheim
Hilton
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by Prabeen Prathapan
21 November 2025HiltonFood and beverage
More Than a Hotel Restaurant: Takeaways from Hilton Anaheim’s Culinary Reinvention
Opinion

Hotel Food and Beverage – A Bright Spot in 2025

U.S. hoteliers are struggling to increase revenues in 2025, as rooms revenue (the largest source of revenue for hotels) increased by just 0.8% during the first half of the year, according to CBRE’s August 2025 edition of Hotel Horizons®. Given the e...

Robert Mandelbaum
Robert Mandelbaum
Director of Research Information Services at CBRE Hotels
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by Robert Mandelbaum and Andrea Grigg
7 November 2025CBRE HotelsFood and beverage
CBRE Hotels
Wine and Health: Debunking the Myths and the Algorithms
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Wine and Health: Debunking the Myths and the Algorithms

This year’s “Vine to Mind” Symposium was hosted at EHL Hospitality Business School. The international event brought together statisticians, neurologists and winemakers to explore a topic that continues to spark debate across cultural and policy circ...

Philippe Masset
Philippe Masset
Associate Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School
EHL
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by Philippe Masset and Beatrice Venturini
23 October 2025EHLFood and beverage
Wine and Health: Debunking the Myths and the Algorithms
Opinion

From check-in to checkout: How great operators keep every moment on brand

Hospitality is built on execution. Every detail—from the greeting at check-in to the follow-up after checkout—either reinforces your brand promise or erodes it.

Melissa Burghardt
Melissa Burghardt
CEO, Axonify
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Melissa Burghardt
by Melissa Burghardt
7 October 2025AxonifyFood and beverage
Axonify
Budget season 2026: Why digital F&B ordering is your hotel’s best investment
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Budget season 2026: Why digital F&B ordering is your hotel’s best investment

As hotels prepare their budgets for 2026, leaders are under pressure to maximise returns on every investment. Today’s operators are looking for solutions that don’t just cut costs - they drive measurable revenue, streamline operations, and elevate t...

Graham Rushin
Graham Rushin
VP Sales & Marketing
IRIS Software Systems
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Graham Rushin
by Graham Rushin
7 October 2025IRIS Software SystemsFood and beverage
Budget season 2026: Why digital F&B ordering is your hotel’s best investment
Vine to Mind 2025: Where Data and Wine Form the Perfect Blend
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Vine to Mind 2025: Where Data and Wine Form the Perfect Blend

Organized by EHL Hospitality Business School and the Harvard Data Science Initiative, the second iteration of the Vine to Mind conference took place on EHL’s iconic Lausanne campus in June 2025. Discussions centered on the role that data science pla...

Philippe Masset
Philippe Masset
Associate Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School
EHL
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Philippe Masset
by Philippe Masset and Andrew Brenner
29 September 2025EHLFood and beverage
Vine to Mind 2025: Where Data and Wine Form the Perfect Blend