Food and beverage

Events & Conferences

Education & Professional Development

For decades, the hotel minibar has stood as a symbol of indulgence and convenience in the hospitality industry. For guests, a cold soda or their favorite late-night snack was always within easy reach. With this in-room convenience, there was no need...

Reimagining the Hotel Minibar: How Bartech’s Automation Technology is Powering a Profitable, Guest-Centric Comeback

Bruno Agrario

Executive VP of Sales, Bartech International

Bartech Systems International Inc.

Guestroom Technology

Family holidays are all about making memories, relaxing together, and enjoying quality time - but anyone who’s travelled with a mixed-age group knows it’s not always as simple as it sounds.

How Mobile Ordering transforms multi-generational family holidays

Kate Fuller

Senior Marketing Manager, IRIS Software Systems

IRIS Software Systems

Guestroom Technology

Curbside pickup is a convenient service valued by both consumers and restaurants. Yet, it remains unclear what parts of the curbside pickup experiences matter most to restaurant customers – and how restaurants can deliver better service.

What do consumers value most in restaurant curbside pickup?

Linchi Kwok

Professor at The Collins College of Hospitality Management, Cal Poly Pomona

CAL Poly Pomona

Sales & Marketing

Innovation

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the restaurant industry, with personalization emerging as perhaps one of the most significant developments. Unlike basic personalization that might simply remember a customer’s name or birthday, ...

Artificial Intelligence-Driven Personalization in Restaurant Guest Experiences

Joe Cilli

Assistant Dean and Director of Distance Learning for the FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management

FIU

Innovation

Chatbots, Robotics & AI

In the fast-paced world of hospitality, a frictionless, scalable, and guest-centric mobile ordering system isn’t just a nice-to-have - it’s a revenue driver, a brand builder, and a guest loyalty enabler.

Unlocking your mobile ordering potential - why it pays to ditch those “minimum” basic offerings

Graham Rushin

VP Sales & Marketing

IRIS Software Systems

Guestroom Technology

Lodging Industry

The most successful hotel restaurants are ones that strike a balance between personal taste and perceived value. As a consumer myself, I am sometimes guilty of dining out and thinking: “I could have made this dish better myself at home,” or “At thes...

Five Food & Beverage Trends Getting Diners ‘Joyfully’ Back to Hotel Restaurants

Guy Reinbold

Corporate Director of Food and Beverage, Meyer Jabara Hotels

Meyer Jabara

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...

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

Terrill Patterson Sr.

Founder, Rellies Hospitality

Rellies Hospitality

Safety & Security

Approximately five years ago, when my daughter was just two years old, we confirmed through allergist testing that she had multiple severe food allergies—cashews, pistachios, sesame seeds, peas, and lentils. While some of these would result in immed...

The Growing Need for Food Allergy Compliance in Restaurants

Melissa Rosen

Founder and Principal Consultant of Be My Guest and member of Cayuga Hospitality Consultants

Cayuga Hospitality Consultants

Health

The aim of this article is to determine the fair release prices for Bordeaux 2024, and to compare them with the prices actually charged during the en primeur campaign, which is now ending. The aim is twofold: to assess the consistency of châteaux’ p...

Bordeaux En Primeur 2024: Are Release Prices in Line with Market Value?

Philippe Masset

Associate Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School

EHL

Markets & Performance