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Independent Review Shows Substantial Savings for Commercial Laundries Using Xeros Technology
Xeros Cleaning | December 7, 2015
Xeros has the most effective recovery process ever reviewed by LTC December 7, 2015 | – A review of Xeros polymer bead cleaning technology undertaken by independent laundry industry experts LTC, has demonstrated substantial financial savings for commercial laundries. The review compared conventional laundry processes with the innovative Xeros polymer bead cleaning technology for reclaim, where polymer beads are used in the washing process with water, to remove ingrained staining, mould, mildew and some black marks. Comparing the linen recovery rate (the percentage of stained linen that can be washed and put back into stock) of Xer...
Bartech’s BarTouch Maximizes Manual Minibar Management Efficiency at W South Beach
Bartech | December 1, 2015
Luxury boutique Miami property streamlines tracking of guest minibar consumption and enhances staff efficiency Miami — December 1, 2015 — The W South Beach, an ultrachic Miami beachfront hotel has enhanced and streamlined its manual guestroom minibar operation by implementing BarTouch, the hospitality industry's leading solution for manual minibar management. Developed by Bartech, a world leader in profit-generating automatic minibar solutions for the hospitality industry, the web-based application is the first of its kind and functions by providing properties such as the W South Beach with the ability to efficiently track ...
Kimpton Hotels & Resorts Shares Second Annual Culinary & Cocktails Trend Forecast for 2016
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants | November 19, 2015
From Tartare and Cauliflower to Gin and Botanicals - 2016's Hottest Dining and Drinking Trends Identified by Leading Chefs and Bartenders from Kimpton's 70+ Restaurants and Bars across the Country SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2015 -- Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants' 2016 Culinary & Cocktails Trend Forecast, released today, uncovers what's hot and what's up and coming in the restaurant and bar world. Highlights include tartare, ancient grains, plant-based entreés, and open-fire roasting are rising in popularity among diners, while at the bar, gin, bourbon, rosé, and classic cocktails promise to be the dr...
Energy Savings Often Overlooked When Buying Commercial Laundry Equipment
Xeros Cleaning | November 18, 2015
By David Kaupp, Xeros All our actions have a direct and indirect impact on climate change. Both consumers and businesses are actively trying to reduce their carbon footprint and one of the resulting benefits is reduced energy costs. Energy conservation is a win-win for everyone. Consumers are turning to technology to help monitor and save on utility savings. According to this article in Clean Technica, a new report by Navigant Research on the residential energy app market found that residential customers are more and more turning to energy-focused apps to make better use of their household energy usage. Apps provided by utilities, as we...
Clear Sky Software’s F&B Inventory System Installed at Another Washington DC Area Hotel
Clear Sky Software | November 11, 2015
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – November 11, 2015 – Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® announced today that The Washington Dulles Airport Marriott has implemented the company's food & beverage inventory control system to help manage and track all food & beverage products. This busy hotel near the Dulles International Airport, chose Clear Sky Software and has been busy taking advantage of the features of this industry-leading F&B inventory system. Called Clear Sky FOOD & BEVERAGE, this is a comprehensive, perpetual inventory system that tracks and controls all F&B products. Functions include purchasing/ordering, r...
Why Hotel’s Laundry Services are Responsible for High Utility Costs
Xeros Cleaning | October 28, 2015
For hotels that use in-house laundry services to provide their guests with clean linens and bath towels, high utility costs are often a fact of life. The question for many hotel owners and managers is, "why are my hotel's laundry services responsible for such high utility costs?" The Root of the Problem The short answer is that your high utility costs may be the fault of your washing machines. Traditional washing machines get fabrics clean by utilizing a combination of copious amounts of hot water, strong chemicals, and rough agitation – and a great deal of fabric-rotting soaking in increasingly soiled water. Heating the water tak...
Room Service or Is It Food Delivery?
Kirby D. Payne | October 26, 2015
By Kirby D. Payne, Oct 26, 2015 Room service should be more than just food delivery. This article has reminders for full service hotels and ideas for limited service hotels. I admit I am addicted to certain cartoons, including some serial ones. As a result, I regularly turn to the cartoon pages of the daily paper. I could not help but get an extra chuckle when I saw "The Family Circus" by Bill Keane on October 24, 1997. I wish we could reprint it here but they wanted $150 for that, which is reasonable, but would not let us use it on the internet version of this column which is unreasonable as it would have been a nice promo for the...
Booking.com Reveals the Top 7 Emerging Food Capitals in the US
Booking.com | October 23, 2015
The latest trending food destinations in America as rated by Booking.com travelers NEW YORK, October 23, 2015 -- Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travelers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, announces the top 7 emerging food capitals in the U.S. New data according to the experts - Booking.com travelers - confirms several U.S. cities that are pushing New York, San Francisco and New Orleans off their perch. "There's no doubt that there's something exciting about discovering the newest, hidden gem foodie capitals," says Leslie Cafferty, VP of Communications at Booking.com. Booking.com used r...
Alabama Resort Selects Clear Sky Software
Clear Sky Software | October 20, 2015
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – October 20, 2015 – Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® announced today that the Perdido Beach Resort in Gulf Shores Alabama has selected Clear Sky Software and their food and beverage inventory control solution. The solution, called Clear Sky FOOD & BEVERAGE, is helping this busy seaside vacation spot, located in Orange Beach, Alabama, control all food and beverage products and maintain a perpetual inventory. Functions include purchasing, receiving, outlet transfers/issues/returns and physical inventory. Other features allow management to report product fast-movers, slow- movers, cost variances, an...
Xeros Near-Waterless Laundry System Enters Caribbean & Latin American Hospitality & Laundry Markets
Xeros Cleaning | August 26, 2015
Uses 80% Less Water, 50% Less Energy, and 50% Less Chemicals than Traditional Systems Manchester, NH – August 26, 2015 – Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, announced today that it has expanded its market presence into the Caribbean and Latin American hospitality, dry cleaning and commercial laundry markets with a with Xeros' channel partner Worldwide Laundry, Inc. Under the agreement Worldwide Laundry will sell and service Xeros' award-winning polymer bead cleaning laundry systems which are proven to dramatically reduce water, energy and detergent consumption. See today's related announcement: Xeros Now Offer...
Xeros Now Offers Near-Waterless Laundry to Canadian Hotel, Commercial Laundry & Dry Cleaning Markets
Xeros Cleaning | August 26, 2015
Uses 80% Less Water, 50% Less Energy, and 50% Less Chemicals than Traditional Systems Manchester, NH – August 26, 2015 – Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, announced today that it has expanded its market presence into the Canadian commercial laundry and dry cleaning market with a channel partnership agreement for its polymer bead cleaning systems with Michael St. Clair Fine Cleaners in Vancouver. Under the agreement Michael St. Clair Fine Cleaners will sell and service Xeros' award-winning polymer bead cleaning laundry systems which are proven to dramatically reduce water, energy and detergent usage. See toda...
Washington DC Area Hotel Selects Clear Sky Software’s Beverage Inventory Management System
Clear Sky Software | August 20, 2015
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – August 20, 2015 – Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® announced today that the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church, Virginia has installed its beverage inventory management software. This DC-area hotel selected Clear Sky Software to help control all beer, liquor and wine inventory. Called Clear Sky BEVERAGE, this system is a comprehensive, perpetual inventory system that tracks and controls all beverage products. Functions include purchasing, receiving, outlet transfers/issues/returns and physical inventory. Other features allow management to report product fast-movers, slow- movers, cost variance...
Guests Introduce Mission Point Resort to 120,000 Social Connections in 3 Months with Flip.to
Flip.to | July 16, 2015
Platform a natural fit for generational travel destination resort ORLANDO, FL — July 16, 2015 — Mission Point Resort, an immersive getaway on Mackinac Island in Michigan, has tapped the Flip.to brand advocacy platform to reach a massive new audience of future guests and drive direct bookings. Since launch in April, Flip.to for Mission Point Resort has been an immediate success. More than a third of their guests have advocated on behalf of the resort, sharing to over 120,000 friends, family and colleagues in just three months. In doing so, Mission Point has reached an audience ten times that of their already expansive Facebook netwo...
Utility Companies Join Xeros Incentive Program for Hotels & Commercial Laundries
Xeros Cleaning | June 23, 2015
Connecticut Natural Gas, PG&E, Questar Gas, Southwest Gas and Xcel Energy Offer Incentives for Energy Reduction Using Xeros Laundry System Manchester, NH – Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, announced today that Connecticut Natural Gas, Pacific Gas and Electricity Company, Questar Gas, Southwest Gas, and Xcel Energy are offering incentives for the energy savings reaped using polymer bead cleaning. Xeros polymer bead cleaning machines are proven to reduce natural gas usage up to 100% and water usage by up to 80%. These companies join a growing list of US utility companies including National Grid and Liberty...
RoomKeyPMS Announces 2-way Interface with hotel SystemsPro
RoomKeyPMS | June 11, 2015
June 11 2015, Vancouver, BC: RoomKeyPMS is committed to providing hoteliers with solutions that save them time and money. For hotels looking to turn a greater profit, this provides a framework to maximize sales efforts while minimizing administrative duties. RoomKeyPMS is pleased to announce their new 2-way interface to hotel SalesPro that will do just that. hotel SalesPro is the lodging industry's most technically advanced sales and catering solution. It provides hoteliers with an automated approach to managing their sales and catering program for maximum efficiency and accuracy. The 2-way interface streamlines the process of checking ...
JW Marriott Austin Installs Clear Sky Software’s Food & Beverage Inventory Management System
Clear Sky Software | June 11, 2015
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - June 11, 2015 - Clear Sky Software, Inc.® announced today that The JW Marriott Austin Hotel has installed the company's food & beverage inventory control system to help manage and track all food & beverage products. This luxury hotel in the Texas capital has been busy taking advantage of the features of this industry-leading F&B inventory system. Called Clear Sky FOOD & BEVERAGE, this is a comprehensive, perpetual inventory system that tracks and controls all F&B products. Functions include purchasing/ordering, receiving, electronic requisition, outlet transfers/issues/returns and physica...
Xeros Now Offering Utility Saving, High Performance Dryers with Shorter Dry Times
Xeros Cleaning | June 8, 2015
High Energy-Efficient Dryer Complements Low Water Laundry System for Environmentally Sustainable Solution Manchester, NH – Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, announced today that it is now offering high performance dryers with shorter dry times to work in conjunction with its award winning polymer bead laundry system and Xeros Sbeadycare™ laundry management program. Xeros will be showcasing the new dryers at The Clean Show 2015, at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, on April 16-19 at Booth #4033. Two new high performance 80 and 120lb OPL dryers will be offered, and both provide high-performance,...
Xeros Helps California Hotels, Dry Cleaners, & Industrial Laundries Reduce Water Usage Up to 80%
Xeros Cleaning | June 3, 2015
Manchester, NH – June 3, 2015 – Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, announced today that it is helping five California-based businesses reduce water usage by up to 80% in their laundry operations. To put this in context, laundry operations in hotels represent 20% of their overall water usage. The California Althletic Club, Stanford Park Hotel, Quality Inn Petaluma, Fairfield Inn Sebastopol, and Hilton Universal are all using the Xeros® polymer bead laundry systems. Xeros has also signed eight pioneering commercial laundry equipment distributors in California. These pioneering flagship partners are now selling...
IACC’s 2015 Copper Skillet Awards go to Australian and Danish Chefs
IACC | April 22, 2015
LONDON, UK, April 2015 ... One of the highlights of the 34th IACC-Americas annual conference was the 12th annual gathering of IACC conference centre chefs from around the world to compete for the prestigious culinary award - the Copper Skillet - and the distinction of becoming the IACC Conference Centre Chef of the Year. For this year's winners, it proved to be an emotional triumph for Michael Greenlaw (AUSTRALIA) and Trine Thybo Tamussen (DENMARK) who had competed in country and chapter finals, against 82 other competitors to reach this year's final. Michael and Trine received a rousing and enthusiastic ovation from the audience of IAC...
IACC Reveals Top 10 Conference Food Trends for 2015
IACC | April 6, 2015
Useful tips for meeting planners contribute towards healthier conferences Chicago, Illinois, April 6, 2015 - Following extensive research among the 400 members of the International Association of Conference Centres, the organization released its Top 10 Conference Foods Trends for 2015, which are influencing meeting planners across the globe. Mark Cooper, IACC's CEO, commented, "Planners are always looking for new and interesting ways to nourish and invigorate their conference attendees, as food has become so much more than just fuel. Recently there has been an enormous shift towards health and the impact that food can have on concentra...
SkyWire and DataWorks, Inc. Create Innovative New Integration that Eliminates Repetitive Data Entry
SkyWire | March 17, 2015
LAS VEGAS – March 18th, 2014 - Inventory management and point of sales systems, working in harmony...that's what it takes to ensure that businesses know exactly what has sold and what's still sitting on the shelves. DataWorks, Inc offers a complete system tailored for the comprehensive management of purchase orders, inventory control and sales. As a company, DataWorks has been an industry leader for more than 20 years. Most Food and Beverage interfaces are one way: POS sends sales info to the back office system. The new DataWorks / SkyWire integration, built using JSON technology, enables all inventory control for food and beverage to...
Transforming the F&B Department in F&F
Larry Mogelonsky | March 4, 2015
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.lma.ca) In the good old days of hospitality, food and beverage was part of the core. Management treated the department with the lofty respect it deserved, not only in differentiating the property, but also because of the profits it delivered. The iconic hotel dining room was an important meeting place in the community it served, often considered the best table in town. Times have changed. Food is clearly important, as witnessed by a myriad of great chefs and restaurant brands associated with and located within hotels. But the drink side of the equation has taken a heavy blow. Alcoholic beverages ar...
The Culinary Institute of America Provides Scholarships for HTMP International Competition Winners
the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) | February 24, 2015
Orlando, Florida, February 24, 2015 -- The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) has committed to offering four-year scholarships to members of the top three winning teams of the 2015 HTMP International Competition hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI). The 12th annual competition will be held April 23-25 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, and will bring together teams of enthusiastic, motivated high school hospitality students who will demonstrate their skills and knowledge as they compete for scholarships to leading hospitality programs. The Culinary Institute of America is a new scholarsh...
IACC-Americas Names Laura Leonetti & Zachary Miller as “Copper Skillet Champions”
IACC | January 28, 2015
(CHICAGO, IL) -- January 2015 -- At the Bonaventure Resort & Spa, four chefs from IACC member properties in the US and Canada gathered to compete for the coveted IACC-Americas Copper Skillet final where the winners now go on to compete in the International Copper Skillet global final in April. Chef Laura Leonetti from the Villanova University Hotel & Conference Center took the IACC-Americas Senior Chef Category Copper Skillet for her winning dish in the cook-off. Local judges named Laura the winner for her dish of Filet Mignon and Jumbo Prawns, white asparagus, sautéed sweet potatoes, mango & avocado salsa. Zachary Miller a...