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JW Marriott Camelback Inn Expands Clear Sky Software’s Inventory Solution to the Culinary Department
Clear Sky Software | August 31, 2021
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – August 31, 2021 – Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® announced today that The JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Arizona, has expanded its use of Clear Sky Software’s money-saving inventory systems. This famous desert resort has been a customer of Clear Sky Software for many years utilizing the company’s perpetual inventory system in the beverage department. Management made the decision to extend this technology out to the culinary department and take advantage of Clear Sky’s Food Inventory System. Now the Resort has one vendor and one system for tracking and controlling all food and beverage product...
Hotel F&B Is Following Two Cs Post-Pandemic: Careful and Creative
HotStats | August 26, 2021
In the wake of the coronavirus, and the issues it created—including a labor shortage—hoteliers are working to get their arms around food and beverage service. That topic, and many more, were discussed by a quartet of industry professionals during a recent Profit Talks webcast moderated by David Eisen, HotStats’ Director of Hotel Intelligence, Americas. Joining him were Lisa Carlson, SVP of Operations, Chesapeake Hospitality; Janine Williams, CEO and founder, Impulsify, which creates grab-and-go spaces for hotels; Devin Burns, VP of Rooms, Food & Beverage, Omni Hotels & Resorts; and Ron Loman, SVP of Operations, Real Hospit...
Ritz-Carlton Implements Clear Sky Software’s F&B Inventory Management System
Clear Sky Software | July 8, 2021
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – July 8, 2021 – Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® announced today that The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara has installed the company’s food and beverage inventory control system to help manage and track all food and beverage products. The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, in beautiful Santa Barbara, California, selected Clear Sky Software over a crowded field of inventory control solutions and has been busy taking advantage 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 beer, liquor and wine products ...
Top 10 F&B Revenue Management Tips for Hotel Restaurants
Silvie Cohen | July 6, 2021
By Silvie Cohen, David Israel As restaurants emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, operators remain challenged by nationwide labor shortages, the rising cost of wages, and the increasing cost of goods. To mitigate these bottom-line issues, just like hotels and airlines deploy revenue management techniques to push sales, there are strategies F&B teams can deploy to optimize their top line as well. This article takes you through F&B revenue management tips to help restauranteurs improve profitability. Top 10 F&B Revenue Management Tips for Hotel Restaurants: - Prix-Fixe Menus: Explore offering a fixed three-course menu for...
A Table for One, Please!
PolyU’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management | June 30, 2021
Solo diners represent one of the fastest-growing markets in the restaurant sector, but little is known about the factors that influence their menu choices. Do solo diners express their uniqueness through their selection of dishes, or do they seek a sense of belonging? This is just one of the questions answered by Dr YooHee Hwang of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and co-authors in a study that sheds light on the interplay between power, food choices, and crowding in the solo dining context. As restauranteurs seek new ways to tap into this lucrative and rapidly expanding market of din...
Halepuna Waikiki Hotel Selects Agilysys IG OnDemand For Contactless Food & Beverage Ordering & Payment Self-Service
Agilysys | May 25, 2021
Luxury Property Expands Partnership With Agilysys To Promote Social Distancing And Provide A Safe And Healthy F&B Experience For Staff And Guests Alike ALPHARETTA, GA. — May 25, 2021 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani has expanded its existing relationship with Agilysys with the addition of its modern cloud-native SaaS food and beverage ordering solution, IG OnDemand. A current user of Agilysys’ award-winning InfoGenesis POS, Halepuna again looked to Agilysys to meet their enhanced healt...
Epicurean Ventures for the Travel Recovery
Larry and Adam Mogelonsky | May 19, 2021
By Larry and Adam Mogelonsky We’ve always espoused the mantra that the core of any property’s success is their F&B. Some golf, some are into wellness, but everyone eats. As demonstrated by a property we acted on as asset manager a few years ago, a property can even overcome deficiencies in their rooms’ product through a focus on exceptional dining. Now imagine a clean slate; an opportunity to build a hotel from scratch with a focus on food. This is the basis for the Epicurean Hotel opening this summer in Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta property follows the 2014 launch of the Epicurean in Tampa, Florida. Built by Mainsail Lodging...
Meeting the New Demand for Happy Hour Dining This Spring
Larry and Adam Mogelonsky | April 14, 2021
By Larry and Adam Mogelonsky The taboo of eating indoors at a restaurant as a result of COVID-19 will persist for well into 2021. While the spring is normally considered too cold for purely alfresco dining, some people may end up altering their meal patterns now through June to chase that last morsel of sunlight and stay in the warmth. That is, in order to keep the good times rolling outside and not to risk coronavirus exposure by venturing inside (not to mention any government mandates about eating inside), dining parties may opt for an extended dinner in and around the time normally reserved for happy hour – approximately 3pm to 6pm...
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