Archive for November, 2010
Trends + Buzzwords for Restaurants & Hotels in 2011
Insightful and mostly accurate predictions (in my opinion) from BAUM + WHITEMAN…
Old Italian is Newly Respectable
Bricks-and-Mortar vs. Meals-on-Wheels
Korean Food and the Nothing-Is-Sacred Taco
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Lou Adler on the Job Description
http://tiny.cc/q05yo
George Weston Ltd. Buys Ace Bakery (foodserviceworld.com)
TORONTO — Weston Foods Canada Inc. recently purchased Ace Bakery, the artisan European-style bread company, for $110 million.
“The Ace Bakery brand is known for its quality products and will complement our existing family of brands, allowing us to better serve our customers,” said W. Galen Weston, chairman and president of Weston [...]
Revamped hotels are prepped for an industry recovery (theglobeandmail.com)
“Hoteliers aren’t exactly breaking open the champagne now that occupancy and room rates are inching up, but those who have committed to upgrades and renovations are feeling splashes of hope that their investments are paying off or will soon reap benefits.
InterContinental Hotels Group (owner of Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Candlewood Suites [...]
Boutique hotel vs. chain reliability (theglobeandmail.com)
This is an interesting comparison, from the Business Traveller’s ‘experience’ perspective, between Boutique (i.e. Opus Hotel, Vancouver) and Chain (i.e. Marriott Hotel, Calgary) Hotels.
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