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New and Renovated: Most Anticipated of Openings of 2025

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The most anticipated openings of 2025, alongside big plans for brands, show how hospitality continues to evolve. The new Dreams Resorts & Spas-branded resort, Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced in November 2024, is a product of a management agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and Cobbo Bay Developers SA.

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NYU Offers Incubation Hub for Hospitality Entrepreneurs

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Luckily for hospitality entrepreneurs attending New York University, there’s a lot to go around. Tisch Center of Hospitality (HI HUB) aim to support business savvy entrepreneurs. Through the program, Karaburun hopes the entrepreneurs will revitalize the hospitality industry. “We Big dreams require a big helping hand.

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Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups

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cities, but, ready or not, automation is already here in hospitality. He cites Cafe X , a robotic sidewalk coffee monger in San Francisco’s financial district (it’s mechanical arm even waves goodbye) and Spyce, a Boston startup affiliated with celeb chefs Daniel Boulud, Gavin Kaysen and Thomas Keller, that’s mostly automated.

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Smart Moves in Portland, Hawaii and More

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To do so, she will draw from over 25 years of experience in hospitality and a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences. Fiona Pinette Fiona Pinette, Wedge Mountain Lodge and Spa Whistler, British Columbia’s newest hospitality debut, Wedge Mountain Lodge and Spa , set to open Nov. 17, 2023, appoints Pinette as Lodge Manager.

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Booking.com Partnership and Affiliate Programs: Extranet, Pulse App, BookingSuite, Demand API, and Connectivity APIs

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If you have anything to do with the travel business, you may have considered partnering with such hospitality giants as Expedia and Booking.com. Booking.com offers solutions for: OTAs and destination websites, hotel channel managers, property owners, affiliates like travel bloggers and media outlets. Now it’s the turn of Booking.com.

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Le Bon Appetit Fundraiser Steeped in Memphis Food, Music and Restoration Culture

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At the age of six, he spent two months in an adult hospital recovering from a life-threatening fall and his desire to provide a more nurturing environment for treatment and recovery inspired him to partner with Le Bonheur Club. The adjoining street can be blocked off for a block party vibe.

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Educational Support Elevates DEI and Could Alleviate Staffing Issues

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Staffing shortages and ensuing issues have become commonplace in the hospitality and tourism industries and a stark reality meeting professionals must now grapple with at nearly every turn. Building Employment Pipelines through Education.

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