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| TODAY’S HEADLINES: Food Trends For Hotels In 2009 Joel Robuchon To Open Japanese Concept In Monaco Hukama Brings Modern Chinese To Dubai Spotlight On: Jimmy Sneed, Palladin's Protégé Using Occupancy Data To Improve F&B Forecasts Affinia Chicago Launches In-Room Sweet Treats Menu People on the Move |
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More than a month remains in 2008, but most of us already are looking ahead to 2009, which looks to be a challenging year. That said, get a head start on brainstorming how to drive guest satisfaction and revenue in your F&B outlets with this edition’s feature of the month, which takes a look at food trends for the year ahead from some of the industry’s experts. Or read about how using hotel occupancy data can improve your F&B forecasts. If those topics are too serious for your taste, check out our Q&A with Chef Jimmy Sneed, a larger-than-life personality who made his bones working under legendary French chef Jean-Louis Palladin. And top that off with a rich morsel about the Affinia Chicago’s in-room dessert and candy menu. If this newsletter leaves you
hungry for more, just head to hotelsmag.com, where the food & beverage channel is sure to satisfy your craving. Happy reading! |
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Read about 10 overall hotel food trends and 5 menu item / ingredient trends from experts around the industry. Read More |
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Joël Robuchon over the years has developed a great passion for Japan, where he now has six restaurants serving French cuisine. On December 2, Robuchon will launch his first ever Japanese restaurant, YOSHI. Read More Hukama, an upbeat, contemporary Chinese restaurant offering a variety of different provincial cuisines, has opened for dinner service at The Address, Downtown Burj Dubai. Read More Jimmy Sneed, protégé of legendary French chef Jean-Louis Palladin, is executive chef overseeing all food and beverage operations at the new eco-friendly Hotel Arista in suburban Naperville, Illinois. He talks to HOTELS about his career, his cooking style and the importance of the right staff. Read More A study from Cornell University finds that a lodging property can use its occupancy information to improve the accuracy of cover forecasts in its food and beverage outlets. Read More A new in-room dessert and candy menu at the Affinia Chicago offers up sweet and soothing confections from US$3 for “candy bar” items to US$10 for daily dessert specials.
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