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Reef buys startup 2ndKitchen to link ghost kitchens with hotels, bars

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 07, 2021

Chicago-based 2ndKitchen connects local restaurants to other businesses that want to offer foodservice.

A hotel built for nomadic guests focuses on wellness

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 30, 2021

Chicago’s Selina targets remote workers and millennial/Gen Z travelers with its plant-forward menu items and zero-alcohol drinks.

Beverage

Marriott evolves its food and beverage program in step with the times

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 14, 2021

Top trends that emerged over the last year continue to drive menu innovation and service at the hotel chain.

Operations

Hotel business still way down in major U.S. cities

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 01, 2021

21 of top 25 hotel markets in depression or recession, reports the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

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Operations

With pandemic innovations in place, hotels are ready for a restart

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2021

After hotels had time and motivation to rethink service, space and menus over the last year, some operational changes are becoming permanent in hotels big and small.

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Emerging Brands

Restaurateur Sam Fox is getting into the hotel business

By Heather Lalley on May 25, 2021

Fox will own, operate and manage The Global Ambassador Hotel, slated to open in the fall of 2023, in Phoenix. His company, Fox Restaurant Concepts, was acquired by The Cheesecake Factory in 2019.

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