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Marriott tests replacing the breakfast buffet with vending machines

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 06, 2021

The lodging giant’s Fairfield Inns brand is providing hot breakfast sandwiches and an array of cold a.m. standards via kiosks, with snacks and beverages offered throughout the day.

Leadership

Marriott names Tony Capuano CEO, Stephanie Linnartz president

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2021

The two will split the duties held by the late Arne Sorenson.

Marketing

IHOP hires hotel veteran Kieran Donahue as CMO

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2021

She joins the family chain from Marriott.

Leadership

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson dies at age 62

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 16, 2021

HIs passing comes two weeks after stepping up treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Operations

Hotel team converts an underutilized meeting space into a lively bar and restaurant

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 05, 2021

Toasted Barrel is a profitable new concept with plans for expansion to other limited-service hotel properties.

Operations

Short-term outlook for hotel industry remains gloomy

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 22, 2021

High unemployment and low business travel add up to a slow recovery.

Leadership

Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance celebrates 25 years

By National Restaurant Association on Jan. 14, 2021

On Jan. 27, the alliance hosted the first in a series of webinars chronicling its history. The webinar is available for download.

Operations

Hotels offer to become vaccination sites

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 14, 2021

The American Hotel & Lodging Association is urging President-elect Biden to turn the nation’s lodging properties—some 50,000 per state—into auxiliary inoculation centers.

Marketing

Marriott’s newest guest amenity: COVID tests

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 17, 2020

The lodging giant is aiming to bring back group events by offering meeting planners a variety of coronavirus detection measures as options.

Operations

Study: Majority of Americans will not travel this Christmas

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 14, 2020

The hotel industry is dealt another economic blow as the CDC urges consumers to stay home this holiday season.

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