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Hospitality and Travel (Podcast)

Modern Restaurant Management

In this episode of The Main Course , host Barbara Castiglia talked with Joe Robert-Thornton, EVP and COO of HMSHost, a world leader in creating dining for travel venues. When folks compared the toll the travel industry took during the pandemic, they made comparisons to 9/11. Obviously, this was much worse, according to Robert-Thornton.

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The Practicalities and Pleasures of Homemade Train Food

EATER

As a nonflier and a travel writer, I spend a lot of time on trains. I often bring my own food on long train rides: okra stew and crab rice, or perhaps my dads spaghetti and meatballs, as well as fruits and cakes, all packed in my trusted backpack cooler, along with an electric travel Crock-Pot that has saved me on many Amtrak trips.

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RESTAURANTS – POLI-ACTIVE / POLI-NEUTRAL

Culinary Cues

These were often locations to where mail from across the pond would be delivered and serve as a source of information and discussion over a pint of ale. Many of these establishments like the Union Oyster House and the Green Dragon Tavern in Boston served as headquarters for planning the American Revolution.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

I often travel alone as a result of my career, and business travel is changing too: for many companies, having large numbers of employees traveling isn’t financially prudent – but being a solo diner doesn’t mean our expectations around our dining experience have changed.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America. Italy dominates as the dream food destination (55 percent want to travel for pasta).

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Five Top Payment Trends that Must Be on Your Radar

Modern Restaurant Management

SoftPOS can also serve as a back-up solution or a queue-buster during busy periods, ensuring scalability and flexibility increasing acceptance and conversion. Digital Payments Enabling Seamless, Smart Mobility Travel payments are undergoing a revolution, with card-based payments unlocking new levels of convenience.

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Serving Up Success: How Video Marketing Can Boost Restaurant Visibility

The Rail

You may need to segment your audience to create more effective videos, such as content for workday lunches, evening diners, travelers, nightlife, and Sunday brunch crowds. Consider A/B testing, or split testing, to evaluate different video formats, lengths, and post times to see which performs best.

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