GUELPH — GoodLeaf Farms’ entire product line of healthy, Ontario-grown leafy greens has been approved for the Ontario-Made designation.  The nutrient-dense microgreens and baby greens are harvested daily at GoodLeaf Farms’ innovative indoor vertical farm in Guelph, Ont., using sustainable practices and the latest technology. Because the farm is...
In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, speaks with John Sinopoli, president of the Ascari Group to examine how his restaurant company has dealt with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and about his efforts to found SAVE HOSPITALITY. The post...
Renting out hotel rooms by the hour can have a, shall we say, unsavory ring to it. But how about by the workday and for perfectly legitimate uses, like a very temporary office? That’s the thrust of a recent article in the very respectable Wall Street Journal  that delved into how...
With just two weeks to go until Booking shuts down RateIntelligence forever, hoteliers are in need of a reliable alternative. NB: This is an article from HQ revenue What was RateIntelligence, and how did hoteliers benefit from it? We will compare the free rate manager to a paid solution and focus...
Today’s restrictions continue to challenge our existing business models. NB: This is an article from Knowland Group business is limited depending on local, state and federal gathering guidelines. And now we are beginning to see an increase in local meetings with surprisingly short booking windows (41% of bookings are within 3...
Metasearch already scaled to become one of the most important online marketing channels in 2019, continuing its growth trajectory faster than traditional Ads. NB: This is an article from mirai The difference has grown even more in 2020 as hotels, due to the covid-19 crisis, moved a large amount of their...
Colchester’s premier shopping destination, Red Lion Yard and Lion Walk, has announced the latest trio of specialist desert-led retailers to join the scheme, Victoria Yum, Choccy Heaven and Minerva Chocolates. Nestled between Colchester’s High Street and the Lion Walk Shopping Centre, Red Lion Yard is a hub for independent...
“Here’s the bottom line…” It’s a familiar turn of phrase that is succeeded by the speaker getting to the sum or crux of the issue—the overarching point. NB: This is an article from HotStats In running a hotel, getting to the bottom line means getting to what matters: profit. In order...
Many hotels have been open for a few months now amid the pandemic, and they have come up with a myriad of innovations to keep guests safe. Some new procedures are a bit cumbersome, like in-lobby temperature checks. But others have proven convenient, even enjoyable, for hotel guests...
Why do some hotel loyalty programs succeed while others fail to hit the mark? NB: This is an article from Trivago When it comes to designing a program that will increase the number of loyal repeat guests, all the while reducing marketing costs and boosting revenue, independent hoteliers need to know what...