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David Glas

Go Paperless - 3 views

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  • David Glas on 12 Feb 12
     
    The article talks about how a business owner was able to reduce the paper used at his restaurant in the back office. While doing this he finds out that it is much easier to control his business, the cloud and technology initiatives provide him with accountability and easier way to expand. This is a lesson in the how to achieve two objectives with one solution. 
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  • Bing Liu on 13 Feb 12
     
    Pi Pizza is a great example how businesses avoid large amounts of paperwork and stay on the cutting edge. Google Docs and Formstack are both multi-tool sites that can be used for all kinds of office work. Google Docs allows several locations to quickly share and submit documents. This saves a lot of time and related costs. I think it's interesting that blogger and twitter are mentioned - for both are free and very effective ways how a company saves advertising costs and gets to promote itself internationally with little effort.
  • YUNTING CHEN on 13 Feb 12
     
    As this week video shows, recycle is not enough. go paperless is one way to protect our environment. I believe in the future, more business will do there businesss by going green. and fianlly, they will find out actually there is no big different doing it.
  • Juan Franco on 13 Feb 12
     
    I think that all companies must go green because the natural resources do not last for ever and once you destroy you can not get them back.
  • Ganna Gorbachuk on 13 Feb 12
     
    I think going green is a must but its not enough. The system of producing-consuming needs to be comletely changed. Actually im happy companies start thinking about bringing less harm to nature.
  • Mary White on 13 Feb 12
     
    Going green is such a win for every party. I would argue that there is a big difference between wading through piles of paper and having a clean organized electronic system. The more automated the back office of any company can be, the more efficient and therefore profitable it will be. The popularity of cyber communication, data storage, bookeeping, etc is only going to increase rapidly in the next few years.
ehida004

Technology Trend and Issues in Tourism & Hospitality Industry | LinkedIn - 5 views

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  • If the hoteliers do not catch up with the current trend in technology such as using reservation software to practice paperless, social media, or online platform to promote and inform customers about their properties, the chances for Millennials to choose them are very low compared to their rivals who are aware and ready to act to the current technology trend, thus, it is also not good for their business as well.
  • For example, more and more hotels nowadays implementing radio frequency identification (RFID) key card on the rooms’ doors and the key card must be inserted into the key card holder to power on electricity inside the room. This method helps hotels to decrease electricity budget. Seamless connectivity across platforms and devices is growing more important.
  • For hoteliers, SaaS is the new norm or trend that the owners should not be thinking twice to implement in their properties. SaaS is a mainstream technology topic in cloud computing, but it is a newer concept within the hotel sector. SaaS providers such as Cloudbeds have been working on improving the system from time to time as the demand is increasing following the world trend in which, 85% of the queries come from hotels and hospitality companies (Gonzalo, 2016). Besides that, hotels are able to cut down operating costs as the upfront investment in SaaS is cheaper as there are no initial hardware costs or no need for hiring full time IT staff to maintain the system.
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  • Hotels will also increasingly install smart room access systems that allow guests to unlock their doors by simply swiping their phones across a keyless pad on the door.
  • Hotels and restaurants are now going paperless to support green practice for the sake of the Earth and its future sustainability. They try to reduce printed materials by using software and online providers to cater for bookings.
  • Mobile transcends all aspects of the customer experience in travel, with 75% of search and 51% of revenues come from mobile devices in 2016. Thus, hotels targeting business travellers, Millenials, and leisure travellers ought to have a proper mobile strategy in place.
  • ehida004 on 09 May 18
     
    This article focuses on millennial's and how dependent they are on technology when traveling and/or exploring places to eat. It is highly encouraged by travel agencies and the food/entertainment indusrty to promote their services through apps and current technological trends. Millennial's like the ability to check themselves in the hotel, book reservations, pay bills, ect. at their convenience. More hotels are implementing radio frequency identification (RFID) key card, which only allows the electricity to be turned on once the key is inserted. This helps in decreasing hotel electricity cost. Not only does it reduce electricity cost, but it also saves energy from our planet. Hotels are targeting business travelers, millenial's, and leisure travelers due to proper mobile strategy in place, a study in 2016 showed that 75% from search and 51% of revenue come from mobile devices. SaaS is increasing in demand, especially from hotels and hospitality companies. Hotels are able to cut down on operating costs since SaaS is cheaper with no initial hardware costs and no need to hire full time IT staff to maintain the system, Hotels and restaurants are going paperless practicing sustainability and going green. Technology is helping elevate the hospitality and tourism world by providing more accessibility and exposure targeted to the specific demands of today's world.
Marcos Oliveira

Optima Go Green - Green PMS for Hotels - 0 views

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  • Go Green
  • Until now, reservations offices used to be filled up with papers, files, folders and paper racks. Each reservation was written on paper with faxes, vouchers and other documents physically attached to it. There was always the danger of fire or other means of damage that would result in permanent loss of those papers. There is no doubt that hotels need to work in paperless environment. Optima Go Green solution is all about managing documents without wasting time and space
  • There was always the danger of fire or other means of damage that would result in permanent loss of those papers. There is no doubt that hotels need to work in paperless environment.
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  • There was always the danger of fire or other means of damage that would result in permanent loss of those papers. There is no doubt that hotels need to work in paperless environment
  • presentation of guest folio on an iPad, or similar device
  • presentation of guest folio on an iPad, or similar device
  • advance check in that can be done on the Internet or Smart-phones up to 24 hours before check in, saving the need to print registration cards and speeds up the checkin process at the hotel.
  • advance check in that can be done on the Internet or Smart-phones up to 24 hours before check in, saving the need to print registration cards and speeds up the checkin process at the hotel.
  • advance check in that can be done on the Internet or Smart-phones up to 24 hours before check in, saving the need to print registration cards and speeds up the checkin process at the hotel.
  • advance check in that can be done on the Internet or Smart-phones up to 24 hours before check in, saving the need to print registration cards and speeds up the
  • presentation of guest folio on an iPad, or similar device
  • Optima Go Green allows the hotels using Optima Hotel Management Solution to go the extra mile and reduce the total amount of paper used by implementing Optima green solutions
  • Marcos Oliveira on 14 Feb 13
     
    Optima Go Green allows hotels using the Optima Hotel Management Solution property management system to go the extra mile and reduce the total amount of paper used by implementing Optima green solutions. The Optima Go Green solution includes features such as advance up to 24hours before using a smart phone; guest checkout allowing the guest folio to be viewed via an iPad; scanning of IDs to save time and ensure accuracy, managerial reports being able to be directly sent to the appropriate manager without having the need of being printed; allowing managers to check rate strategies and availability online on their smart phones. The maon concept of Optima goGreen is a cost effective solution which is all about managing documents without wasting time and space. This article tied in with the previous weeks discussion about green initiatives. A hotel's priamry office expense is paper and toner. By printing less we are drastically saving money by not having to waste paper. Storage is also cut down because the need of storing paper is eliminated. In such a tech savvy world, this is definitely the way to go.
Prince Wayne

Americans Eager to go Paperless - 0 views

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  • Prince Wayne on 11 Feb 12
     
    As Americans tries to go paper less in many areas, the process is taking longer than expected. A survey conducted by TNS Global Market asks Americans if they would be willing to go paperless. Here are the results: 48% would be willing to reduce their use of newspapers, 45.9 % would reduce their use of magazines, 37.6 % are happy to reduce their use of forms, contracts, documents, 31.6% are willing to reduce their use of books and 6.1% would be willing to reduce their use of toilet paper. What do you think of that 6.1% that is willing to reduce the use of toilet paper?
mitchlaferriere

Cayman Islands Newest Addition, the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa, Manages Uniform Inven... - 0 views

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  • InvoTech Systems Inc. announces the recent implementation of its Uniform System at the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa, located on the Cayman Islands, west of the Caribbean Sea. InvoTech Systems is the leading provider of advanced Linen Management, Laundry and Uniform Systems that increase profitability for hotels, resorts, casino operators, sports arenas, convention centers and theme parks.
  • The InvoTech Uniform System provides accurate and real-time inventory information of all staff uniforms to monitor and maintain uniform assignments to employees and ongoing purchases efficiently. The InvoTech System is used to assign each uniform item to specific employees and track the daily uniform requirements for all divisions and departments
  • The InvoTech Uniform System is a paperless "green" system.
  • mitchlaferriere on 23 Aug 17
     
    This article focuses on the implementation of the Uniform Systems software, developed by InvoTech Systems Inc., the Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa in the Cayman Islands. The Uniform Systems software is designed to streamline the management of employee uniforms, which are an extremely necessary commodity at any property, especially luxury products which strive for exceptional appearances. The system both monitors and maintains employee uniform assignments while simultaneously easing uniform purchasing. All of this is achievable by the grand opening of the property, which requires mass assignment and disbursement of employee uniforms. InvoTech prides itself on the expertise, professionalism, and courtesy with which its Installation and Training Team operates. Uniform Systems also follows the trend of environmental consciousness in hospitality by being paperless. Aside from the Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa, InvoTech's clients include some of the largest names in hospitality, including but not limited to MGM, Ritz-Carlton, Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott.
obrediajones

Sustainable Hospitality: Eco-Friendly Industry Trends and Tips - 1 views

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  • “A large section of the hospitality industry is joining the unprecedented mobilization across the globe in mitigating negative environmental impacts and facing the many societal challenges ahead.”
  • key eco-friendly hotel industry trends
  • Cutting down on food waste
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  • Minimizing water usage beyond the hotel room
  • Eliminating plastic
  • Conserving energy
  • Creating a paperless hotel
  • Integrating sustainability into the hotel architecture
  • Eco-friendliness is evolving from a nice-to-have, on-trend hotel commodity to a must-have priority for a growing number of environmentally and socially conscious travelers.
  • In fact, 66% of global respondents (up 11% from the previous year) would “pay more for products and services from companies committed to positive social and environmental impact” (Nielsen, 2015).
  • a TUI global survey found that two-thirds of holidaymakers are willing “to make lifestyle trade-offs to benefit the environment” (TUI, 2017).
  • obrediajones on 20 May 20
     
    This article outlines key trends aimed at reducing the hospitality industry's negative impact on the environment. Ranging from the creation of paperless hotels, the "three-zero-concept", energy conservation, and the reduction of food and water waste. Showing how these combined efforts help to entice socially conscious travelers.
Xu Wang

How Green Initiatives Can Boost Your Bottom Line : Innovation :: American Express OPEN ... - 0 views

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  • Xu Wang on 24 Sep 12
     
    Going green is an important topic nowadays. And companies can see myriad potential benefits of going green. So in the article, it lists some steps to going green, the top one is go paperless, this is what I saw AT&T and BOA do. I think this is good, and I hope more companies can do these and going green. Even if it's in small steps, going beyond mandatory recycling can make a big impact on the environment and on your business's financials.
Joshua Frost

Top 5 HR software choices for small businesses - HRMS - HRIS - 1 views

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  • Joshua Frost on 20 Nov 12
     
    A little bit older of an article but it shows us the different programs that can be used in the HR field of business. Companies have many choices to make when purchasing an HR software program. They have to decide on and in-house system or a web-based system etc. Some of the functions that HR software performs are maintaining employee's salary, benefits, performance reviews, and time taken off. They assist these companies in moving towards a paperless operations. This in itself will help in the costs of running your hotel.
  • Michael Anthony on 20 Nov 12
     
    By outsourcing HR to a online or thrid party, there is no getting to know it's employees whether they be present or incoming. It makes it to easy for HR to say that's your probably should sexual or harrasment suits arise. There is no mediation or intervention. This could be rather problematic for a company. You may be saving a dollar but at what costs?
Michelle Munne

High-tech hotels a hit with geeky guests - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • the Andaz hotels, guests are greeted by a host bearing an iPad,
  • produce a room key via the iPad en route to the room.
  • keys that unlock the room door when flashed over a sensor
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  • to control audio and video and play files from their MP3 players or laptops through the room's 40 inch flatscreen TV.
  • investing in apps for the mobile market, which allow users to find nearby hotels and check their
  • which allow users to find nearby hotels and check their room rates.
  • Michelle Munne on 19 Jan 13
     
    Hotels have been lax on keeping up with the technological advances that have come about in the past few years. This article talks about how a few different hotels all over the world are starting to use these technologies to their benefit. Some hotels have hosts greeting guests with an ipad and making room keys etc.. while they have a drink at the bar. Others have given their guests capabilities to play the movies or music they've purchased on their ipad or iphone directly on the room TV as opposed to purchasing movies from the hotel. It seems like hotels are starting to grasp what their guests really want which is quick, paperless and technilogical convenience.
  • Michelle Munne on 19 Jan 13
     
    Hotels are catching up with the technological advances
Sarah Black

A New Meeting Frequency - 0 views

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  • Sarah Black on 05 Apr 13
     
    "A New Meeting Frequency" discusses near-field communication (NFC) and its gaining popularity with the meeting and event planning industry. This form of communication enables smart devices to have communication between each other; one acts as the writer, the other as the reader. According to meeting tech consultant Corbin Ball, "NFC marks the next step toward a cashless and paperless society".  Barclaycard and Chase, just to name a few, have adopted ISIS Mobile Wallet which lets customers make payments and collect rewards. "Industry professionals are beginning to see adoption in interactive events and business-to-customer trade shows", and are present in some current NFC applications. Contactless payment, automated ticketing, social networking, exchange of information (maps, business cards), registration, attendance access and control are some of the major ways this technology is utilized presently in the industry. Usage is slowly on the rise, particularly with regard to corporate networking events, and potential is huge.  NFC technology is extremely innovative, saves money and can be a great marketing tool.
Diya ZHAO

Top 3 [+1] Favorite Guest Technologies From HITEC 2012 - HFTP Connect - 1 views

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  • Hotel room check-in and access via smart phone
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      Diya ZHAO on 26 Jan 13
       
      Checking in via smart phone allow customers to go straight to their rooms, avoid waiting time.
  • iRiS Software Systems has a Guest Valet concierge application for both tablets and smart phones. The sommelier, bar and menu applications allow guests to order from a visually stimulating tablet-based menu.
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      Diya ZHAO on 26 Jan 13
       
      Digital concierge allow customers read and order the menu directly without relying on the server.
  • GlobalVCard – GlobalVCard allows you to make secure online payments with a single or multi-use unique credit card number. You create the “card” virtually and a digital image of the card on your smart phone is presented for payment.
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      Diya ZHAO on 26 Jan 13
       
      paperless payment is really efficient way to pay, it saves time for customers 
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      Diya ZHAO on 26 Jan 13
       
      I have to say that the use of technology in hospitality industry has become more and more popular. These Top 3 favorite guest technologies have been widely used in all over the world. They have brought very efficient ways for hospitality industry which save money for hotels and customers. At the same time they are very convenient and simple in application. For example Hotel room check in via smart phone, when customers arrive on the property they automatically checked in. So they can go straight to their room and unlock the door with individual security access, which is easy and efficient for customers.
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  • Yikes Mobile Travel App – Yikes syncs all your reservations booked on multiple sites. 
  • The Express Key kiosk scans your check-in confirmation bar code from your smart phone or paper receipt and issues the card keys.
  • Digital concierge and dining menus
  • Paperless/plasticless payment
  • PMoney – With PMoney, you register your credit cards on a secure web site.
anonymous

Latest Technology in Restaurants! iPads as restaurants - 0 views

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  • Using an iPod as a menu has the potential to take your restaurant to the next level.
  • Your restaurant will be seen as a trendsetter.
  • They know how to use it, and they will be impressed with the sophisticated presentation you will be able to create with an iPad as the menu card.
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  • Today, the average diner is more sophisticated in every way.
  • You will be able to change your menu on a daily basis and even several times a day if you choose to
  • ablets are also environmentally friendly. You will be able to stop printing paper copies that kill trees and to stop adding to the overwhelming state of waste from printer cartridge
  • You might add games for children or offer games that will connect other patrons to compete against each other in a spirited quiz or puzzle.
  • Using iPads as menus will bring in more customers and improve profits in the end
  • you will be ensuring the success of your future.
  • anonymous on 28 Jun 13
     
    This article give a good perspective of the Ipad as a menu in restaurants, Ipad, will make your restaurant trendy, because nowadays many restaurants are implementing this advise. Also says how the Ipad will make your business save time and money, since you don't have to print menus again this will contribute to the environment is paperless and you will be able to change the menu as many times as you want even during a day depending on your inventory or other reasons. Basically this article agree that having the Ipad as menu will give more positives aspects and in the end will improve profits to the business. 
Qike Chu

Advantages of Using an iPad POS System for Your Small Business - 1 views

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  • Coolness is one reason to use an iPad as a point of sale (POS) system.
  • using an iPad as a POS system provides a lot more than social cachet to small businesses.
  • Cost savings; A tool for better customer service; The ability to streamline the sales process by providing catalogue and inventory data to customers as well as payment services; It's a good defensive sales strategy; The ease of employee training; The environmentally friendly aspect of e-receipts.
  • Qike Chu on 04 Oct 12
     
    After Lloyd Swords used Ipad POS for cash register for his coffee shop, lots of owners of small business started to think about using Ipad for their own business. Besides the coolness features of Ipad, or even Ipod Touch, there are still six advantages of using an Ipad POS. As I highlighted in this article, restaurant can save costs for more than $10,000 by Ipad POS. What's more, Ipad POS makes sales process streamlining, which means customers don't have to stand up and walk to a cash register and it makes them more comfortable because the payment process just happens under their eyes. Last but not the least, since the global warming and carbon dioxide emission, it will be meaningful to use Ipad POS because it makes the sales paperless and environmentally friendly. I have experiences of using this Ipad POS because I am right now working in a japanese restaurant which is using this system from placing order to checking out. And I think it will help sales because customers love this system. Every time I help them check out, they just give me their credit card and I just stand in front of their eyes and process the payment and email the receipt to them, which always makes them feel fantastic. Therefore, I think Ipad POS can be a trend in the future hospitality industry.
chunxia gao

40 ways to a greener hotel | Hotel Management Asia - 2 views

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shared by chunxia gao on 20 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • . Ozone laundry systems reduce the Water, Energy and Chemicals used by the wash.
  • 32. Use electric buffet warmers rather than canned fuels.
  • 12. "Green roofs" create energy savings by acting as super insulators, keeping buildings warm in the winter and cool in the summer. They also serve as a storm water management systems, catching pollutants as they drain off the roofs. 
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  • 35. Offer guests bicycles for short trips instead of driving.
  • 40. Plant a garden and harvest organically-grown vegetables for your restaurant.
  • chunxia gao on 20 Jan 12
     
    This article includes standards and suggestions to operate green hotels. The 40 ways include electricity saving, water saving, recycling systems and other environmental friendly usage method. For example, it mentioned to use digital control to HVAC systems, key card to control lights in guest rooms, using CFL bulbs to save electricity. It mentioned as possible as you can to paperless or recycle paper. Use ozone laundry system to reduce cost, water energy and chemicals use. Give leftover food and amenities to charities. An interesting thing, it also mentioned plant a garden and harvest organically-grown vegetables for your restaurant, a best way to save cost and treat food debris. The highlight ways are what interesting in my mind.
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  • Diane Cacho on 21 Jan 12
     
    I really like this concept, it's an excellent idea to help save energy and better the environment in the Hotel Industry. Such as in room recycling, laundry systems that help out the ozone layer by reducing the water, energy and chemicals used in the wash. I would never think of biodegradable 100% recycled room keys, great idea considering people throw them away carelessly and loose them often. In the Hospitality Industry I understand that first-rate service is a must but little things such as not asking for a new bath towel every hotel night can save a lot electricity and water. The fact that they are considering a linen and towel reuse program I am sure this would be very beneficial and will help lower energy costs.
  • YONGHE FAN on 21 Jan 12
     
    This article provides numerous detailed ways of helping hotels get greener and some of them are really make sense. For example, the No.12 about the green roofs that keep building warm in the winter and cool in the summer by acting as super insulators. That is perfect that it help to reduce the use of air-conditioning which would pollute our air and weather. As for the last one about the idea of planting a garden, I have to admit that that is a creative idea but hard to implement. If a hotel wants to plan a vegetables garden that big enough for hotel consumption, the cost would be a problem against the hotel's profits.
  • Bing Liu on 21 Jan 12
     
    This is a very useful and practical article about how hospitality facilities can go green. Going Green should not be just a slogan that hotels post on their walls. It requires people's attention and it needs to be implemented in the right way. Programs like towels reuse program and paper recycle programs are being implemented in most of the hotels. However, there are still hotels that have no sense of sustainable development. Management is important in implementing these actions and they could be good examples for their teams in energy-saving activities.
  • Jingyi Wen on 22 Jan 12
     
    This article provides clarified information about what the hotel should do to be green. This is a valuable guideline for hotel to be a greener hotel. Nowadays more and more hotels bring in new technology to save energy, I know this action can bring many benefits to hotel, but some not mature technology may bring trouble for hotel. I read a story talk about the solar powered energy management system. With this system's control the air conditioner will turn down automatically when there is no person in the room. But sometimes it can turn down the air conditioner when the guests fall asleep. How to deal with this kind of problem is also a big challenge for hospitality industry.
  • angelamenoher on 31 Jan 12
     
    If your hotel is interested in being certified for Florida Green Lodging or just want tips visit http://diigo.com/0mwfk
Te Gu

Apple iPad Restaurant Menus: The New Way to Order Food [Video] - 1 views

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  • Te Gu on 24 Feb 12
     
    As the world develops, more and more restaurants use e-menu to order food. Ipad, the fashion of technology also attract restaurants eyes. Some owners invest into Ipad menu in order to attract more customers and make more gross profit. Also, many owners are worry about security risks, maintenance, education, and so on. Here are some advantages of ipad menu such as paperless, electronic receipts, tips, categorized menu, suggestions, reports, inventory, speedy orders and picking a plate. Because of eliminating print, there are no more receipts or written signatures. It is the reason of paperless. And customers can quickly calculate their waitress tips on the ipad. Also, the guests can use the ipad to design their own meal. If guests have some questions about the wine according to the food preference, Ipad menu will answer it. Another reason is the ipad menu should increase the speedy orders. The orders will transfer to kitchen in seconds and save the time for waiting the waitress to order the food. At the same time, if the restaurant is busy, guests will play some games on Ipad to wait for their food, which instead of complains. At last, because of saving time and labor cost, the restaurant should be save cost and easy to collect data of the restaurant. There are still some disadvantages. For example, every customer wants an individual iPad as their own menu, so restaurants must purchase numerous iPads with one per seat. Because of this reason, the restaurant should be care for the thefts. And the managers need to train every waitress to use the ipad menu. The expense should increase in training.Also, some guests do not know how to use ipad menu and the technology is not suit for them. At last, you need to pay more in maintenance.
da7327

5 Ways Small Hospitality Businesses Can Strengthen Information Security | Hospitality T... - 0 views

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  • Small Business Owners (SBOs) especially should take note of any vulnerabilities that could leave a trail of irrevocable damage and potentially sink their business.
  • The average total cost of a data breach in the United States has increased from $7.01 million to $7.35 million, according to the Ponemon Institute. The severe financial loss and potential reputational harm caused by a breach is overwhelming for any sized organization, but especially for small businesses that may not have the resources to recover.
  • Hard Drive Destruction
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  • Employee Training
  • Legal Proficiency
  • Physical Paper Shredding
  • Storage Accountability
  • For small businesses, the financial and reputational damage of a data breach can be insurmountable. Small businesses must understand their information security vulnerabilities and take a proactive approach to data management in order to protect their customers, their reputation and their people.
  • da7327 on 30 Oct 17
     
    This article introduces five ways about how small hospitality businesses improve information security. Compared to big hospitality companies, small business owner(SBOs) are not fully aware of the importance of security and in turn, they are vulnerable to damage their brand and potentially sink the business. Especially, small business highly depends on word-of-mouth to advertise their brand. If they face the security issue, they might have no resource to recover when we consider their business size and budget. In order to help SBOs strengthen their information security protocols, first, disposal protocol should be kept when they dump or change the computer. In other words, they should remove and safely destroy the hard drive to ensure information is not recovered. Second, training is necessary. Training is one of the easiest ways to protect confidential data and employees should be knowledgeable of handling the information. Third, organizations must understand the responsibilities for data protection and ensure their protocol comply with new laws. Thus, they should keep up with any changes in legislation. Fourth, paper shredding is necessary. Though we pursue paperless office, still paper is being used, so paper shredding is required to avoid the risk of data breach. Lastly, SBOs should use locked storage consoles to protect sensitive data.
cpaez007

Benefits of a new hotel property management system - 0 views

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  • Though a new PMS will allow for streamlined operations, improved financial performance and easier delivery of guest hospitality, modifying existing routines and practices will always cause operators to think long and hard before making a switch. 
  • cpaez007 on 18 Feb 18
     
    What are the benefits of integrating a web based PMS? if you are looking to run a hotel, then you should take into consideration the added pros with adding a PMS. To begin, you will be able to stretch your capabilities substantially. One of the best qualities of a web based PMS is the mobile accessibility it offers. A manager can use their mobile phone to access reservations, or any other feature that the system offers. This can be a great advantage for operations. In addition, it saves time. Rather than having to spend hours and payroll on paperwork, you could simply have paperless reports and documents. Lastly, and one of the most important aspects, it saves costs. You have one system to control everything, rather than independent programs. You eliminate the need to upgrade hardware and software. You eliminate commission based reservations. A mobile PMS is something that a hotel manager should consider, when thinking of ways of improving operations
anonymous

myDigitalOffice Named Best Accounting and Finance Software in the 2020 HotelTechAwards - 0 views

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  • myDigitalOffice, the hotel information management and back-office automation platform for sourcing, processing and storing hotel data in the cloud, today announced the company has been named 2020’s #1 Accounting and Finance Software by Hotel Tech Report.
  • based solely on customer feedback
  • This tool has made our hotels more efficient.”
  • anonymous on 03 Feb 20
     
    This article is about how myDigitalOffice was awarded 2020s number one Accounting and Finance Software. The name was given from Hotel Tech Report that only uses customer reviews to make their decisions. myDigitalOffice software has a hashboard that allows hotels to see a quick snapshot of their information and uses a Paperless Night Audit which customers really seem to enjoy.
kdibe001

New HVAC Hotel and Apartment Technology Obtains Large EPAct Tax Incentives - Energy Tax... - 1 views

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  • New HVAC technology called VRV (Variable Refrigerant Volume system), also known as VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow), is substantially reducing hotel and apartment building energy expenses. This new technology began to mainstream into the U.S. market after the enactment of the Energy Policy Act and is now being widely recommended by the architecture, engineering, and HVAC industries.
  • there are tax deductions of up to $0.60 per square foot for each of the three major building subsystems: lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning), and the building envelope.
  • VRF/VRV is an air conditioning system most efficient for commercial buildings because of the ability to individualize control for different zones/rooms, whereas conventional systems condition a building as a whole. The system is very beneficial for buildings with varying cooling needs and different zones.
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  • Often hotel investment groups own multiple properties so if they are pleased with VRF/VRV technology incentives, they will replicate it across their hotel portfolio.
  • For both hotels and apartments building HVAC is the largest energy cost item. VRF/VRV’s will annually reduce total energy costs for these two markets by at least 20% and may reduce current building energy cost by as much as 40%
  • kdibe001 on 23 Jul 17
     
    The obvious initial measure hotels take to reduce energy cost and become more "green" are by replacing lights bulbs with LED, switching to paperless options, and other small tasks. The most cost efficient though is the conversion of their central air conditioner and heater, as this makes up a large percentage of costs for the hotel, which is also a burden on the environment due to the excess use of gas and electric to power the system. The new Energy Policy Act that was put into effect helps hotel not only save on long-term costs in the HVAC department, but also get a tax credit. This credit can range from $0.60 to $1.80 per square footage of the hotel. This is helping to encourage hotels to make the switch. This type of technology allows the air to be controlled by different zones in the hotel, which can be each individual room, floor, or however the hotel sets it up. This also prevents the air constantly running in the hotel room when it is unoccupied by hotel guests.
vmorr026

SPG Hotels Sustainability Programs | Marriott Corporate Responsibility - 0 views

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  • Make a Green Choice (MAGC) Make a Green Choice (MAGC) is our guest-facing sustainability and loyalty program in which our guests can choose to help reduce our environmental footprint. Any guest at a participating SPG hotel can Make a Green Choice by forgoing full housekeeping for up to three days in a row (excluding their check-out day). For each night a guest opts into MAGC, they receive 250-500 Starpoints or a $5/5€ Food & Beverage voucher, while helping to reduce the use of water, energy and chemicals. Sustainable Food & Beverage We aim to integrate leading sustainable and social practices and principles into our core Food & Beverage strategy and operations. We are working to reduce the negative impacts of our business while supporting locally sourced ingredients and their suppliers. View Sustainable Food & Beverage Policy (PDF) Sustainable Meeting Practices (SMP) Sustainable Meeting Practices (SMP) includes a globally aligned collection of initiatives that integrate environmental and social concerns into the meeting process. This includes a Meeting Impact Report that calculates the carbon footprint of a customer’s meeting, tracks the sustainable practices incorporated during the event, and provides the ability to offset the meeting’s carbon footprint.
  • vmorr026 on 22 Sep 17
     
    Sustainability strategies are being imposed in hotel chains and one program that I am familiar with is the MAGC in which starwood properties participated in. They have the guidelins to be on brand with these sustainability programs which is both beneficial to our guests loyalty and help sustain on what is left in nature. It has been shown in this topic the different programs that involves every department. The MAGC being introduced or offered to guests upon check-in is a good way to let our guests know that we truly cares and value our environment. And email receipt is also recommended. The SMP is for company or meeting planners with the recommendation of going paperless and go digital and still be efficient and effective. This is also to prevent the property and participants in making unnecessary wastes.
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