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Restaurant Tech Investment And What it Means For the Industry - 0 views

  • Investment in restaurant tech has the potential to transform how chains operate, manage staff, create value, and increase sales
  • half of restaurant operators describe their use of tech as “lagging
  • The sheer scale of options, from upgraded POS systems to automated kiosks, makes it tempting for CEOs and other chain executives to leave tech to the experts.
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  • cost and the time it takes to implement new systems
  • an integrated guest experience enabled by the technology and ultimately powered by something else: operational execution and capability
  • one in four guests factors in technology when deciding where to eat
  • startups will continue to unveil the capability to solve problems unique to the restaurant industry
  • chains that best harness those capabilities will create significant value and differentiate themselves, while others will increasingly find themselves at a disadvantage
  • the best indicator of success is the commitment of company leadership
  • The challenge will be tying two very disparate industries — tech and food service — together
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    This article details the importance that investing in new technology has on the restaurant industry. Many restaurant concepts like Panera Bread have made it their focus to drive new technology in their restaurants and have seen an incredible and continuous ROI. The article cedes that those who take a "wait-and-see" approach will find themselves playing catch up. Attributing to this is the fact that technology is generally considered old by the time it has worked out any potential issues.
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Do job seekers' social media profiles affect hospitality managers' hiring decisions? A qualitative inquiry - ScienceDirect - 0 views

  • Social media plays an ever-increasing role in recruitment and selection
  • Likewise, many hospitality businesses are now using social media as a powerful recruitment tool, which is believed to be cost-effective and can quickly generate candidates for vacancies
  • Although SMPs could provide additional valuable information to hiring managers, they found that Facebook ratings actually did not do a better job in predicting job candidates' future performance, such as supervisor ratings of job performance, turnover intentions, and their actual turnover than the more traditional predictors, including personality, cognitive ability, and self-efficacy.
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  • Moreover, they disclosed that recruiters using Facebook ratings tended to favour female and white applications, raising cautions of whether organizations can legally justify using SMPs in screening candidates.
  • According to their findings, job candidates' SMPs can also reveal personal information prohibited by the U.S. employment law.
  • Contradicting other studies that suggest social media has been widely used in employee screening (e.g., Kluemper et al., 2012; Sameen & Cornelius, 2015), the informants in this study hold reservations of such practices due to privacy concerns
  • LinkedIn was used by 45% of the informants (M2, M3, M5, M6, & M9) in screening candidates, but nearly all (10 out of 11) of the informants said they did not screen candidates' profiles on other social media networks than LinkedIn.
  • While most informants did not admit they screen candidates based on their SMPs, they showed favour to the following posts shared by the candidates: pictures about food, catering, and events (M1, M2, M3, M9, & M11), news articles (M4, M6, M7, & M10), organizational social activities (M3, M6, M7, M8).
  • Specifically, the informants looked for extroversion (M1, M3, M6, & M10), professionalism (M2, M5, & M6), good match (M6, M8, & M10), conscientiousness (M5 & M7), and agreeableness (M1 & M8), supporting the hospitality literature about the Big Five personality traits
  • Contrary to the business reports that suggests social media plays an increasingly important role in recruitment and selection (e.g., Becton et al., 2019; Evuleocha & Ugbah, 2018; Kwok, 2011; Ladkin & Buhalis, 2016), our findings suggest that hiring managers in the hospitality industry are screening candidates' SMPs with caution primarily due to the concerns of legal compliance.
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    This research article looks at how social media has been used in recruitment for the hospitality industry. It highlights that while it has become common practice, there are many layers of concerns including it violating certain legal rights of potential employees, generating biased decisions based on gender and race, and the practice not producing demonstrably better results than hirings done without reviewing potential employee Social Media Profiles (SMPs).
keoctave

3 Keys to Staying Ahead of the Curve in the Technology Business - ArchiTECH Solutions - 1 views

  • Things change.  They just do.  From the fast food industry to microcomputer manufacturers, if you aren’t anticipating change, you are failing…or you soon will be. 
  • Either that, or by jumping on the bandwagon with the biggest draw and ride it with a forward looking eye, scouting out the next up-and-coming innovation to which you may need adapt and/or adopt
  • Regardless, you must be ready to respond when the changes present themselves.
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  • Taking action means understanding the new thing or idea or concept, capturing its potential, and putting it into action. 
  • customers are your best barometer for what’s worth capturing and what’s not. 
  • Sometimes that’s easier said than done, but without decisive leadership, you are not going to succeed in moving your team forward.
  • There is no 100% surefire solution to staying on top, but you must try to get in and stay in the game. 
  • When well-intentioned plans go awry, you must be able to rebound and redirect your plans and goals in a new way. 
  • No guts, no glory.
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    When well-intentioned plans go awry, you must be able to rebound and redirect your plans and goals in a new way.
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    We see that this article shares with us three ways in which we can stay ahead of the curve. they broke it down by saying we need to 1. Anticipate- not only whats coming next, but also the play. 2.Capture-Taking action, understanding the new thing, idea or concept. 3. Lead- with decisive leadership you are not going to succeed in moving your team forward,
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    It is a smart article that linked baseball with business moves. It mentioned 3 things needed to stay ahead of the curve of business. The things were 1. Anticipate: know the transitions ahead and try to respond to them. 2. Capture: realize what needed to do and try to fulfill the needs. In business, customers are barometers. Businessmen need to capture the needs of customers and satisfy them. 3. Lead: to be a leader and make bold decisions to move the team forward in the business. Leaders also need to find out the best path. It sounds like "no guts, no glory."
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The future is here for the Hospitality Industry - 2 views

  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
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  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • . The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • With the global economic recovery and growing profile of domestic as well as international travelers, innovative technology is a must for the hospitality industry. The sector needs to take a proactive stance in implementing technological advances, while continually striving to build levels of service quality and guest loyalty to the boot.
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business. Two more things I really look at are how the hotels can sweat their assets better by using technology and how operational efficiency can come in through it.”
  • This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry.
  • From reservation to checkout, technology aids communication and streamlines the entire guest experience. It not only expands revenue options but also helps maintain operational efficiencies for the industry. This has created a willingness amongst the industry players to harness technology in order to ramp up service levels and efficiencies in the Indian hospitality sector. Meanwhile, with the customers getting highly tech savvy, an increasing number of them expect the hotels to meet their technological needs. This has further necessitated the industry to employ efficient technology tools.
  • The use of information technology in the hospitality industry has grown leaps and bounds over the past two decades, making it a catalyst for the growth of this sector.
  • Emphasizing the same, Sukesh Jain, VP, Enterprise Business, Samsung India highlighted, “Technology comes in handy when we talk about personalization. There are a lot of technological tools, products and services available which people worldwide are using.
  • Mr Sukesh Jain focused on the preferable advantage of customer loyalty aided by technology and said, “The overlying principle or advantage that comes out of use of technology is the customer loyalty which is fundamental to any business.
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    Manali Jaggi in his article "The future is here for the Hospitality Industry," highlights the importance and the benefits of Hospitality companies investing in Information Technology. He stressed that from the first point of contact; reservation to the guest's departure the role technology plays and the fact that it "expands revenue options and maintains operational efficiencies for the industry." He reported that Sukesh Jain, VP Enterprise Business, Samsung highlighted that "Technology comes in handy when we talk about personalization," which is the type of experience one aims to provide to the guest. This provides the guest with an increased customer service experience which in turn leads to customer loyalty which can only lead to financial rewards for the company. He concluded by stressing the point that the Hospitality industry must take a "proactive stance in implementing technological advances."
sharline86

The Line Between Social Media and E-Commerce Is Beginning to Disappear - Fashionista - 0 views

  • With mobile shopping, peer-to-peer e-commerce and influencer marketing continually on the rise, social commerce is finally becoming the next wave of retail.
  • a new shopping feature that would allow users to shop and purchase items on the platform without leaving the app.
  • "Shopping will continue to be an investment for us, and we're excited to continue to listen to feedback from our community on how they want to better shop on Instagram,"
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  • One example that Napoli finds interesting is how retailers are teaming with influencers to co-create exclusive collections. (Think Something Navy's success with Nordstrom). "Those kinds of partnerships allow the influencer the ability to reach out to their following," says Napoli. "Not only is the influencer co-creating with the brand or retailer, but also really leveraging Instagram tools, which are polls and submitting feedback, to determine what to create next."
  • new apps are starting to pop up with social commerce at the core of their business.
  • Each brand or store on Countr, including Bloomingdale's, Outdoor Voices, Aritizia and hundreds more, is personalized with product recommendations based on the user's social activity.
  • "Starting Countr came from the realization that online shopping is still really inefficient and, more importantly, shopping is fundamentally a social experience,"
  • In January, Eric Senn launched Storr, another app in this space that essentially turns people into retailers. "We're really excited about the potential that Storr has to revolutionize traditional retail and capitalize on the social commerce movement in a way that empowers people to make money that would normally go to traditional retailers," says Senn.
  • "We're moving away from channel-first commerce to people-first commerce."
  • "Along the way, we lost the social experience that shopping can be, which so many people have enjoyed throughout the history of commerce."
  • "What Twitch did was it created not only a livestream experience, but a meaningful interaction through that livestream over a shared experience."
  • Creating a space that's a one-stop shop where people can have a community and share images of items they may be able to purchase back and forth with friends — there's a real ROI to that. That's the revolution here."
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    A look at what we can expect as social media begins to play a big factor in the growing future of e-commerce. By leveraging social media tools and focusing on a people-first commerce approach.
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    Facebook marketplace, instagram links, pinterest links, poshmark, etc..
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ROLE IMPACT AND IMPORTANCE OF MIS - 4 views

  • The role of the MIS in an organization can be compared to the role of heart in the body. The information is the blood and MIS is the heart.
  • The system ensures that an appropriate data is collected from the various sources, processed and send further to all the needy destinations. The system is expected to fulfill the information needs of an individual, a group of individuals, the management functionaries: the managers and top management.
  • The MIS helps in strategic planning, management control, operational control and transaction processing.
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  • providing the operational data for planning, scheduling and control , and helps them further in decision-making at the operation level to correct an out of control situation.
  • Disciplined information reporting system creates structure database and a knowledge base for all the people in the organization. The information is available in such a form that it can be used straight away by blending and analysis, saving the manager’s valuable time.
  • plays a vital role in the management, administration and operation of an organization.
  • marketing, finance, production and personnel becomes more efficient.
  • helps the middle management in short term planning, target setting and controlling the business functions.
  • It helps indirectly to pull the entire organization in one direction towards the corporate goals and objectives by providing the relevant information to the organization.
  • It will be observed that lot of manpower is engaged in this activity in the organization. Seventy (70) percent of the time is spent in recording, searching, processing and communicating.
  • information is doubling up every two or three years
  • a manager has to process a large voluminous data; failing which he may end up taking a strong decision that may prove to be very costly to the company.
  • today MIS is considered to be of permanent importance, sometimes regarded as the name centre of an organization
  • It has been well understood that MIS enables even small organizations to more than offset the economies of scale enjoyed by their bigger competitors and thus helps in providing a competitive edge over other organizations.
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    This is a great article which breaks down the MIS and their role. The MIS is an important factor to help build a productive business. Companies should take into consideration the hiring of a MIS personnel.
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    What a perfect analogy - the MIS can be compared to the role of the heart in the body. While large corporations are able to afford this, what I would consider a luxury in my world, I think most Executives or Directors find themselves playing this role without the desire to, or the recognition - and of course not to the level a MIS can produce/process I am sure. The MIS holds so much weight, it really could make or break your fiscal year should the wrong decision be made. This article is great at summing up such an important and not really spoken about position.
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    Thank you for the great read. I enjoy how the article compares the MIS function to the heart in the body. With this direct comparison, we see how important MIS is to an organization. These systems ensure that data is properly collected and stored to be made available to any manager or executive level employee.
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    Agreeably, MIS is the heart to any successful business in today's era. MIS impact productivity and performance. Processing/filtering information which is transmitted into and out of one's business is key for reducing security breach.
tcale003

5 Reasons Why You Need A Travel Agent - More Than Ever - 0 views

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      Travel agents are considered travel advisors or consultants. Large corporations still use travel advisors for their travel needs. Travel consultants are needed for a multitude of reason including their expertise.
  • Travel agents are even more important to luxury travelers, who ironically often think they know a lot about travel and rely on their own misguided sense of expertise. But while a good agent is so vital that it is simply foolish to plan a high-end trip on your own without one, they can also help travelers of all budgets.
  • pros of using an agent: “They can find crazy deals”; “They will be your advocate”; “They’ll take care of the little things”;
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  • The reality is that while it was widely predicted that the internet was going to kill off travel agents when digital tools were placed at every traveler’s disposal, that just hasn’t happened, for several good reasons.
  • a good travel advisor can often save you money.
  • true experts” and “They don’t usually cost extra.”
  • My tech savviest friends use travel advisors, and so does every major corporation - because it is the smart thing to do.
  • “Information overload, thousands of new hotels on the scene, all sorts of new cruise ships, passport and visa issues, weather, transit strikes, political unrest, natural disasters, travel insurance, travel providers going out of business, it’s never ending. How does one navigate all of this? To avoid the travel landmines that lay in front of you, you need to get a great travel advisor!
  • “They’re
  • good travel agents prefer to be called travel advisors, or sometimes travel consultants, and those are both totally accurate, but since most people still think of the industry in terms of travel agents
  • “Travel agents are a thing of the past - they primarily booked tickets and beds. Travel advisors have taken on a much more complex role - part psychologist, life coach, executive producer, concierge, fixer, dream maker, and ‘Blink Blink’ genie, with the multitude of services that they provide.”
  • Emergencies:
  • Expertise
  • VIP Connection
  • Extras
  • Better Trips
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    There are many reasons one still needs a travel agent. They are now called advisors or consultants because of what they can do and their knowledge. These advisors can assist with a multitude of things including emergencies, getting great deals on trips, They will be your best advocate when issues arise and at no extra cost to the consumer. In addition, a good travel advisors save you time and money on trying to plan you own trip. Travel agents who just booked flights and beds are a thing of the past, travel advisors play a much more complex role and provie a great variety of services.
marble_bird

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  • The development of technology has made it easier for the traveller to book hotel rooms by the website. The number of online websites that provide services for the hospitality industry is on the rise.
  • According to Quinby and Jain (2012) (which research the OTA market in Australia, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand), the Asia Pacific’s online travel booking on 2011 is estimated to be US$ 1,6 billion/year and predicted to rise 30% to 40% on the next periods
  • In the hotel industry, the internet has had a big impact on the evaluation of the distribution channel, which pushed the industry from a traditional operation (offline) to an online operation system
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  • The use of the internet has changed the hospitality industry by helping organize, promote and market tourism products and services, as well as helping communication, online transaction, and distribution systems for hoteliers and consumers
  • With the growing number of hotels in Indonesia, the number of online websites which offer hotel rooms also increases.
  • this study examines the process of online hotel decision making by focusing on the effect of website quality on the customers’ e-Trust.
  • The two key issues we wish to examine are: (1) whether customer’s perception of the website’s usability influenced e-Trust; and (2) whether customer’s perception of the website’s ease of use influenced their e-Trust.
  • Nowadays there are more travellers than ever that search the internet medium for information of the tourist destination and the process of booking the trip, as evidenced by the increase of information access through the search engine and social media and also online hotel booking
  • A hotel’s website is not only an information channel but also a trading form, where it not only provides news and data, creates a brand image but also works
  • as a sale tool. But this ease does not come without a weakness. Communication by the internet creates uncertainty and risks have become an intrinsic attribute of e-commerce from them complexity and anonymity of online purchase.
  • A good website must be easy to use, understandable, and navigate well (Aziz, 2014). The easiness of using the website’s features can influence the customer’s interest in using the online service and push their booking intention
  • Because OTAs are such an important channel for hotel distribution, the industry should pay close attention to the way hotels are presented on OTA web pages.
  • The level of usability of a website will determine whether a user will stay or leave to find another website
  • website quality becomes the main factor in e-commerce because the perception of the website quality will trigger the customers’ purchase intention directly.
  • The ZEN Rooms website effectively delivers information and adopted a good interaction design to make sure consumers can easily navigate the website and find useful information.
  • Usability refers to whether a hotel’ s website can provide sufficient information about the product and the service, while ease of use showed the level of which a hotel’s website is easy to navigate and customer-friendly.
  • e-Trust is the consumer’s trust or confidence that the seller will not abuse the consumer’s vulnerability .
  • Sparks and Browning (2011) found that consumers depended on the easiness of information processing while evaluating a hotel based on online reviews.
  • risk-taking behaviour based on consumer’s positive expectations of a hotel’s website was called e-Trust. E-Trust plays an important role in online booking because of the risk that comes with online service
  • A hotel’s website that has good usability has a significant result on the consumer’s e-Trust. This finding is in line with previous study from Bai et al. (2008) and Wang et al. (2015) which also stated the significant impact between the usability variable towards online booking intention, where the higher a website’s usability was, it automatically affected customer’s e-Trust and willingness to make an online hotel booking.
  • The effect of usability of the website and ease of use of the website on e-Trust among participants of this research is elaborated upon in Table 1. The data in this table display the outcomes of a multiple linear regression analysis.
  • The other variable in this study, which is the ease of use, did not have any significant result on consumer’s e-Trust. This finding is different from previous studies conducted by Shen and Chiou (2010) and Venkatesh and Agarwal (2006) which stated that a website’s ease of use could help consumer’s online booking intention.
  • There is no significant impact between genders and e-Trust. The findings of this research propose that gender does not play a significant role in the attention of guests toward e-Trust and both genders are highly confident of having online booking purchase of hotel rooms.
  • The current study is not without limitation, such as the scope of the research. Future studies could conduct similar research but through a mobile application instead of the website. The internet keeps developing and there are changing platforms from website to mobile application so the use of mobile in the hotel industry is unsurprising and expected
  • The importance of having information towards the relationship between a website’s usability and consumer’s e-Trust is essential to help maintain the attributes of a website’s quality to keep consumer’s e-Trust of the hotel.
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    This article covers an Indonesian study performed to study factors that influence online bookings of consumers. The main factors considered in the study were the perceived usability of the website and the ease of use. The study found that perceived usability influenced the decisions of the consumer, while the actual ease of use did not.
kenziemoody

5 Hotel Digital Marketing Trends That You Need To Know - 0 views

  • remain competitive means constantly being up to date with the latest digital marketing trends
  • Maximise local SEO
  • maximise your customer base
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  • Google My Business, Yelp, and TripAdvisor
  • mobile-friendly website is a necessity for growth in the Hotel industry
  • Bookings on mobile devices have leaped from 13% to 20% in the space of 12 months
  • Content marketing is an important part of your hotel’s marketing strategy
  • putting a strong social media strategy in place, this can help you build engagement with existing and potential guests, create brand awareness, and it lets you target new audiences.
  • Use video in your marketing strategy
  • 80% of internet users prefer to watch a video than to read the same content in text.
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    Technology is always expanding. Products that we are using today- can be obsolete in a few months. For businesses to be successful, they need to be willing to adapt to change- as technology is always evolving. This article recommends "maximizing local search engine optimization" which can assist a person searching for something online- and could possibly increase sales and "customer base." SEO (Search Engine Optimization) reminds me of GDS's, as it brings more "brand awareness." Travel agents can also assist with "local SEO opportunities." The article also suggests have a "mobile-friendly website." With billions of people using smart phones on a daily basis- having an accessible, and available website is important. Furthermore, the article states that bookings made on the phone have increased in the past year 7%. Content marketing plays a key role in hotel's marketing. Replying to feedback, or having a strong online presence on social media can increase brand awareness. It is important to stay up to date with digital trends, as this can help build relationships with guests too. Video marketing, which is showing the costumer's what they should be expecting at the hotel- is a practical virtual experience. These current eMarketing trends are transforming the hospitality industry.
ricardoa97

The role innovative technology will play in the hospitality industry post Covid - 0 views

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    The article, "The role innovative technology will play in the hospitality industry post Covid", discusses the necessary technologies that will be needed to adapt to the post Covid world. The article listed innovations including; "turning to a cloud hotel solution, adopting touchless tech, managing channels better, adopt mobile hotel solutions, and choose user-friendly and advanced systems that offer a complete solutions." These innovations will redevelop the lost trust between the hospitality industry and the customers. For example, adopting touchless technology to minimize interactions with guests and make services more efficient. The company advertised throughout the article is Hotelogix which offers a cloud management solution for technological advances utilized throughout the upgrades in 2020.
ivonneyee

Yum Brands Is Adding Disruptive Technologies Across Its Global Restaurant System. Here's How - 0 views

  • Those moves set the ball set in motion to integrate technology-centric solutions across its four brands across the world with an objective of elevating both the customer and team member experiences.
  • “What Covid has done is change our mindset. We don’t have to have everything perfect to launch something. For example, in Pizza Hut, U.S., we launched contactless curbside and carryout in two weeks. In the previous environment, it would have taken months, committees, testing protocols. Now we don’t have the luxury of time. We don’t have to wait until we have sharpened the blade to perfection. Our strategy is the same, but our pace is faster,” Felder said during a recent interview.
  • “Digital Innovation Lab,” led by Park, a partnership with the Plug and Play platfo
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  • rm for startups and plans for a physical innovation lab to open later this year
  • The digital lab is unique in that it translates restaurant operations–be it at KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell or Habit Burger–into a cloud “facility.”
  • Park’s team takes all digital inputs from Yum’s restaurants, like closed-circuit television footage of cars in the drive-thru, point-of-sale data or drive-thru audio, and puts it into the cloud
  • Plug and Play, which claims to be the world’s largest global innovation platform for startups and corporations
  • Automation can free up employees’ time spent on manual back-of-house tasks so they can focus more on customer-facing tasks, ideally providing more speed and accuracy in the process.
  • Some of these ideas–like voice, artificial intelligence, computer vision, IoT–have popped up in the restaurant industry here and there. None, however, have proliferated at the global scale Yum Brands offers. This is where the true disruption could happen. Yum has over 50,000 restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories, and employs 1.5 employees and franchise associates. Few food and beverage companies have this kind of global footprint.
  • Restaurant companies are no longer dabbling in technology efficiencies, they’re relying on them for their very survival. In fact, because of the pandemic, digital sales are now expected to make up more than half of limited-service business by 2025–a 70% increase over pre-COVID estimates. 
  • “The big lesson for us is we’ve got to be where the customer is. We have several restaurants at the moment trying to take consumer ease to the next level,” Felder said. “I don’t think we’ve ever seen a more fertile time of innovation in the history of the restaurant industry. We’re about to hit a wave of transformative innovations.”
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    Yum Brands, which runs restaurants KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger, is integrating technology-centric solutions across its four brands around the world, which could result in an acceleration of disruptive technologies on a large scale. This Digital Innovation Lab then adds information from thousands of Yum Brand restaurants into a cloud facility. The information includes closed-circuit tv from a restaurant's drive-thru and point-of-sale or drive-thru audio. Hundreds of startups then get access to the data to compare their technologies in the lab. They're able to use that information to create more automated services like artificial intelligence, computer vision and the Internet of Things. Yum's idea is by improving automation back of house, employees can focus more time on customer-facing tasks, resulting in more speed and accuracy.
alejandrodiazfiu

the-future-of-hotels-customized-experiences-sustainable-practices-final.pdf - 1 views

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  • Think about micropersonalization. You can imagine a world in which every single touchpoint with a guest is unique. On our digital channels, we’ll be able to recognize the guest, know their history and their background, and contextualize what we show them.
  • we’ll allow each guest to personalize many details of their stay: the temperature in the room, the scent, the layout, what side of the building the room is on. T echnology will help make sure that we provide consistency across the entire customer journey and that we offer something distinctive for every single guest.
  • You can also decide to go straight to the room with your mobile app, so the reception and transactional process will disappear if you prefer. That will free up the hotel staff to dedicate their time to helping guests in more active, less transactional ways.
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  • I’s impact is going to be huge, and that’s true in marketing as well. It is certainly going to help us be more predictive. Based on the previous booking history of our guests, we’ll be able to determine what they will like in the future, so we can make better suggestions to them about hotel brands, destinations, and guest experiences. We might soon be able to use AI to determine what our next marketing campaign should be.
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    In envisioning hotels in the 2030s, technology plays a transformative role for Accor's C-Suite. Executives emphasize "augmented hospitality," which entails highly personalized guest experiences driven by advanced technology. They anticipate a future where AI and generative AI enable micro personalization throughout the guest journey. From recognizing guests' preferences to offering tailor-made room settings, technology ensures a unique and seamless experience. Furthermore, technology is poised to revolutionize booking processes. Accor is exploring AI-driven marketplace platforms where customers interact directly with hotels. This shift eliminates intermediaries, offering real-time, personalized offers. Additionally, the potential use of NFTs for unique experiences and virtual exploration aligns with Accor's tech-forward vision. In essence, technology will be the linchpin in crafting memorable and individualized hotel experiences in the 2030s.
ldnea218

How to use Artificial Intelligence in the Hospitality Industry - 3 views

  • Artificial intelligence, or AI, refers to the performance of seemingly intelligent behaviours by computers or machines.
  • Essentially, AI refers to computers or machines carrying out tasks that were traditionally thought to require cognitive function to carry out. It is associated with concepts like automation and big data.
  • Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in hospitality management, primarily because of its ability to carry out traditionally human functions at any time of the day.
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  • AI chatbots have been utilised on social media platforms, allowing customers to ask questions and get almost instantaneous responses, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Another wayin which AI is being utilised within the hotel industry away from pure customer service is in data analysis. In this capacity, the technology can be used to quickly sort through large amounts of data and draw important conclusions about customers, or potential customers.
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    This article goes over different ways artificial intelligence is able to be used within the hospitality industry. Some examples used in this article are the virtual customer service representative known as Connie by Hilton Hotels as well as chatter box messaging. These are just some of the ways of many AI is being used throughout the industry.
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    AI is playing an increasingly important role in hospitality management, primarily because of its ability to carry out traditionally human functions at any time of the day. This potentially means hotel owners can save significant money, eliminate human error and deliver superior service. With artificial intelligence, the possibilities for improving this aspect are almost endless, ranging from increased personalization to tailored recommendations.
priscillamuniz

Out of Line: How Restaurant Operators Can Utilize The Cloud To Maximize Performance | Hospitality Technology - 0 views

  • 71% say the ability to integrate with other systems is driving their POS purchase decisions, according to HT’s2 2023 POS Software Trends Report.So, when restaurant operators go looking for ways to innovate, they’re inevitably met with a need to throw out all the current capital investments to get to the needed improvements - a proposition that results in difficult ROIs.  On top of these impossible economics, the upgrade process is incredibly time-consuming and massively expensive. Updating such a massive and integral part of the business can take years, multiple decision makers and tens of thousands of dollars per store. 
  • Switching to cloud-based technology used on legacy hardware can be an incredibly smart option for restaurant owners who want to improve business operations without long delays and costly hardware overhauls. The restaurant point-of-sale (POS) system, using access to cloud-based data and seamless software updating, can bring important innovations to operators without the wait and expense.
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    This article discusses the aging restaurant (POS) systems which are quickly becoming a blocker to new initiatives. However this is where cloud based software comes into play by maximizing performance. It brings innovations to restaurant operators without the wait and expense. The older (POS) system are not so innovative. The upgrade process is very expensive and time consuming. The cloud based system integration can enhance overall efficiency leading to improved guest service and higher profitability.
ahyla001

Understanding Digital Business Models: Virtual Restaurants And Ghost Kitchens - 0 views

  • a recent report by Statista predicted that worldwide online food delivery revenue will reach over $324 billion in 2022.
  • A virtual restaurant is a restaurant brand that only exists online.
  • This model helps existing restaurants get more out of their current business.
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  • One way to look at it is that ghost kitchens take more of a WeWork approach, offering flexible leases to operate a dedicated commercial kitchen.
  • For a restaurateur who is starting from scratch, a ghost kitchen can be an affordable option (like a food truck), rather than setting up a traditional brick-and-mortar operation.
  • The segment for both virtual restaurants and ghost kitchens is still young and wide open
  • A winning digital-only restaurant marketing plan should include leveraging national partnerships with the online ordering/delivery platforms, sophisticated digital marketing, search engine optimization and social media creation, as well as everything from professional food photography, menu design and much more.
  • Each app has their own customers, and if you are not listed on a certain app, you simply don’t exist to the people who use it. Each platform will bring incremental revenue.
  • Don’t just live on the third-party apps. And remember that photos are really important with digital storefronts.
  • There is a substantial amount of volume that must be hit just to break even; in my experience, this is typically $600K to $700K in annual sales.
  • First, both models are part of an emerging restaurant segment that primarily exists online, with no physical storefront and with a major focus on off-premise dining and delivery.
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    This article is about Virtual Restaurants, Ghost Kitchens, and the differences between the two. To be honest, I was not really familiar with either of these concepts before today, though I can see the appeal of both and why they are increasing in popularity. It's obvious that the pandemic played a large role in accelerating the popularity and significance of these kinds of services but I do not think things will slow down. It is evident that people like the ability to order a wide variety of food and get it in a timely manner while still retaining its quality. I think that ghost kitchens are a great opportunity for people to test out their restaurant concepts without committing to a long term lease, a large investment in equipment, etc. I think that it will lend to more diversity in delivery food and potentially even higher quality.
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    Ghost kitchens is such an interesting concept and the name just grabs you! I skimmed through this article and will definitely go back to properly read it once I have the brain capacity to do so haha. Judging from your review on it these are becoming popular and significant in our day in age.
blope130

hospitality/tourism telecommunications - Search - 0 views

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    Technology can be found at almost every tourism destination from the moment you get to the airport to getting into your hotel room without passing the front desk. The pandemic played a huge role in this overnight chance in the industry. While logistical challenges have become a part of daily life for hospitality management, communications technology such as wayfinding and digital signage can be leveraged to both maintain public safety and keeping people safe.
mabbate

How to maintain security in the data-driven hotel industry | Hotel Management - 2 views

  • It is no secret that customer data is king in the hospitality industry, providing powerful insights to operators that enable them to create personal relationships with their guests
  • Data security is not just a box to be checked, it’s a core component of any business strategy.
  • here are three main types of data collected by hospitality operators: personal data, preference data and transaction data. Personal data includes guests’ basic information including name, date of birth and contact information.
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  • The best protection for hospitality operators is to always, first and foremost, make sure all employees know best practices and then move onto external factors.
  • However, with the rise of cloud access security brokers, companies can now expand the reach of their security policies, using these CASBs to ensure network traffic between managed and unmanaged devices and cloud-based software vendors follows pre-existing protocols, and comprehensive audit logging captures user activity and behavior.
  • rom there, they can segment who can access what information and put strict permissioning in place to lock down the sharing of more sensitive data.   
  • First and foremost, before operators can protect guest data, it is crucial that they understand what type of data is collected, where it is stored and how it is used.
  • Cybercriminals are most interested in personal information, like social security numbers, license numbers, and contact information, as well as transaction data and credit card numbers. Being aware of the most valuable information and knowing where it is stored is a crucial first step in keeping it safe.
  • When data is exported and, even worse, shared through insecure channels such as  email or unsanctioned cloud software, whether internal or not, the information is instantly at risk. 
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    In this article, you will find several practical applications to hotel data security. The most interesting point was the role staff plays in data security. Hotel staff needs to be trained on the proper way to handle sensitive data .
jmeji095

What Is a Retail POS (Point of Sale) System - 1 views

  • Making big, bold investments in point of sale systems means establishing a single view of the customer, inventory, and order so that retailers can deliver the end-to-end experience customers expect
  • Achieving a single, 360-degree view of the customer and inventory is no longer a competitive advantage, but a basic requirement to thrive
  • 71 percent of consumers say that the speed of service, checkout experience, and delivery options are important to stay loyal to a retail
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  • Today's retail POS systems must have the ability to:
  • Accept customers' growing range of preferred payment type
  • Make recommendations for customers based on their purchasing history
  • As studies show more than half (57 percent) of retailers said they are arming their store employees with mobile technology; and another 13 percent plan to
  • To drive customer engagement when and where appropriate, retailers need the flexibility to ensure whether docked or portable, they can choose the form that best suits their needs.
  • As part of a retail omnichannel strategy, POS software enables retailers to empower their store associates to better perform in-store clienteling, loyalty initiatives, and offer promotions
  • Speed to value: Quick deployment helps retailers innovate faster and provides the flexibility to implement change when the market requires it.
  • Cut your application costs: Significantly lower the percentage of your business unit's budget that's devoted to IT spending, which means you can invest in other areas while still using up-to-date, fully functional, secure business applications
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    POS systems play a large role within the hospitality sector and develop by being used within different company types and industries. One main place where a POS is used and is extremely important is in retail. Along with creating speedy checkouts for customers, it is now a basic need for most of these POS systems to be using an inventory calculating software.
sherylehlers

Navigating today's hotel security challenges | Security Magazine - 1 views

  • Priorities for hospitality security in 2023
  • Surveillance Technology Loss Prevention Communication Executive Protection Event Planning
  • Surveillance, loss prevention efforts and communication have remained critical over the past years.
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  •  The careful balance of overt and covert security plays an important role in hospitality security
  • surveillance is a key tool for hotel security leaders to extend the reach of their teams and ensure safety at their facilities. “The most important technology you can have in a hotel is your audio and video systems,”
  • importance of communication with internal and external stakeholders to maintain a safe hotel environment.
  • uniforms play a part in maintaining the balance of overt vs. covert security in hospitality spaces.
  • ecurity knowledge across departments such that they can act as the extended arm for the security department
  • hotel security departments, which may face workforce shortages and retention issues
  • risk assessment and communication techniques to further bolster their security posture.
  • security leaders can look to
  • The biggest thing is communication with your administration, as well as with your staff, guests and other security professionals,”
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    The new challenges that the hospitality industry will face with security will encompass the need for the very best surveillance technology. Surveillance is a key element to security especially when so many hospitality businesses are experiencing labor shortages. In addition, a hotel will need to develop a strong communication link between all departments and have a well thought out risk management plan. If you have all of these items in place you are ensuring the safety of your guests and staff.
sherylehlers

Open Hospitality: Transitioning The Hotel Industry To A Cloud Ecosystem With Open Integration - 0 views

  • The hospitality industry is witnessing a revolution as several hotel chains and brands embrace modern cloud systems to reduce hardware footprints, enhance customer experience and maintain data safety
  • With the rise in demand for technology to unlock better guest hospitality experiences, hospitality-focused technology innovation is also gaining momentum
  • hotel owners can invest additional cash in innovating hospitality technology to develop and improve core competencies and strengthen the management of hotels and franchise brands.
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  • Cloud computing plays an integral role in the evolution of the hotel industry by offering prompt and easy implementation solutions
  • The transition to cloud technology is mainly driven by the opportunity to scale business operations and revenue growth while providing a seamless guest experience
  • Cloud-based PMS for hotels comes with prompt and economical implementation, effective data security, reduced overhead costs, improved efficiency, user-friendly features, immediate customer support, universal access and better connectivity
  • Open API ensures better data-sharing capabilities between hotel management applications by streamlining hotel operations and user experience
  • Cloud computing plays an instrumental role in ingesting, processing and protecting customer data to power a seamless customer experience driven by data
  • Cloud-based solutions can be integrated to provide customized services to guests, ranging from intelligent keyless experiences to self-check-in and checkout.
  • global hotel industry is moving to an experience-driven paradigm, with technology-led initiatives
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    The hospitality industry is finally realizing the advantages of Cloud Computing and are transitioning to it. Hotels want to deliver better guest experiences by providing contactless experiences from checking in to checking out. The on-premises PMS system is moving to the Cloud. This offers better security, reduced costs, universal access and much more.
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