Online travel agency Hotel Bonanza, which offers low commissions to hotels and discounts to consumers, has secured more than 10,000 hotels to list on its site. The platform aims to break the hold large travel companies such as Booking.com and Expedia have on the market by charging hotels a flat rate of 8% for each booking – a notable decrease compared to the 15% to 30% fee typically required by major OTAs. (PhocusWire)
Read MoreIntriguing the tongue through balance of flavor and texture, food pairings are the simple yet sophisticated way full-service restaurants are pumping their menus up. Inventive mixing of salty, umami, sour, bitter, sweet, and spicy has allowed new and revamped flavor combinations to sprout on menus. (FSR)
Read MoreBologna has long led a double life in America. On the one hand, consumers use the term “boloney” to signify the ubiquitous deli item that appears on sandwiches everywhere, while on the other, they employ it as a slangy dismissive that is synonymous with drivel. (Nation’s Restaurant News)
Read MoreThe Habit Restaurants Inc. plans to test breakfast at a handful of drive-thru locations in second quarter, executives said on Wednesday. The Irvine, Calif.-based parent to The Habit Burger Grill, which currently offers breakfast at college campus and airport locations, plans to test a breakfast menu at about six drive-thru units, said Russ Bendel, Habit president and CEO, in a fourth-quarter earnings call. (Nation’s Restaurant News)
Read MoreHoteliers may fear the continued automation and digitisation of the sector but are accepting that they should embrace elements of it rather than resisting change in its entirety. A recent private session of hotel bosses, organised by distribution provider Siteminder and revenue management service Ideas, looked at a number of areas where properties can begin to evolve their strategy to meet the demands being placed on them by guests. (PhocusWire)
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