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8 benefits of implementing contactless ordering in your ticket-purchase process

Event Industry News

Statistics show that 58% of the audience at sports events are prepared to spend more on food and beverages if they don’t have to stand in line. [1] Before the pandemic, fans showed a growing interest in using self-ordering kiosks and mobile apps to speed up the food ordering process. Improved order accuracy. Higher order value.

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Smart Moves in Florida, Wyoming and More

Smart Meetings

Lardo previously led food and beverage operations at Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya. Before this, he worked on the food and beverage management team at Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica Peninsula Papagayo. Cosimo Lardo Lardo is resort manager at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North in Arizona.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

Smart Meetings

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Previously, Dipalma was taskforce manager of food and beverage at Hyatt’s Thompson Savannah property.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

Smart Meetings

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Previously, Dipalma was taskforce manager of food and beverage at Hyatt’s Thompson Savannah property.

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New Hotel Brand Appellation Will Channel Genuine American Hospitality

Smart Meetings

His philosophy is that “Genuine hospitality is the way a restaurant makes you feel before you even take a bite of food. When they find they are sitting next to the winemaker involved in creating the beverage in their glass, that is pretty special. It’s an elusive quality, but it’s also very down to earth.”

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Deconstructing COVID-19 Compliance & Event Safety With Alan Kleinfeld

Endless Events

” ” I did meeting planning full time until September 11th, 2001,” he adds. Maybe when we look at food and beverage, we should make sure the kitchen is clean and that the food allergies are considered’ These days, safety has become important for a lot of reasons.

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Demystifying the Cost of Coffee

PCMA Convene

Coffee costs rose 16 percent in the last year and nearly 300 percent since 2001, when coffee was at a 30-year low, according to market data. We understand that [food costs] are a little bit higher, but there is no justification, in any way they might talk about it, that you can charge that amount for 16 cups per gallon.” The second?