Restaurant Industry News - Asia Pacific Regional News

World GDP fell by 2.1% in real terms, with developed economies - a major source of demand for Travel & Tourism - the most severely affected. Households curtailed leisure travel plans, substituting lower-cost short-haul and domestic travel for more expensive long-haul trips, and corporations reduced business travel budgets. - More

ReServe Interactive will launch ReServe University, a subscriber-based interactive resource providing customers with all of the comprehensive training and support tools offered by the company, including a Training Library, Classroom, Help Desk and Support Resources repository. - More

Social networking has finally become something valuable for brick-and-mortar businesses. Smartphones and location-based social networks allow users to interact, share, meet up, and recommend places based on their physical coordinates. This real-world connection to social media can mean more foot traffic and profits for business owners. - More

When the economy slows, many businesses react by retrenching and cutting costs in order to weather the downturn.
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Many in the Hospitality Industry felt they knew everything about the Customer Experience. Even the very definition of Hospitality percolated with terms like care, attention, excitement, relaxation, special, nourishment for the body, soul and spirit – all oriented to that special cachet, which was ours alone. And, others started to borrow ... - More

Distribution in Retail, CPG and Foodservice Channels Expected to Reach a Total of 30,000 Locations by the End of the Third Quarter of FY10 - More

The report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. - More

It's patchy, but there's an economic recovery underway - don't miss the opportunity! - More

Industry presentations to focus on the benefits of fully integrated systems and operations to drive productivity across the board - More

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