Restaurant Industry News - Europe 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

MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that wagamama and MICROS have teamed with Apple to deliver an improved customer experience with its fully integrated, online carry-out service. - 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

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

Stay on top of the latest news, trends and developments in channels such as... hotel, travel, restaurant, airline and cruise. - More

Do you employ Mr or Ms Perfect? - They smile a lot, they cover extra shifts, know how to fix the fryer, how the boss likes his coffee and can cheer up cranky guests like magic. - More

The 2010 Sustainability Yearbook identifies companies that best combine economic and sustainability performance from among the world’s 2,500 largest corporations. - More