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Food Safety Implementation, by Design / Lee Simon / July 2002
March 30, 2002
Drawing Conclusions Foodservice Design By Lee Simon / The General Group / July 2002 Let the records show that I am a big proponent of food safety big HUGE! The last thing that a dining patron should have to worry about is whether or not food poisoning is a potential side effect of the dining experience. Unfortunately, wide spread implementation of safe food handling practices, throughout most segments of the hospitality industry, has not been as successful as originally hoped. Food Safety Hype Food safety, for our purposes, will refer to the handling of food and food contact items in a manner that reduces the risk ...
The Secret to Foodservice Design: Follow the Flow of Food / Drawing Conclusions / May 2002
March 30, 2002
Drawing Conclusions Foodservice Design By Lee Simon / The General Group / May 2002 To kick off this column, I thought I would start by giving away the biggest, baddest secret to successful kitchen design. All right, it is right there in the title, but it is certainly worth repeating follow the flow of food. By this, I mean that the facility should be designed to handle the events that occur as part of food preparation in sequential order. It sounds simple, but you would be surprised to learn how many foodservice facilities (independent and chain establishments alike) are designed without keeping this key principle in m...
Chicago Marriott Welcomes Seeing Eye Dogs Along with Their Masters / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Chicago Marriott Welcomes Seeing Eye Dogs Along with Their Masters By Jon Anderson, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 27, 2002 - Call it a woof deck. When 600 conventioneers checked into the Chicago Marriott Downtown last weekend for national convention of The Foundation Fighting Blindness, they brought along an added challenge for the hotel--Seeing Eye dogs. The Marriott, in turn, put in a fenced-off turf and cement dog-walk area on its 9th-floor patio, high above North Michigan Avenue, with a splendid view of the surrounding skyscrapers. "W...
FelCor Developing $100 million 251-Unit, Luxury Ocean Front Condominium Tower at Kingston Plantation / August 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report FelCor Developing $100 million 251-Unit, Luxury Ocean Front Condominium Tower at Kingston Plantation IRVING, Texas August 22, 2002 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH), one of the nations largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REITs), today announced the development of the 251-unit Margate Tower Condominiums in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Margate development project will be owned through a joint venture arrangement between FelCor and Hilton Hotels Corporation, with each company owning a 50 percent interest. FelCor will be the project developer and will oversee...
Four Seasons Hotels Reports 36% Decline in 2nd Qtr Profit; Weak Business Travel Continues at City Centre Hotels Within the US / Hotel Operating Data
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Four Seasons Hotels Reports 36% Decline in 2nd Qtr Profit; Weak Business Travel Continues at City Centre Hotels Within the US Hotel Operating Data TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2002 - Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (TSX Symbol "FSH"; NYSE Symbol "FS") today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002. Net earnings decreased 35.7% to $18.1 million ($0.52 basic earnings per share and $0.48 diluted earnings per share) for the three months ended June 30, 2002, as compared to $28.2 million ($0.80 basic earnings per share and $0.72 diluted earnings per share) for the comparable period in...
Etched Bottles Perfect for Hotels; Unique Product Makes Clients Remember You for Years / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Etched Bottles Perfect for Hotels; Unique Product Makes Clients Remember You for Years New York, N.Y., August, 2002 -- Morgan Walker International has unveiled a new product line -- "Your Private Label," a custom branded 100% non-alcoholic sparkling cider that comes in two varieties of designer bottles-glass engraved and custom labeled. The line also features Wine Butler® bottle apparel, a line of over 100 different styles patented exclusively for bottles. This unique combination makes Your Private Label the best-dressed bottles in America. With your corporate brand on the bottle...
San Antonio Landmark The Emily Morgan Hotel Opened by Westmont Hospitality Group and General Manager H.L. Scooter Yates Jr. / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report San Antonio Landmark The Emily Morgan Hotel Opened by Westmont Hospitality Group and General Manager H.L. "Scooter" Yates Jr. SAN ANTONIO - Aug. 2, 2002 - The Emily Morgan Hotel, one of the country's foremost "lifestyle" hotels, officially re-opened with a lavish, gold-themed party following an extensive multi-million-dollar interior renovation. And just in time for the festivities, the Texas landmark was designated as a "style" hotel by Utell, the prestigious hotel representation firm, making it the only property of its class in the state of Texas. Owners Westmont Ho...
Embassy Suites Would Get Rebate for Hotel Development at Hampton, Va., Convention Center / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Embassy Suites Would Get Rebate for Hotel Development at Hampton, Va., Convention Center By Susan Friend, Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 29--HAMPTON, Va.--Hampton city officials revealed for the first time Wednesday night some of the incentives that they've offered the Embassy Suites chain to build a hotel adjacent to the proposed Crossroads convention center. The news occurred at a sparsely attended two-hour public meeting, during which officials and the city's consultants explained reports just received by the city on t...
Elysium Resort Hotel in Cyprus, Designed by SBT International, Named by the Sunday Times as the Best New Resort Hotel in the World / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Elysium Resort Hotel in Cyprus, Designed by SBT International, Named by the Sunday Times as the Best New Resort Hotel in the World Listed as One of the Great Hotels of the World the Elysium Resort Hotel in Cyprus, designed by SBT International, the international division of Scott Brownrigg + Turner, has also been named by the Sunday Times as the Best [New] Resort Hotel in the World. The Elysium offers luxury holiday accommodation close to the ancient city of Paphos and opened in May 2002. SBT International provided architecture, interior design, landscape archite...
The Ecolab Academic Scholarship Program Awards 11 Scholarships to Hospitality Students / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Ecolab Academic Scholarship Program Awards 11 Scholarships to Hospitality Students Washington, August 20, 2002 - The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) has awarded $22,000 scholarships to 11 hospitality students participating in the Ecolab Academic Scholarship Program. The AH&LEF-administers the annual academic scholarship competition, which selects recipients based on academic performance, hospitality work experience, a personal essay, and financial need. The Ecolab scholarship program is open to all full-time undergraduate and graduate students enro...
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Expands Food Environmental Initiatives to Coffee, Beef and Fish Products Served in Restaurants / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Xanterra Parks & Resorts Expands Food Environmental Initiatives to Coffee, Beef and Fish Products Served in Restaurants DENVER, August 2, 2002 Xanterra Parks & Resorts has expanded its line-up of food-related environmental initiatives. The programs include the use of organically grown, bird-friendly coffee; use of natural beef raised on sustainable lands; and a ban on serving certain kinds of seafood because of threats to either the fish species or the environment. We believe it is our obligation to try to do everything we can to protect the worlds ecosystems, and as demonstrated b...
Hotels Drown Drought with Water-$aving Solutions / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels Drown Drought with Water-$aving Solutions Water-efficient sink aerators, showerheads & ozone laundry systems help hotels shore up both the environment and their bottom lines Upland, Calif.(Aug. 9, 2002) America is suffering one of its worst droughts ever. Hot, dry conditions have fueled raging wildfires in several western states, and according to the latest seasonal outlook from NOAA's National Weather Service, conditions arent expected to improve much through September. On the East Coast, forecasters also predict drought conditions to linger as the summer heats up. Accordin...
Accor to Acquire a 26% Interest in German Hotel Group Dorint AG / August 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Accor to Acquire a 26% Interest in German Hotel Group Dorint AG Paris, August 22, 2002 - Accor has signed a binding pre-agreement with Dr. Herbert Ebertz, the primary shareholder of German hotel-industry leader Dorint AG. Under the terms of the agreement, and following a capital increase approved by Dorint AG shareholders at a Shareholders Meeting on Friday August 16, in Hamburg, Accor will hold a 26% interest in the German group. Both parties shared objective is to establish, with the approval by the corporate bodies of Dorint AG, a strategic partnership to develop commerci...
City of Denver Awards Hyatt Hotels Exclusive Rights to the Proposed Denver Convention Center Hotel / August 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report City of Denver Awards Hyatt Hotels Exclusive Rights to the Proposed Denver Convention Center Hotel CHICAGO - Aug. 21, 2002-- Hyatt and City of Denver to begin negotiations on Denver Convention Center Hotel Hyatt Hotels Corporation has been awarded the exclusive right to negotiate for the operation of the proposed Denver Convention Center Hotel. The exclusive rights were awarded to Hyatt by the City of Denver earlier this week and announced by Mayor Wellington Webb. Hyatt and Denver's convention center hotel committee will proceed with a five-month negotiation period to finalize a...
Investors Seek Demerger at Six Continents Hotel and Pub Group / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Investors Seek Demerger at Six Continents Hotel and Pub Group By Robert Bailhache, Sunday Business, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 18--Institutional owners of Six Continents, alarmed that directors appear to be pulling in different strategic directions, are calling for the group to demerge its constituent hotel and pub business parts. They say the deepening discount at which the world's second-largest hotel group is valued on the stock market to the sum of its individual assets reflects the loss of confidence among professional investors in the existing...
St. Louis Native Danny Meyer Becomes Popular New York City Restaurateur / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive St. Louis Native Danny Meyer Becomes Popular New York City Restaurateur By Heather Price, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 4--Danny Meyer had a lot of trouble deciding what he wanted to be when he grew up. Law, journalism, politics, all were in the running. But New York foodies are happy he chose the restaurant business. Meyer is the St. Louis native behind several popular eateries in the Big Apple. Even though he made it in New York, he owes his success to lessons learned in hometown restaurants. Schneithorst's, Tony's, Imo's and Steak '...
Donald M. Ponniah Appointed General Manager of Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa in British Columbia / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Donald M. Ponniah Appointed General Manager of Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa in British Columbia BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 1, 2002 - Delaware North Parks Services (DNPS) announced today that it has appointed Donald M. Ponniah, CHA, to the position of general manager of Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa, a world-class resort with a hotel, conference center, golf course, marina and spa, located in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia. DNPS purchased the property from its former owner, Harrison Resort Limited, assuming ownership and operational responsibility for the property at mi...
Delaware North Parks Services Acquires Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Delaware North Parks Services Acquires Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 1, 2002 - Delaware North Parks Services announced today that it has purchased the assets and business of Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa, a world-class resort with a hotel, conference center, golf course, marina and spa, located in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia. DNPS purchased the property from its former owner, Harrison Resort Limited, assuming ownership and operational responsibility for the property at midnight on July 31, 2002. Bill Murney, senior vice president of CB Richar...
aniel Lebret, 26, a French IMHI Graduate, Awarded a US$ 160,000 Scholarship from Cornell University for a PhD in Finance / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Daniel Lebret, 26, a French IMHI Graduate, Awarded a US$ 160,000 Scholarship from Cornell University for a PhD in Finance Cergy Pontoise/Paris, France, 7 August 2002 Daniel Lebret, 26, a French IMHI graduate, has been awarded a scholarship from Cornell University, USA for a PhD in Finance. The four year scholarship amounts to US$ 160,000, covering tuition, medical costs and living expenses. An outstanding IMHI student, Daniel Lebret was also awarded the Academic Excellence Prize when he graduated at the 2002 Class Graduation on 22 June 2002. Lebret has, however, a somewh...
Three Dallas Area Hotel Projects Set to Debut in Tough Market / Aug 2001
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Three Dallas Area Hotel Projects Set to Debut in Tough Market By Steve Brown, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 23, 2002 - Charles Givens is a quick study on decorative ironwork, custom made crystal chandeliers and imported stone flooring tiles. His office is a jumble of sample china patterns, swatches of bright fabric and objet d'art. "Building a hotel is like producing a Broadway play," Mr. Givens said. "There are so many talented people and moving parts involved." He should know. The Oklahoma City businessman has spent more than a...
CityHotels, SA Renovating The Sheraton Oceanfront North Palm Beach; Will Reflag as The Crowne Plaza Oceanfront / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report CityHotels, SA Renovating The Sheraton Oceanfront North Palm Beach; Will Reflag as The Crowne Plaza Oceanfront SINGER ISLAND, Fla., (August 29, 2002) - The 193-room Crowne Plaza Oceanfront North Palm Beach, located in the heart of Palm Beach County, joins the upscale hotel portfolio of Six Continents Hotels. Currently undergoing a $5 million renovation, this former Sheraton hotel is owned and managed by CityHotels, SA, under a license agreement with an affiliate of Six Continents Hotels, Inc. Renovations are expected to be complete by November 1, 2002. The Crowne Plaza Oceanfront...
The 100-year-old Cranwell Resort & Golf Club in the Berkshire Hills Earns AAA Four Diamond Award for First Time / August 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The 100-year-old Cranwell Resort & Golf Club in the Berkshire Hills Earns AAA Four Diamond Award for First Time Among Only Three Percent of AAA Nationally Approved Properties to Receive Designation Lenox, MA (July 2002) - Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club has been awarded the prestigious American Automobile Association (AAA) Four Diamond rating for 2002. Cranwell is now among less than three percent of the nearly 29,000 AAA nationally approved properties to achieve this prestigious distinction. It is the only resort property in Massachusetts and one of only four resorts...
Hotel Common Sense – The Value of Outside Resources / John Hogan, MBA CHA MHS / August 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Common Sense The Value of Outside Resources August 2002 by John J. Hogan, MBA CHA MHS I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow. Former US President Woodrow Wilson In today's quickly changing marketplace, the person responsible for sales frequently needs additional assistance. Smaller properties (those under 100 rooms that may not have a specific person dedicated solely to sales) often have an even greater challenge. Many associations and organizations, at the local, regional or national levels, exist as resources today that can offer tr...
ARESCOM and CinemaNow Partner to Deliver High-Speed Video-on-Demand to Hotel Guests / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report ARESCOM and CinemaNow Partner to Deliver High-Speed Video-on-Demand to Hotel Guests Hotels Receive High Speed Internet Access & Video-On-Demand Free of Installation or Maintenance Charges While Adding Revenue; Guests Pay a Single Fee for 24-hour Access to Hundreds of DVD-Quality Movies with Pause, Rewind & Fast Forward Capabilities FREMONT AND MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. AUG. 28, 2002 ARESCOM Inc., a global provider of High Speed Internet Access (HSIA) equipment and related services for the hospitality, residential property, telecommunication and ISP markets, has partnered with Cinem...
