HOSPITALITY NEWSWIRE
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
By Jimmy Frischling

There are many different ways to thrive in a new normal, but if you’re not looking for the profits hiding in plain sight, it might be time for a tune-up.

While the ideals and principles of hospitality is what defines our industry, restaurants at the core are a sales-led business. As an operator, you are most likely focused on revenue and how that measures up to the cost of doing business. While you are considering how to best optimize your guest experience and simultaneously manage your human capital with the goal of turning a profit, it is our goal to point out how technology, while not always obvious, can help.
Allset, the leading food ordering platform focused on Takeout and Contactless Dining, announced the launch of its new feature, Dietary Preferences, making it easier for diners to find and get the best meal options nearby tailored to their taste and needs.
Company comes to the rescue by providing temporarily-discounted outsourced HR support for the hospitality industry.
Mendocino Farms, the popular gourmet fast-casual sandwich and salad spot, is coming to Long Beach for the first time, with the opening of a delivery-focused location. This marks the first delivery and pick-up only concept for Mendocino Farms, signaling the restaurant’s desire to meet the demand for to-go orders.
In its first co-branded location, Blendid’s autonomous robotic kiosk will deliver contactless, customized, and delicious Jamba by Blendid smoothies.
Culinary Agents expands its platform beyond jobs to include an online marketplace for equipment, supplies and services. In its initial phase, the Marketplace allows the hospitality industry to connect around new and used equipment and supplies, unique merchandise and insider deals. It also makes it easy for users to share items or fundraising efforts beyond their own websites.
5W Public Relations, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., announced the creation of a hospitality technology division. As an extension of the tech practice, this new specialty division services clients in the rapidly-growing hospitality tech space to maximize front and back-end efficiency, and ensure customer satisfaction.
Cloud-based Infor OrderNow provides new contactless ordering capabilities for hospitality and food service leaders.
The first New York City flagship location of Mint House, the tech-enabled hotel company offering apartment-style accommodations for the business traveler, will soon be opening at the historic 70 Pine Street building in Lower Manhattan.
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