Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, the Omni Fort Worth Hotel will be the exclusive caterer to the city?s convention facilities.

Part European-style café and part American coffeehouse, Flying Spoons expands upon the "fast casual" concept made popular by Panera Bread and other bakery-cafes and creates a new segment: "Hip Casual."

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has introduced enhanced breakfast and dinner menus.

What jams or preserves do you wish with your toast this morning?" the waiter asked me as the ship plowed through the Atlantic headed for New York.

HVS Food & Beverage Services has partnered with renowned Chef Kevin Taylor to develop and operate restaurants within hotels and private clubs across the country.

Scotsman honored with NRA award Jun 27, 2007

The National Restaurant Association has recognized Scotsman with a 2007 Kitchen Innovations Award for its Prodigy Cube Ice Machine.

The White Plains, N.Y.-based company plans to eliminate all artificial trans-fats from the food and beverage operations at more than 400 hotels in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean by the end of 2007.

Hyatt will integrate Newmarket's sales and catering solution with its proprietary Envision sales application via an application service provider model.

A 12-year Hilton veteran, Quarnstrom previously served as g.m. of the Hilton Atlanta Airport and the Doubletree Hotel Tyson's Corner, Va.

The change will affect 625 of the company's Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts full-service locations and any Country Inns & Suites By Carlson and Park Inn select service hotels with food and beverage services on-site.

Whether at the chain or property level, hotel food-and-beverage directors need to deal with numerous issues. These involve vendor negotiations for quality and price, menu decisions based on regional variations and promotional initiatives to push the product on to the forks of guests.

The company released some preliminary results from the upcoming 2007 YPB&R/Yankelovich Partners Travel Monitor series covering trends for both leisure and business travelers.

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization, commended the company for its new policy.

The company integrated its existing InfoGenesis Point-of-Sale with InfoGenesis Analytics to extract data from divergent source systems and deliver it through an integrated reporting portal.

During the Sofitel Earth Guest Week Program, part of a world-wide commitment to eco-friendly effort by all Accor brands, proceeds from the organic menus will be donated to Second Harvest.

Master-Bilt unveils new commercial refrigeration thermometer option at National Restaurant Show Apr 4, 2007

At the NRA in Chicago, May 19-20, the company will introduce its new optional MBWA-1 digital walk-in alarm and light management system.

The Rainforest Alliance announced Holiday Inn commited to sourcing at least 30 percent of the beans used to brew more than 55,000 cups of coffee every day from farms that meet the organization's environmental and social standards.

The company's F&B directors, executive chefs and catering staff met March 19-21 at the Radisson DFW South in Irving, Texas.

I can spin a tray on my middle finger an inch above your head with amazing showmanship. I learned this stunt as a teenage busboy. Today, I rarely perform this feat unless prodded by old friends and fueled by an Old Fashioned or two.

While hotels have a built-in audience for breakfast, how do operators ensure quality and consistency to keep guests satisfied?