Lodging Daily News

From menu engineering to reducing food waste, Entegra Procurement Services remains keenly focused on boosting the F&B bottom line for hoteliers, as well as enhancing guest satisfaction. The company weaves together comprehensive F&B solutions and trends in a number of areas through both a video interview with John Csukor, head of culinary, North America, at Entegra, as well as a research-based whitepaper entitled Build a Better Menu: Solving the Profit vs. Price Puzzle. Please fill out

NEW YORK—Loews Hotels & Co debuted its Free Spirited by Loews Hotels program. Free Spirited by Loews Hotels will provide hotel bar programming for those who choose to imbibe less or not at all. The brand creates environments designed to accommodate guests of all ages, abilities, and lifestyles. With this program, Loews Hotels will showcase its on-site mixology by crafting libations focusing on locally sourced ingredients and different flavor combinations. “At Loews Hotels, we recognize

PHOENIX, Arizona—BWH Hotels introduced new eco-conscious brand partnerships while continuing to encourage individual properties to prioritize localized sustainability efforts in their respective markets. Coming into 2024, BWH Hotels announced it would be working with Tesla to install electric vehicle charging stations at properties throughout North America, with installation beginning this year, and plans to expand internationally. BWH Hotels is also partnering with Green Key Global to implement a standardized sustainability program across the United States

FLORENCE, South Carolina—Raines added the Cambria Charleston Riverview to its management portfolio. This 126-room property adds to Raines’ foothold in the Charleston market as the company’s seventh hotel in the area and kicks off its partnership with the hotel’s owner, RREAF Holdings. “For a variety of reasons, we’ve decided to partner with Raines on this property,” said Kip Sowden, chairman and CEO of RREAF Holdings. “The Raines team sets itself apart with its deep understanding

Mitch Patel, president and CEO of Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Vision Hospitality Group, recently spoke with LODGING regarding his goals as AHLA vice chair, current challenges and positive aspects of the lodging landscape, and his outlook for the industry. What initially attracted you to the hospitality industry? My parents came to this great country with little in their pockets, trying to pursue the American Dream. They leased an 11-room motel where my family lived and worked. Because