Hotel F&B Print Magazine Online Library ~ May/June 2010

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Individual Articles:
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Hotel F&B Life

• F And Bee
  Chicago Marriott Downtown hits upon a honey of a strategy.
• People & Promotions
• IFMA Silver Plate Awards
• Supplier Notes
• Key to the Pantry
  Mini slider patties, tiny spaces oven, chewable ice, and more.

People & Productivity

• Finding the Beverage Sweet Spot
  Words to Use and Lose, Part 2: Seven tips to drive better beverage sales.
• Live Fire
  Methodical—and successful—dress rehearsal program at Destination Hotels & Resorts.

Banquet & Catering

• Social Butterfly
  Shift from corporate to social business helps the Roosevelt stay profitable.
• Back To Nature
  Skamania Lodge uses local sourcing and creative presentations to earn repeat business.
• Refreshment Breaks
  Miraval Arizona and The Belamar Manhattan Beach

Cuisine & Menus

• Build-Your-Own Success
  Guest scores soar when the Hyatt Regency Waikiki implements build-your-own room service menu.
• Sweet Memories
  Equinox Resort & Spa finds an irresistible identity-builder in cider doughnuts.
• Flavor Trends
  Technomic predicts food and flavor trends now that frugality is the new normal.

Hotel Wine, Beer & Spirits

• The Spirits of Summer
  Fun and fanciful drink promotions for summer.


• Breaking The Ice
  Enhancing the manager’s reception for extended stay guests at Element Hotels.

Outside The Banquet Room

• COVER: Grand Plan
  Upscale celebrity restaurants at MGM Grand retain cachet while adjusting to economic challenges.

The Hotel Kitchen

• Degrees of Perfection
  Smart kitchen logistics overcome an unusual layout at the new Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas.
• Fishy Business
  Safe seafood handling.
• Heat and Run
  Holding and transport carts for getting plated meals and buffet food to the right place at the right time.

About the Table

• Parade of Buffetware

Tools for the Trade

• Oven Fresh
  Pre-proofed croissants and pastries for sophisticated breakfast service.
• Starting Off Right
  Make a good first impression with quick and easy appetizers and hors d’oeuvres.

Back Burner

• Back Burner
  What hoteliers look for at the NRA show.