Archive | May 2012
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Self-Service Through Advance Check-In, A Growing Trend In The Hotel Industry
Mobile technology and check-in kiosks are quite popular in the hospitality industry. However, most hoteliers have yet to embrace these technologies. Advance check-in is one of the self-service options that hotel guests are more than ready for. In a survey by Opinion Research Corp., 76% of the respondents said that to be able to check […]
The Winners-Take-All Model
A new service model may increase employee productivity and customer loyalty. One of the toughest challenges in the hospitality industry is employee motivation. Labor easily counts as the biggest expense in the industry and the quality of service is one of the most important factors for guests. This is why restaurants and hoteliers would do […]
Bier Nation
Canadians are the world’s 21st largest consumer of beer per capita, averaging almost 68.3 litres per person. While that seems fairly high, it’s not unreasonable compared to the 1st place Czech Republic with an astonishing 158.6 litres of beer per capita. Still, 1st place or 21st, it’s obvious that Canadians enjoy their beer. The largest […]
…And Each Day Forth I Shall Drink To My Health
As children we all memorized “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but I’ve long since enjoyed the added idea “while a glass of red a day will help you live longer… And each day forth I shall drink to my health!” So it was during my young age of 14, growing up with […]
A Glass Of Red Wine A Day
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, while a glass of red a day will help you live longer. Wine comes in so many varieties from sweet to tart, berry infused, iced, and the list goes on. The cost of all of those options can seem unfathomable but wine price really is not that […]
Fair Is Fair – Part 1
Most of you who are reading this are lucky enough to be living in a country where you are paid fairly for your work or wares. However, our food, coffee, clothes, and health and beauty products often come from places where the creators are cheated out of fair prices. This system has made so many […]
Stick the kettle on, I’m gasping.
Stick the kettle on, I’m gasping. A kick off your shoes and lasso your shopping bags to the kitchen counter, end-of-a-hard-day’s-slog catchphrase, at least in the green and pleasant land where I come from. But who, in this suffocating swathe of summer – not that I’m protesting the sun we clapped our hands in prayer […]
Special Advance Rates For The Great Canadian Cheese Festival
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Vegan Lovin’ – A Vancouver food cart is serving up some mouthwatering vegan comfort food.
Before I became a vegan my favourite meal was a burger with fries; didn’t matter where it came from, as long as there was a burger patty wrapped inside of a bun oozing out ketchup, lettuce and tomatoes I was all set to go. For me this is comfort food at its finest, but it […]
Making Dessert a Healthy Choice
Dark chocolate and fruit-based desserts quench the sweet craving. During my childhood I recall desserts were homemade, usually with dates, bananas, nuts and whatever else suitable that my Mom would find. During the summer the homemade goodies turned into frozen treats, ice cream and fruit, frozen fruit-sicles, and fresh fruit. With a family of seven […]
