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Industry Insights: Catering, Events, & Hotels | 2.26.2020

 
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At Advisors Merchant Group, we are truly here to help. We are in business to pave the way to longstanding success and growth for our clients. Below, we have rounded up the latest headlines that have caught our team’s eye and that are worth a read for businesses in the catering, special events, and hotel industries.

For event professionals…

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“Planning an event with someone is an intimate relationship for months—even years—at a time. People want to know that they’ll be working with someone who meshes with their dynamic, so they first look to your digital personality (then, later, your real personality) to ensure that you’re the right person to fit into their expectations for the planning process…”

Read more: Authenticity vs. Over-sharing: Where’s the Line in the Event Industry?

“You have a wealth of experience behind you to use for planning purposes, as well as a list of goals that can help you navigate the next year. Let’s explore some ways you can forecast your business effectively and accurately in 2020…”

read more: 2020 Business Forecasting Tips for Event Pros

For catering professionals…

Photo by Bhofack2 / iStock / Getty Image Plus

Photo by Bhofack2 / iStock / Getty Image Plus

“Take oversize steaks and flavored whiskey off the menu in 2020, chefs and bartenders say…”

read more: 2019 Food Trends to Trash

Photo by Creative Family / Getty Images

Photo by Creative Family / Getty Images

“Menus stressing veggies over meat and dishes infused with CBD oil--some of the top food trends forecast for 2020 by Benchmark…”

read more: Jackfruit with a Drizzle of CBD Oil—Benchmark Forecasts 2020 Food Trends

For hotel professionals…

Photo via: The New York Times

Photo via: The New York Times

“To help guests ditch excess baggage, hotels are partnering with fashion companies to deliver Instagram-worthy outfits directly to their guest rooms…”

read more: Hotels Aim to Help Guests Travel Lighter

Photo via: HotelBusiness.com

Photo via: HotelBusiness.com

“We are living in an age where customer service has become a critical part of business strategies across industries. In the hotel industry, however, guest service is the business,” said Ford Blakely, founder of Zingle, a real-time customer engagement solution for hospitality, travel and retail verticals…”

read more: How Hoteliers Can Win with Gen Z, Millennials

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