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Burnham faces pressure over deleted City dinners
Records show the prime minister dined with Manchester City's chairman twice while mayor, but the entries were reportedly deleted from the authority's website.
The Independent · 1m
AI drive-thru wars aren’t about your order
McDonald’s AI drive-thru vs Chick-fil-A’s human focus: which hospitality wins?
Salon · 2m
Lando Norris invests in hospitality company
Lando Norris joins £20m funding round for Seat Unique, a UK ticketing platform targeting £500m valuation.
Motorsport · 1m
Relay Raises $36 Million for AI Radio Assistant
Relay’s AI radio system gets $36m funding to help frontline workers without changing their routines.
Pymnts · 1m
Tipping Decline in Canada
Canada's tipping rates drop as workers face financial strain.
Financialpost · 1m
Shamrock Takes Majority Stake In Saylor
Shamrock Capital acquires majority stake in social agency Saylor, merging it with gaming firm Mutiny.
Adweek · 1m
Las Vegas bets on value over luxury
Resorts World's leader says the city lost its way by chasing high prices instead of delivering customer value.
Newsweek · 1m
Avas builds wellness destination in Alibaug
Developer Avas is transforming Alibaug into a luxury wellness hub with new residential communities, spa facilities and a membership club launching by end of 2026.
The Economic Times · 1m
The Corner Store: New York's Hardest Table
Eugene Remm turned a failed Mexican chain into the city's most exclusive restaurant, where getting in requires the right connection and leaving requires a nap.
Vanity Fair · 4m
Texas leads nation in job creation
Texas added 159,400 jobs in a year, outpacing every other state with a 1.1% growth rate.
Dallas Express · 1m
Dubai hotels fill up but rates stay down
Occupancy is recovering to pre-crisis levels, but room rates are expected to drop 10-15% as hotels prioritize filling rooms.
The Economic Times · 2m
AI assistants are booking restaurant tables now
OpenTable says diners who arrive through ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot show up 17 times more often, and spend more once seated.
Pymnts · 1m
The concierge is dead, long live the private office
A London firm ditched the concierge label because access stopped being the thing rich clients actually want.
Robb Report · 1m
The pop-up that took 10 years to find a door
Alex McCoy on turning a six-month D.C. cult hit into a 25-seat Georgetown room, and why small is the plan.
Eater · 2m
Table for one is having a moment
Solo restaurant reservations jumped 22% in a year, and the industry is scrambling to set the table for it.
Fox News · 1m
Just bring the filtered tap
An Eater editor argues the "still or sparkling?" opener turns the most basic thing on the table into an upsell.
Eater · 2m
Hilton's CMO checks out after 16 years
Mark Weinstein is leaving Hilton, closing a run that took him from senior marketing director to chief marketing officer.
Adweek · 1m