http://www.zibb.com/hospitality/interstitial/newsblogs/Hospitality_Hospitality+Business+Issues Zibb. The Global business search engine. en-US search@zibb.com (RB Search)Copyright (c) 2007 Reed Business Information. All rights reserved.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:10:50 GMTWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:10:50 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/hospitality/interstitial/newsblogs/Hospitality_Hospitality+Business+Issues http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.caterersearch.com/Events/2010/03/16/730/hotel-and-catering-show.htmCatering events and hospitality events listed on Caterersearch. Find the latest events in the catering and hospitality industry here.http://www.caterersearch.com/Events/2010/03/16/730/hotel-and-catering-show.htmHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:10:50 GMThttp://www.fastcasual.com/article.php?id=16261Reata, a Fort Worth, Texas, based Mexican restaurant, has announced its intentions to open a fast casual concept at next year’s Stock Show, according to the Fort Worth Star Telegram.http://www.fastcasual.com/article.php?id=16261Hospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:10:50 GMThttp://www.hotelsmag.com/articleXML/LN1072026215.htmlcompany profileShakman Hospitalitywww.shakmanhospitality.orgLocation: Boca Raton, Fla.Revenues: $55 million averageEmployees: 32Specialty: Restaurant and hotel renovation and constructionRocky Goldman, principal: "There is no tomorrow to delay the schedule."Shakman Hospitality is a pro athttp://www.hotelsmag.com/articleXML/LN1072026215.htmlHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:10:50 GMThttp://www.pizzamarketplace.com/article.php?id=16152Not only does the promotion offer players a chance to decorate their in-game living spaces with Pizza Hut's amorphous Japanese spokesblob "Cheese-Kun," players are also able to equip themselves with a shield and sword that resemble a cardboard pizza box and steaming metal pizza pan, respectively.http://www.pizzamarketplace.com/article.php?id=16152Hospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:10:50 GMThttp://www.hotelresource.com/article42458.htmlShangri-La Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement with Themed Attractions and Resorts Sdn Bhd (TAR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad - the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia - to open, and operate Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour, Iskandar, Malaysia.http://www.hotelresource.com/article42458.htmlHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 19:56:01 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/bransonchristmas/resortdiscount/prweb3238714.htmPR: Enjoy the best Christmas celebration in America with a Branson Vacation. And this year having a Branson Christmas is more affordable than ever thanks to shops and resorts in Branson offering holiday discounts. Branson, MO (PRWEB) November 25, 2009 -- Branson, Mishttp://www.prweb.com/releases/bransonchristmas/resortdiscount/prweb3238714.htmHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 19:25:27 GMThttp://www.courant.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-majestic-star-bankruptcy,0,5243335.storyGARY, Ind. (AP) Majestic Star Casino LLC is seeking bankruptcy protection after defaulting on debt obligations involving casinos and hotels in Indiana , Colorado and Mississippi .http://www.courant.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-majestic-star-bankruptcy,0,5243335.storyHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 19:05:20 GMThttp://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/25/12386/443/hotels/Ace_Hotel_NYC_to_Lobby_Squatters_Out_Oh no; we've created a monster. After naming the expansive and dark-and-comfy lobby at the Ace Hotel New York as one of our favorite digital nomad lobbies, we expected to share the space with a few other laptop-tapping entrepreneurs, but not the glut of them that fills the place now!http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/25/12386/443/hotels/Ace_Hotel_NYC_to_Lobby_Squatters_Out_Hospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:44:14 GMThttp://www.wpcva.com/articles/2009/11/25/altavista/news/news10.txtDec. 1 marks the beginning of a new era in the restaurant business in Virginia. On that day, Virginia's smoking ban in restaurants, a law passed by the General Assembly during the 2009 session, will go into effect.http://www.wpcva.com/articles/2009/11/25/altavista/news/news10.txtHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:16:20 GMThttp://www.ihrestaurantresource.com/article42461.htmlDorchester Collection is pleased to announce the appointment of Zoe Jenkins in the role of General Manager for Coworth Park, its new 70-room country house estate and spa to open in Summer 2010.http://www.ihrestaurantresource.com/article42461.htmlHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 17:51:31 GMThttp://www.pocket-lint.com/news/29818/bt-openzone-available-macdonald-hotelsBT Openzone to be available in 4500 more hotel bedrooms - Jumps into bed with Macdonald Hotelshttp://www.pocket-lint.com/news/29818/bt-openzone-available-macdonald-hotelsHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 17:47:53 GMThttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/Briefcases-Replace-Backpacks-twst-516289163.html?x=0&.v=167 WALL STREET, New York - November 25, 2009 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Travel and Leisure--Airlines, Hotels, Resorts, Cruise Lines,http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Briefcases-Replace-Backpacks-twst-516289163.html?x=0&.v=1Hospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 17:39:00 GMThttp://www.bnbwire.com/article42450.htmlThe U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during October, according to data from STR.http://www.bnbwire.com/article42450.htmlHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 17:22:50 GMThttp://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2009/11/23/daily20.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%2529The owner of Jacksonville’s largest hotel, Chartres Lodging Group LLC, was delinquent on a $150 million securitized mortgage when Hyatt Hotels Corp. (NYSE: H) agreed to cover up to $5 million in payments on the mortgage if Chartres could not, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal.http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2009/11/23/daily20.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%2529Hospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 17:20:19 GMThttp://www.hsyndicate.org/news/4044479.htmlIn year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy fell 6.2 percent to end the month at 58.1 percent. Average daily rate dropped 8.2 percent to finish the month at US$99.08. Revenue per available room for the month decreased 13.8 percent to finish at US$57.57.http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/4044479.htmlHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:50 GMThttp://ny.eater.com/archives/2009/11/owners_respond_to_smoking_ban.phpFollowing last week's discussion of the current state of smoking ban, it seemed prudent to check in with a few different club owners to gauge their willingness to pay the city for the right to allow smoking in their venues.http://ny.eater.com/archives/2009/11/owners_respond_to_smoking_ban.phpHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 16:35:03 GMThttp://www.smithfieldtimes.com/index.php/news/25-top-stories/171-smoking-ban-Barb Middlebrooks plans to wait until the last day, Dec. 1, before making her restaurant, the Thunderbird Grill on Battery Park Road, a non-smoking establishment. That’s the day the statewide ban on smoking in restaurants takes effect.http://www.smithfieldtimes.com/index.php/news/25-top-stories/171-smoking-ban-Hospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 16:23:09 GMThttp://wichita.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2009/11/23/daily19.html?ana=yfcpcThe move is another setback for the state, which opened Crawford and Cherokee counties in 2007 to casino development. Penn National Gaming backed out of a plan to build there and only the recent proposal by Ozark Trail Gaming LLC has come forward since then.http://wichita.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2009/11/23/daily19.html?ana=yfcpcHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 16:05:24 GMThttp://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/11/25/Taverns-violating-Illinois-smoking-ban/UPI-17821259160960/A number of Chicago bars are willfully violating an Illinois law that bans smoking in public places, an investigation has found.http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/11/25/Taverns-violating-Illinois-smoking-ban/UPI-17821259160960/Hospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 15:06:53 GMThttp://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=9757&utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_SyndicationMassachusetts Qdoba Honored by Red Cross : American Red Cross Massachusetts Region honors Qdoba franchisee Chair 5 Restaurants as Corporate Partner of the Year.http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=9757&utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_SyndicationHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 14:53:26 GMThttp://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=335373&paper=81&cat=104It is probably safe to say that the happy hour drink specials draw more people to Q-Ball during the dinner hour than the food does. As in many pool halls, many members of Q-Ball’s clientele smoke.http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=335373&paper=81&cat=104Hospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 14:23:29 GMThttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/NRA/industryBW-detail.jsp?id=AE6504CC-509D-465B-A27F-59244A9C2D07&sb_code=RSS&i=Specialty%20EateriesPeet s Coffee & Tea Issues Statement Following Determination by Diedrich Coffee that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Revised Acquisition Proposal is Superiorhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/NRA/industryBW-detail.jsp?id=AE6504CC-509D-465B-A27F-59244A9C2D07&sb_code=RSS&i=Specialty%20EateriesHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 13:34:30 GMThttp://www.record-eagle.com/local/local_story_329074608.htmlThe tobacco ban will take effect on a "voluntary basis" beginning in the Fall 2010 semester, but NMC officials will not enforce it until Jan. 1, 2011. "This will have ripple effects throughout the campus community," said NMC spokesman Paul Heaton.http://www.record-eagle.com/local/local_story_329074608.htmlHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:54:14 GMThttp://www.zibb.com/article/5693194/Gamehost+Income+Fund+announces+regular+monthly+distributionGamehost Income Fund (TSX: GH.UN) has declared a cash distribution for the month of November 2009 of $0.0733 per unit. The distribution will be paid on December 21, 2009 to unit holders of record on December 4, 2009. The ex-distribution date is December 2, 2009. Gamehost Income Fund is anhttp://www.zibb.com/article/5693194/Gamehost+Income+Fund+announces+regular+monthly+distributionHospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:08:00 GMThttp://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/85175?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ma-rss-all-news+%28Rss+news+feed+for+Morning+Advertiser%29Multiple operator Mercury Inns has gone into administration, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. But management plan to buy back three leaseholds and fourhttp://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/85175?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ma-rss-all-news+%28Rss+news+feed+for+Morning+Advertiser%29Hospitality/Hospitality Business IssuesWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMT