#Trending This Week: Extortion Scams Against Restaurants, The Future Of Hospitality, Top Destinations For 2023, And Food Trends For Next Year
Issue 108 • September 6, 2022
Welcome back from the last long weekend of summer. As you struggle to get back in the saddle — we know, it's hard to believe the lazy, slow, kick back and chill summertime is effectively over — we've got some stories you'll want to take notice of. If you spend a lot of time focused on reviews, keep a watch out for this latest review scam. We've got a look at the future of hotels and hospitality design, the future of food, and the hot destinations for 2023. Check it all out in our three-minute read below.
The Reviews Game Continues To Be Compromised
When sites started popping up inviting real people to leave reviews on their favorite restaurants, hotels, and other businesses, we all thought it was a great idea to get honest feedback about their experiences. But like most other businesses, someone always figures out a way to scam the system and that's happening more and more these days, including with a new extortion scam affecting restaurants across the country. Scammers are leaving one-star reviews for restaurants on a daily basis and demanding gift card's to Google's app store to stop. Read more in Eater here.
The Future Of Hotels And Hospitality Design As We Head Into 2023
As we are heading into Q3 of 2022, futurists are already talking 2023. What's ahead for hotels and hospitality design? Predictions include the demise of the Continental breakfast, the rise of nap pods and meditation rooms to help people unplug in this digitized and always connected world, a focus on kid-friendly and multi-generational guests, pride in the local community, thoughtful/custom-made experiences, and many other perceptive trends. Read more in Longitude Design here.
These Are The Top Destinations For Next Year
There seems to be a lot of crystal-balling going on this week as it relates to what is trending for 2023. Another publication agrees about the focus on family and multi-generational travel, they're talking about shorter book-to-travel windows, and they are giving their predictions for the top destinations for 2023. We'll share one: Italy. To learn about the others, check out this article in The International Kitchen here.
New Glocal And Veganizing Top 2023 Food Trends
And while we're on the subject of 2023 trends, why not conclude with some reports on what the food trends of 2023 will be? We're talking "new glocal, the current shift in global food trade toward regional agricultural structures, shorter and more transparent supply chains and a focus on domestic markets. Another is “veganizing” recipes,” reinterpreting traditional dishes as vegan, and "regenerative food" — but you'll have to click through to learn more about it in the KtchnRebel here.
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