Hospitality
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Look out, latte lovers: Brazil drought hurts espresso beansOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - Latte lovers, beware. The beans used to make the caffeinated delight are suffering through a terrible drought in Brazil. In the state of Espirito Santo, the land is so p...
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McDonald's workers file complaints over sexual harassmentOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - More than a dozen McDonald's Corp. workers have complained to the U.S. government that the company's training policies don't protect female workers from sexual harassmen...
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How to buy wine at auction - and why you shouldOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - Maybe you've been put off by the numbers. When 10 bottles of 1945 Chateau Mouton Rothschild go for $343,000, it can feel as if a wine auction is a wee bit ... inaccessib...
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Hotels are happy to accommodate guest requests - up to a pointOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - When Jim Reid checks into a Westin hotel, he inevitably catches a whiff of a "woody cedar and vanilla" scent called White Tea. It's a pleasant smell to most guests, but ...
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McDonald's is moving to sustainable coffeeOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp. plans to buy all of its coffee from sustainable sources by 2020, the latest salvo in a restaurant-industry battle for consumers who are ...
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Something's brewing in beer-makingOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - His fondness for a beer made at the former Illinois Brewing Co. in downtown Bloomington led Chad Bevers to take up a new hobby - brewing beer at...
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Diversified Foodservice Supply acquires Texas companyOct 04, 2016 1:00 am - MOUNT PROSPECT - Diversified Foodservice Supply announced it has acquired Lundco Supply, a replacement parts and supplies distributor based in Houston, Texas. Terms of t...
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US Foods to acquire Jeraci FoodsOct 03, 2016 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - US Foods will acquire Jeraci Foods, an Italian specialty distributor based in Elmsford, New York. Terms of the acquisition were not announced. Family owned si...
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Preferred Meals chef wins IFSA national competitionSep 27, 2016 1:00 am - BERKELEY - Preferred Meals Executive Chef P.J. Lemoncelli recently won the International Flight Services Association Best In-Flight Executive Chef of 2016 at the 8th Ann...
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Marriott's next battle: the Expedia war
Sep 24, 2016 7:20 am - The bidding war for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. made global headlines as Marriott International fended off China's Anbang Insurance Group Co. to become the ...