Customers can order meals via natural language processing as an Alexa skill.
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Rhône Acquires Fogo de Chão, Inc. for $15.75 Per Share in Cash
The all cash transaction is valued at $560 million.
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CoinOut, Epson Announce Collaboration Following CoinOut’s Success on Shark Tank TV Show
CoinOut integrates its universal wallet with Epson’s OmniLink POS receipt printer.
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IBC Partners with AHLEI to Bring Certification Programs to Its Independent Hotel Members
Certification improves a property’s profitability, guest satisfaction, and employee retention.
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StaffConnect Announces Updates to Its Mobile Employee Engagement Platform
Updates include a new management console with more sophisticated analytics and enhanced navigation, interaction features.
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Toast Partners with TripAdvisor to Enhance Restaurant Traffic, Visibility
Toast customers will receive a discount on TripAdvisor ads which promote restaurants at the top of a search results page.
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DineEquity Rebrands to Dine Brands Global and Announces Five-Year Growth Plan

The rebrand further builds on the initiatives undertaken to expand revenue channels, enhance the guest experience and improve the long-term health of the company.
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Rhode Island Boutique Hotel Selects KEYPR to Implement a Custom Mobile App, In-Room Tablets, and Drive Revenue
The Break Hotel will also implement mobile check-in and keyless entry features later this year.
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Verde Kitchen Opens At Hilton Singapore
Opening today at Hilton Singapore, Verde Kitchen embraces a holistic and wholesome attitude toward healthy eating. Through supporting locally grown, organic, certified ingredients as well as sustainable food systems, Verde Kitchen is committed to serving food that is best for individuals, local communities and the environment, with the aim of making tomorrow better than today.
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Hilton Kota Kinabalu Appoints New General Manager
Hilton today announced the appointment of Linda Pecoraro as general manager of the 302-room Hilton Kota Kinabalu. Pecoraro will support Jamie Mead, regional general manager, Hilton Malaysia to oversee the operation and lead the management team at the hotel located in Sabah’s capital city, Kota Kinabalu.
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