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Tony Loeb

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Tony Loeb, un expert reconnu de l'industrie hôtelière et du marketing digital, a gravi les échelons de sa carrière, passant de webmaster à Directeur Technique puis co-fondateur de WIHP où il participe à la création Meta I/O. Il a ensuite lancé "Experience", le premier CRM hôtelier mondial, révolutionnant l'expérience client et aidant plus de 4500 hôtels. Actuellement, il innove avec 10minhotel.com, une plateforme et une base de connaissance pour hôteliers, combinant ses passions pour l'hôtellerie et le marketing. Le site propose également un podcast informatif, "10 min pour un hôtelier", démontrant l'engagement continu de Tony pour l'innovation dans l'industrie hôtelière.
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Lorenzo Neri è il nuovo resident chef del ristorante Barbagianni

🍴 Lorenzo Neri, originally from Tuscany, becomes the new resident chef at Barbagianni restaurant in Colle di Val d’Elsa (SI), working under the guidance of Michelin-starred executive chef Alessandro Rossi of Gabbiano 3.0. Neri has had a successful career in starred kitchens across Italy and France and brings his experience from places like the 2-star Michelin La Madia in Licata and 1-star Michelin establishments like Vecchia Malcesine and Le Cap. Barbagianni is part of the Elite Group and aims for a further leap in quality with Neri's arrival.
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Spiritosa Festival 2024: un cocktail di emozioni, opportunità e sfide

🍹 Spiritosa Festival held its second edition at Castello Volante di Corigliano d’Otranto. The event, organized by Sartoria degli Spiriti and Michele Manca’s team, aims to attract both professionals and the general public, enhancing visibility for exhibitors and promoting responsible drinking culture. Despite challenges like high visitor turnout on September 28, innovations like the "secret bar" and the first Vintage Bar Market in Italy were highlights. The Spiritosa Festival Competition, judged by a panel including Oscar Quagliarini, raised the event's excitement. Future considerations include changing locations for better accessibility and varied experiences.
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Verso la finale di EmergenteChef ed EmergentePizza: ecco altri quattro finalisti

🍴 Young chefs and pizzaioli competed at the ELIS Training Center in Rome on October 1st and 2nd, showcasing their culinary skills to a jury. Finalists from the EmergenteChef under 30 and EmergentePizza under 35 categories will join winners from the Selezione Nord for the grand finale in spring 2025. Special awards went to Vincenzo D’Alessandro for "Sustainability," Domenico Perna for "Best Wine Pairing," and Erica Panosetti for "Best Bread." EmergentePizza's "Pizzaiolo of Change" went to Luca Fusacchia, with David Boncompagni securing the "Best Wine Pairing" prize. ELIS, a non-profit, trained over 11,000 individuals through 300 courses in 2023.
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Tognana conquista l'Openartaward 2024 per la categoria Corporate

🏆 Tognana, a leader in tableware distribution, won the "Premium Corporate Video" award at the OPENARTAWARD 2024, for their institutional video. The video, produced by Seventyseven and directed by Pino Baretto, with production direction by Giovanni Rossini of Fonx Emotion, was praised for its attention to new communication trends. It highlights Tognana's Made in Italy heritage, everyday kitchenware, Ho.Re.Ca. solutions, and Andrea Fontebasso 1760 elegant tableware, also touching on sustainability. The video features a match-cut technique for a seamless journey through the company's world.
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Olitalia guida il Focus Group sulla Filiera Olivicolo&Olearia in Emilia&Romagna: presentati i risultati finali

🌻 Clust-ER Agroalimentare dell'Emilia-Romagna and Olitalia, with 40+ years experience in 120 countries, presented Focus Group results on Filiera Olivicolo-Olearia, highlighting the need for a competitive, sustainable regional model emphasizing autochthonous varieties and climate change resilience. Key stakeholders included Consorzio Olio DOP Brisighella and University of Bologna experts like Prof.ssa Tullia Gallina Toschi. Discussion of enhanced producer cooperation, milling cost reduction, and local extra virgin olive oil promotion ensued. A Regional EVO Oil District in Emilia-Romagna is the next step. Full report available at AlmaDL, University of Bologna Library System.
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Ristorazione: come i turisti selezionano i locali dove mangiare in Italia

📈 In Italy, 38.3% of tourists choose restaurants online, with Google reviews most used at 17%, followed by TripAdvisor (6.7%), and social media (14.5%). Word-of-mouth influences 50.7% of dining decisions, and 11% decide by walking past a restaurant. The survey by Osservatorio Ristorazione included 2400 venues nationwide and will be presented at RistoratoreTop Live in Bologna from October 21-23, 2024. Data shows 61.6% of tourists dine at a restaurant for the first time, while 38.4% are repeat visitors. Dining is most common in pairs (34.1%), with family (31.9%), friends (28.7%), or for work (3.7%). Only 1.6% dine alone. New trends for 2024 include requiring credit card details or deposits for reservations, addressing no-shows which account for 2% of lost revenue for restaurants.
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Italianità e regioni nel carrello della spesa: l’analisi dell’Osservatorio Immagino di GS1 Italy

📊 Osservatorio Immagino di GS1 Italy reports a 4.5% decrease in volume but a 7.4% increase in value for products labeled as Italian in supermarkets, totaling over €11.3 billion. Products with Italian claims, geographical indications, or the national flag, accounting for 27.7% of references analyzed, grew by 28.3% in business volume. The DOP label saw a 9.1% growth, reaching €716 million in sales. Regional products in supermarkets saw a 5.2% increase in value, surpassing €3 billion, despite a 3.7% drop in volume, with Molise, Puglia, Sardinia, Valle d’Aosta, and Basilicata having double-digit growth. Trentino-Alto Adige leads in sales with over €406 million.
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Cultifutura: con l'agricoltura verticale, rivoluzione sostenibile anche per l'Horeca

🌱 Milan-based company Cultifutura, founded in 2020 by Emilia Konert (CEO), Samuel Peabody (Chief Designer), and Markus Venzin (President), is a leader in sustainable innovation with vertical farming. Their advanced urban agriculture technologies have helped optimize food production in cities. Cultifutura's flagship product, CultEvo, is an aesthetically pleasing, hydroponic indoor cultivation system with LED lights, IoT sensors, and automatic irrigation, managed via the CultEvo App. Cultifutura also fosters sustainability education through projects in 9 Italian schools.
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ShowRum 2024: a Bologna il festival dedicato ai distillati di canna da zucchero

🍷 Directed by rum expert Leonardo Pinto, the "ShowRUM - Italian Rum Festival" celebrates its 10th edition on October 6-7, 2024, in Bologna at Spazio Dumbo - Binario Centrale. The event features a significant lineup of rum and cachaça producers and includes the ShowRUM Tasting Competition as well as the ShowRUM Taster of the Year award. Public entry on October 6 is €15 with discounted presale, while October 7 is free for trade professionals.
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La sarda Francesca Aste è la migliore bartender del mondo!

🍷 Francesca Aste from Carloforte, Sardinia, was named the world's best bartender at the Premier Lady Amarena International 2024 in Bologna. Defeating finalists from 13 countries, Aste's B-Loved Martini featured low-alcohol Fabbri Marendry and Italian Fabbri Syrup. German Lisa Neubauer took second place, while Hungarian Szintia Franzony came third. Special awards went to Riley Lin Ping Chen (Taiwan) for Style & Technique, ZhaZha Lee (China) for Marendry, and Oana Pirvu (Romania) for Gin Fabbri. The jury comprised notable mixology figures, including judges Angelo Donnaloia (AIBES Italy) and Claudia Carrozzi (UK Bartenders Guild). The competition, sponsored by Fabbri 1905 since 2015, celebrates women's achievements in mixology.
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