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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.

Offerta di lavoro & Cameriere esperto per Ristorante Stellato & Coste

🍴 Restworld is hiring a waiter for Villa Naj, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Torrazza Coste, Pavia. Ideal candidate: 1+ year experience, fluent in English, passionate about wines, local resident. Job: customer welcome, menu explanation, order taking, table service. Offer: initial fixed-term contract leading to permanent employment. Schedule: full-time, 5 days a week, evenings from Wednesday to Friday, lunch and dinner on weekends. Salary: €1,400 - €1,600 net per month, to be determined after an initial assessment.
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Cimbali Group trionfa in Cina: vittoria storica contro la concorrenza sleale

🍵 Cimbali Group, a leading producer of professional espresso machines, won a landmark legal case in China via Seattle Espresso Machine Corporation. A Shanghai court ruled against four Chinese firms for unfair competition, imitating the "Slayer Espresso" model. The Chinese companies replicated distinctive design elements and packaging, leading to consumer confusion and unfair competitive advantage. The court ordered an immediate halt to the production and sale of the counterfeit machines, along with compensation and legal fees payment. This rare victory for a foreign company in China's legal landscape is a significant precedent, especially as the first successful case in the coffee equipment sector. Cimbali Group introduced "Slayer Espresso" to the Chinese market in 2014, and this ruling reinforces its competitive position and commitment to intellectual property protection.
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Il vino italiano tra sfide globali e opportunità emergenti. Uno sguardo al mercato Usa nello studio Nomisma Wine & Monitor

🍷 Nomisma, in collaboration with Wine Monitor and UniCredit, conducted a study on Italian wine's competitiveness and its performance in international markets, focusing on U.S. consumers from high wine-consuming states: New York, California, and Florida. The consumer survey covered around 2,000 individuals, revealing that 65% would maintain their consumption habits, 25% plan to increase, and 13% consider reducing Italian wine consumption. Sicilian and Tuscan regions are favored for perceived high-quality wines. Sicilian wine enthusiasts are often millennials aged 29 to 44 with incomes above $100,000. Italy's wine export grew by 6% in value in 2024, with sparkling wines, especially Prosecco, leading at an 11% increase. Over the last decade, Italy saw a 60% growth in wine exports, outpacing France and New Zealand. However, 60% of exports are concentrated in just five countries, with the U.S. accounting for 24%. Veneto alone represents 37% of Italy's wine exports, followed by Tuscany and Piemonte at 15% each. The study also notes consumer trends toward quality (33%), exploring new regions (28%), lighter wines, and environmental awareness, particularly among younger consumers.
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The Gritti Palace celebra la Pasqua con ''Pasqua è Primavera''

🍰 The Gritti Palace in Venice offers an Easter experience from April 18-21, with spring-themed decorations and a special menu by Executive Chef Alberto Fol. On April 20, a gourmet Easter lunch priced at 160 euros per person, excluding drinks, features Uova di selva and Costolette d'agnello d'Alpago. Easter morning includes a chocolate egg gift by Maître Patissier Salvatore Gattullo, and April 21 brings a 170-euro brunch with Italian specialties on the Gritti Terrace.
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La rivoluzione silenziosa della pizza: il surgelato domina il mercato italiano

🍕 In Italy, pizzerias rose to 88,793 in 2023, a 25% increase. The frozen pizza sector leads with 86% of the market share, totaling €490 million in sales. Italy's pizza industry has a turnover of over €15 billion, producing 2.7 billion pizzas yearly. In 2024, restaurant pizza prices went up by 4%, while supermarket pizza prices dropped by up to 2%. Retail sales increased by 5.8% in volume and 4.7% in value, reaching €570 million. Long-life pizzas surged by 60%, hitting €42 million, overtaking fresh pizzas at €38 million. The frozen pizza sector, worth €490 million, enjoys an 86% market share in supermarkets. Classic round pizzas grew by 5% annually, earning €182 million versus the €204 million by XL pizzas. Internationally, Italian frozen pizza is valued at $21 billion, expected to reach $40 billion within a decade. Italpizza, with €430 million in revenue and 60% exports, invested €12 million to produce up to 100 million pizzas annually. Roncadin, with over €200 million in turnover, opened a U.S. facility capable of 25 million pizzas per year, set to double after an €18 million investment.
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Ritter Sport tra i principali marchi di cioccolato sostenibile nella Chocolate Scorecard 2025

🍫 Ritter Sport, a chocolate company, is recognized for its sustainable cocoa supply chain and ranked in the top four globally for sustainable policies and practices according to the Chocolate Scorecard 2025 by Be Slavery Free. Since 2018, Ritter Sport has sourced 100% certified sustainable Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade Cocoa. The company, founded in 1912, employs around 1,900 people and achieved a turnover of €605 million in 2024. Ritter Sport has been active in sustainable cocoa cultivation for over 35 years and is headquartered in Waldenbuch, near Stuttgart.
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La pizza più profonda d’Europa è targata AVPN

🍕 Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN) baked Europe's deepest pizza at 320 meters below sea level in Guido Mine, Zabrze, Poland, on April 13. This follows their record for Europe's highest pizza on Mont Blanc at over 3400 meters. The initiative highlighted in the Polish media forms part of a promotional tour including the "Vera Pizza Napoletana Champion 2025 - Poland" competition on April 14 and the creation of the AVPN Poland Delegation, led by Brand Ambassadors Marcin Garbowski and Jędrzej Lewandowski, marking a significant step in AVPN's global expansion. The event was supported by the Italian Embassy in Poland under the "Made in Italy" day and involved over 30 affiliated pizzerias.
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Pasqua e turismo: 11,3 milioni di italiani in viaggio

🍰 Easter 2025 in Italy will see 11.3 million travelers, including 7 million adults and 4.3 million minors, with a surge in travel due to the proximity of the holidays on April 25 and May 1, leading to an estimated extended vacation period and a business turnover of approximately 4.9 billion euros. The majority, 88%, will vacation domestically, with seaside (34.9%), mountain (23.9%), and art cities (18.5%) as top destinations, while 12% will journey abroad, favoring major European capitals (76.6%). The average trip duration is expected to be 4.7 days, with an average spending of 438 euros per person, of which meals (32.2%) and travel (23.5%) will take the largest share. Accommodations will mainly be with friends or relatives (42.4%), and travel will be predominantly by car (75%). Nearly half of the travelers (41.6%) plan to reduce expenses due to inflation. The survey was conducted by Tecnè s.r.l. between March 31 and April 6, interviewing a representative sample of 4,009 Italian adults.
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L’Angolino di Firenze: in 17 metri quadri i cocktail più colorati d’Oltrarno

🍹 L'Angolino, a bar in Firenze, offers classic and innovative cocktails below €10. Eight years ago, Dusan Bozic, a former client and business consultant, stepped in to help and eventually became a partner. The team includes majority partner Sergio Borghi, bartender Pietro Giannetti, recent addition Federico Domini, and multimedia artist Asia Niero. Their drinks menu, limited to nine options due to space, now features a color-based Pantone system for selection. Prices range from €8 for a basic Gin Tonic to €13, with a careful balance between costs and quality. The clientele is diverse, including locals, Italians, and foreigners, with few hit-and-run tourists. L'Angolino participated in the Florence Cocktail Week and is considering "reverse guest" events in other cities like Palermo. They plan to refresh their menu biannually and are currently designing a new bar setup for the summer.
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Petti a Tuttofood 2025: un secolo di eccellenza

🍕 Italian Food S.p.A. and brand Petti will attend Tuttofood 2025, the 10th edition of the global food trade fair, from May 5th to 8th, spotlighting sustainability and innovation. Celebrating Petti's centenary, established in 1925, the company is acclaimed for tomato preserves. Visitors can explore Italian Food's premium tomato preserves at stand K13, Pavilion 4, produced in Venturina Terme (LI) with low-temperature processing. The new Passata ai 6 pomodori "La Completa," awarded Eletto Prodotto dell'Anno 2025, combines tomatoes from six Italian regions. Pasquale Petti, leading Italian Food since 1973, emphasizes the century-long tradition and innovation of their products, which enjoy international success.
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