Gestione alberghiera

🍴 Hostaria dai Musi, part of Restworld circuit in Alba (CN), is hiring 1 Waiter. Candidates must have some experience and English proficiency. Responsibilities include customer welcome, table service, and room arrangement. Offers a fixed-term contract with the aim of permanent employment. Full-time commitment over 5 days: lunch shifts (10-14:30) and dinner (18:30-23:30) from Wednesday to Sunday; part-time available on weekends. Monthly salary for full-time is €1500-1800 net, varies by experience.

💸 Skift Research predicts direct digital bookings to surpass OTAs by 2030, with direct bookings rising from 25% in 2024 to 42% in 2030, while OTA usage is expected to drop from 25% to 13%. Hospitality expert Max Starkov contends that hotels, especially independents, face systemic underinvestment in technology (just 2.6% of room revenue) and marketing (less than 2.5% of room revenue), which is dwarfed by OTA investments (Expedia 15%, Booking.com 36% and 54% in promotions). For direct bookings to compete, hotels must significantly increase funding in these areas, exceeding the average 7.7% revenue investment in marketing by other sectors.

🍴 Pisco Cucina di Mare, a Milanese restaurant by Dorrego Company, offers a December full of surprises with fresh, quality seafood dishes. Starting December 5th, a special tasting menu by Chef Matteo Torretta is available at €90 excluding drinks. Guests receive a complimentary Ameliè oyster as an entrée throughout December. A tasting menu with wine pairing is on offer for €110, and an exclusive New Year's Eve menu is priced at €125. Pisco, located at Via Agostino Bertani 16, Milan, is open in December up to the 23rd and from the 27th to the 31st, closed on January 1st. Reservations can be made at 02 3360 5057 or www.piscomilano.com.

🎂Celebrating Christmas 2024, Gellivs in Oderzo (Treviso) features Panettone Serse, Panettone with candied lemon & olive oil, and 'L'altro pandoro: il tiramisù', limited artisanal productions by Chef Alessandro Breda with local masters Ivan Centeleghe and Antonio Follador. Panettone Serse, with French butter & Tahitian vanilla, joins the exclusive Christmas lunch menu paired with sorbets & cocktails. Products available in December, priced at €45 for 1kg, best consumed within a month of production.

☕ During Triestespresso Expo 2024, Fabio Russo interviewed coffee experts Mauro Illiano and Andrej Godina. Illiano held a workshop on good practices in coffee making and discussed challenges, including rising robusta prices. Godina conducted a cupping session with 8 Rwandan coffees, aimed at promoting Rwanda's coffee to roasters, in collaboration with Associazione Caffè Trieste and ICU.

🍴 Alessandro Rinaldi, born in 1989 in Avellino, joins Ristorante Sottovoce at Vista Lago di Como as the new Executive Chef. Bringing a legacy of working with over 100 renowned chefs, Rinaldi applies a culinary philosophy focused on simple, clear, and bold flavors, honoring fresh and seasonal ingredients. His sourdough starter, passed down four generations, symbolizes his deep connection to family traditions, enhancing the luxury guest experience at LarioHotels' distinguished establishment.

🎂 Ristorante Berton introduces two new menus for Christmas festivities, featuring a 7-course Christmas Eve Menu and a Christmas Menu with signature dishes like "Risotto with Hidden Shrimp" and "Artichoke with Black Truffle and Grana Padano Fondue". Chef Andrea Berton's artisanal Panettone, made with premium ingredients like Italian dairy butter, Sicilian candied orange peel, and Australian raisins, is available for purchase. A new 6-month gift voucher costing €410 offers a dinner for two and includes either a Panettone or Pandoro by Chef Berton. Orders for delivery by Christmas must be placed by December 18, 2024. Contact: +39 0267075801 or info@ristoranteberton.com.

🍤 Mazzancolle recommended for Christmas tables at wholesale prices between €15-€23/kg. Farmed trout, sustainable and certified, ranges from €5.30-€5.50/kg. Octopus priced €13.50-€17/kg, Tyrrhenian swordfish below €14.50/kg, calamari around €23/kg, and lupine clams from €3.50-€7/kg. Clementines €0.70-€1.20/kg, blond oranges up to €1.60/kg, chestnuts €3.50-€5/kg, apples about €1.70/kg. Fennel €1.30-€1.40/kg, golden onions €0.70-€0.80/kg, chicory around €1.20/kg.

🍰 Mattia Premoli, an ex-computer engineer, turned master pastry chef in 2015, now leads La Primula, a family patisserie in Treviglio, Bergamo. He has received accolades such as second place at Artisti del Panettone 2023. The "MADRE" Panettoni Artigianali 2024 collection includes five unique flavors, featuring high-quality ingredients, 100% sourdough, and no preservatives. Premoli's dedication to craftsmanship is evident in his ethical approach and has garnered awards like the FIPGC gold medal for best panettone in the world 2021 and best classical colomba 2021. The panettoni are available across Italy via La Primula's e-commerce.

💸 Istat reports inflation in Italy slightly rose to +1.4% year-on-year in November, while the shopping basket marked a modest increase of +2.6%. Despite inflation, consumer spending remains static due to ongoing uncertainty and complex geopolitical scenarios. Italians are returning to saving, highlighting the need to support lower incomes, as addressed by the Budget Law. The Modern Distribution sector is committed to offering quality products at competitive prices to support family purchasing power and combat commercial desertification. ????