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💰 In 2025, city tax revenues in Italy are expected to rise by +15.8% to €1.186 billion, spanning 1,389 municipalities. In 2024, collections reached €1.024 billion, a +29.1% increase over 2023's €793.5 million. Lazio led in 2024 with over €300 million, a significant jump from €189 million in 2023. Tuscany followed with €121 million, up from €107 million the previous year. Lombardy also saw growth, with €114 million in 2024 compared to €93 million in 2023. Rome alone generated €292 million, marking a +61.2% increase. Florence and Milan saw revenues of over €76.5 million, up by +9.9% and +23.2% respectively. Rimini was the top beach destination, netting around €14 million, a +30.5% increase. Sorrento and Jesolo followed with €9.2 million (+31.6%) and €5.7 million (−1.4%). In thermal towns, Abano Terme led with over €3.7 million (+22.1%), followed by Merano with €3.2 million (+37.2%), and Ischia with more than €2.2 million (+12.4%). Among lake destinations, Como topped with approximately €4.

🏨 HotelPartner, headquartered in Switzerland, undergoes management restructuring effective from 1 March 2025. Rainer M. Willa, with the company for 12 years, becomes Chairman of the Board, while founder Oliver Meyer steps in as CEO. With over 75 employees in seven countries and more than 500 partner hotels, HotelPartner navigated growth during the pandemic and aims for consistent excellence in hotel revenue management. The company was founded in 2006 and offers customized revenue management with a team of around 75 experts.

🍸 At BOB Milano in Milan, Cesar Araujo, the bar manager, offers a narrative mixology approach with a drink menu presented as chapters in a book, curated by Diego Ferrari, featuring nine signature cocktails categorized by taste direction: Sour, After-dinner, Bitter, and Aperitif. Araujo incorporates low alcohol trends to enhance customer experience. BOB heavily utilizes social media, with over 50% of bookings coming from these platforms. Guest shifts occur twice monthly, aiming to network and engage customers. The upcoming menu will pay tribute to '80s and '90s classics like Cosmopolitan, Amaretto Sour, and B52, while maintaining BOB's signature style. "Killer or Cure," a house special with Bulldog Gin, vermouth, yuzu, and house cordial, exemplifies BOB's classic yet modern approach to cocktails.

📈 John Agostini, with vast retail experience from overseeing 800 Carrefour Italia stores, is named the new General Manager of Sapori Artigianali Srl, owners of ODStore. Founded 21 years ago by Mauro Tiberti, the company leads in bakery and confectionery products, fast food franchising with KFC, and luxury hotellerie. With a presence in Italy, Poland, and France, ODStore plans expansions in Spain and Germany. The company, headquartered in Milan, boasts over 125 ODStore locations and a turnover of nearly €190 million, aiming to strengthen international growth.

🍴 Chef Salvatore Camedda takes charge of Ulìa restaurant at Cascioni Eco Retreat, reopening May 1st between Arzachena and Porto Cervo. Collaborating with proprietors Luca and Bonaria Filigheddu, Camedda will utilize the resort’s 18-hectare farm, featuring 3,000 olive trees, a vineyard, fruit orchards, beehives, a large vegetable garden, an herb garden, and a farm. Restaurant manager and sommelier Giacomo Serreli joins him, focusing on local ingredients and offering dishes like Gnocchi in Campidano and Bottoni with black garlic, Sardo flower, and myrtle broth.

🏦 Andrea Mancini appointed as Lead Director, Italy Hotels Transactions, Emea Hotels & Hospitality Capital Markets at JLL. Mancini previously served as Director at CBRE and worked at Colliers International, focusing on residential investments and hotel and leisure sector. William Duffey of JLL highlighted Italy's dynamic capital markets with transactions amounting to $2.12 billion last year, involving high-profile deals like Club Med Kamarina and Grand Imperiale Forte dei Marmi. Tourist flows in Italy have reached 98% of pre-pandemic levels, with 129 million visitors. Mancini will operate from Milan, coordinating with the London team led by Jurrian Dompeling to expand JLL's market presence in Italy.

🏤 Trenitalia's CEO Gianpiero Strisciuglio comments on resuming Frecciarossa service at Milan Central Station after a landslide halted the Paris-Milan route. Over 3 million passengers were transported in 18 months since December 2021, with 1,840 seats offered daily (~450 per train). Four daily trips are scheduled: two from Milan (6:25, 15:53) and two from Paris (7:30, 15:20), with stops in Turin and five in France, totaling seven hours. From June 15, a Paris-Marseille connection will run four times daily, with a 3h 20m journey. Trenitalia aims to be Europe’s High-Speed 'Metro'.

🏡 Mandarin Oriental expands its Paris presence, managing Hôtel Lutetia as Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris—the only Palace hotel on the Rive Gauche. Laurent Kleitman, Group Chief Executive, celebrates the addition and the historic legacy of Rive Gauche. Founded in 1910 by the Boucicaut family, Hôtel Lutetia symbolizes Parisian elegance and culture, hosting icons like Picasso and Matisse. It reopened in 2018 after a comprehensive renovation by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte.

🏡 Mama Shelter's new hotel in Toulon is set to open at the end of 2027. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Ennismore during a ceremony with Toulon's mayor, Jeremie Trigano, Mama Shelter's founder, and Cedric Gobilliard, brand COO. Located in Cours Lafayette, the hotel will occupy the historic Ancien Évêché de Toulon building, offering 100 rooms over five floors, including family accommodations ranging from 21 to 32 square meters and some with private terraces. The venue will feature a restaurant and bar with over 150 seats, a terrace accessible to the public, and two high-tech meeting/event rooms. Mama Shelter Toulon aims to bring new energy to the city and integrate with the local community, embracing Toulon's rich history and coastal charm. After recent openings in Nice and Dubai, future locations include Lake Como, Casablanca, Cape Town, and Amsterdam.

🍴 "Osteria Miranda" in Lucca, part of Restworld, is hiring 1 Cook with at least 1 year of experience. Responsibilities include managing first course preparations, supporting the head chef, plating, and station management. Accommodation is provided for staff willing to relocate. The position starts with a 4-month fixed-term contract with the potential for a permanent position. Work schedule is full-time over 5 days: Friday-Tuesday, with Wednesday and Thursday off. Salary ranges from €1,600 to €1,900 net per month, commensurate with experience. The job is open to all genders in compliance with laws 903/77 and 125/91.