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🍰 Lunedì 27 ottobre 2025, Napoli ha ospitato l'unica tappa italiana del tour "Meet Massari R-evolution" presso MEPA Taste Academy a Pozzuoli. Guidato dal maestro Iginio Massari, l'evento ha offerto una masterclass sul Panettone, coinvolgendo pasticceri in tecniche avanzate. Giacomo Pini ha discusso di gestione pasticcerie moderne. Il tour, iniziato nel 2018, ha concluso il suo percorso 2025 a Napoli dopo aver visitato Barcellona, Tokyo, Parigi, Londra e Las Vegas.

☕ Caffè Passalacqua showcased at Host Milano 2025 for five days, serving over 700 coffees daily. Key figures included President Paola Passalacqua, Francesco Lo Vasto, and Pasquale Iazzetta. Sensory experiences were led by Francesco Costanzo. The event featured training sessions with experts Andrej Godina and Mauro Illiano, emphasizing Italian roasting. The focus was on tradition and innovation, highlighting the brand's commitment to sustainability and the global coffee culture.

📐 Cristal Air 2 by FerreroLegno introduces enhanced functionality and aesthetics, featuring a reduced visual impact with smaller sliding plates and customizable track lengths. Available in 20 glass colors, including the new Vetro Madras® BIT 03, it offers high fingerprint resistance. Four variants: Basic, Frame, Air 2, and Premium, cater to diverse architectural needs, ensuring stylistic consistency across hospitality spaces. New metallic finishes expand design possibilities from Bianco Optical to Cromo Satinato.

🍴 Buonissima 2025, tenutasi dal 21 al 26 ottobre a Torino, ha coinvolto oltre 16,000 partecipanti e 150 chef e ristoratori da tutto il mondo. L'evento ha ospitato più di 120 eventi, tra cui una cena spettacolo di Rasmus Munk e un show cooking di Jeremy Chan. Più di 100 ristoranti torinesi hanno partecipato, e l'edizione ha registrato +3.8 milioni di interazioni su Instagram rispetto al 2024, dimostrando il crescente successo dell'evento.

Roma, Italia – 27 ottobre 2025: Un nuovo capitolo nella tecnologia per l’ospitalità si apre con il lancio di Elegia, una società di consulenza e integrazione pionieristica che si definisce…

☕ Julius Meinl at Host 2025: Andrea Postolache shared their focus on high-quality, sustainable coffee. Their Originals Bio Fairtrade line, launched in 2023, aims for 20% market volume by 2030, already reaching 10%. They introduced a biodegradable capsule, Danube Delight, for Horeca and OCS sectors. By year-end, all coffee from Italy and Austria will meet Global Coffee Platform standards. New collaborations include Indian producers and Da Vinci for Italian market entry in 2026.

🗺 Nel terzo anniversario del Governo Meloni, l'Italia investe oltre 4 miliardi di euro nel turismo, segnando 466 milioni di presenze e superando la Francia in Europa. Con 228,5 miliardi di euro di valore aggiunto, il settore rappresenta il 13% del PIL. Occupazione nel turismo raggiunge 3 milioni, 13% del totale. Entro 2025, previsto aumento a 237,4 miliardi di valore aggiunto e 3,2 milioni di occupati. Investimenti mirano a una filiera più sostenibile e inclusiva.

💸 Airbnb, October 2025, Italy: The government's new regulation increases the flat tax rate for short-term tourist rentals from 21% to 26% when facilitated by intermediaries, affecting platforms like Airbnb. Matteo Sarzana, Airbnb's Italy and Southern Europe country manager, argues this move will not address over-tourism but may encourage tax evasion. Last year, the previous tax rates contributed approximately one billion euros to the state revenue.

💵 Italmercati-ISMEA 2025 reveals Italian wholesale markets generate over €11 billion annually, employing 26,000 people across 22 sites. The markets cover 9.6 million square meters and handle 7 million vehicles and 9 million visitors yearly. Fabio Massimo Pallottini advocates for reforming these into strategic, sustainable hubs. Italy's 130 structures face fragmentation, affecting competitiveness. Over 50% have invested in energy efficiency, with 50% energy self-production expected by 2026. 39% of families reduced produce purchases due to rising costs.

💻 Chatbots are transforming travel booking, with AI integrating into services like Booking.com and Expedia, streamlining the booking process through conversational commerce and agency capabilities. The integration of AI, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas, allows for actions like booking directly through chat. Google’s shift towards zero-click searches reduces organic site traffic, with only 360 out of 1,000 US searches leading to external clicks. Hotels must adapt using structured data, exclusive offers, and strong digital PR to remain competitive.