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🎙️ NEW EPISODE OUT NOW: Pulse! Today’s Hotel, Restaurant & Bar Industry News Deep Dive (October 23, 2026) 🏨🍽️🍸

The latest edition of Pulse! is live, bringing you the essential market intelligence, operational trends, and technological breakthroughs reshaping the hospitality landscape!

Key Highlights in Today's Episode:

• Hotel Earnings & RevPAR Strength: IHG reports strong Q3 U.S. RevPAR growth (+6.9%) backed by solid economic fundamentals, while new Q3 data from Kalibri Labs shows direct Loyalty Member Rates outperforming third-party OTA channels.
• Restaurant Economic Ripple Effect: An OpenTable study reveals how restaurant dining traffic drives additional consumer spending across surrounding local neighborhood businesses, even as operators leverage tech tools to manage margin pressures.
• Future of Bars & Beverage Trends: Recent research highlights how Gen Z is visiting bars at above-average rates while raising expectations for flavor-forward, low-and-no-alcohol options and social experience design.
• Hospitality Robotics & AI Integration: From autonomous back-of-house linen transport to AI-driven energy systems and pay-with-points digital checkout solutions, technology is driving productivity gains across properties.

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