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Keeping up with market trends is important for businesses such as breweries and restaurants, but can also be helpful for commercial property and senior living facility owners.

For breweries, current trends include making your brewery more sustainable with clean energy technology and being smart about by-products. Sierra Nevada and New Belgium are two well-known breweries who are big on sustainability. Trends in Midwestern brewing include a range of both pale ales and Imperial stouts – two  delicious beers for almost any occasion. One more current brewing trend is the debate between cask and nitro – which was produces a more delicious beer? Both offer ways to expand your breweries offerings.

One popular market trends for restaurants these days is the food truck. There are many pros and cons associated with this trend so do your research before hopping on the food truck bandwagon! With technology making food delivery services easier than ever before, restaurants may benefit from putting effort into their to-go options. Green roofs, rooftop gardens and wine on tap are all trending now.

In the commercial property world, renters are looking for well-outfitted and convenient studio apartments. Consider downsizing appliances and adding shelving for more renter appeal. And Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities let seniors live the life they want into old age!

Food and Beverage & Food Manufacturing, Industry News & Tips, Restaurants

Is Food Truck Culture Right For Your Restaurant?

The number of food trucks is on the rise, which is a good sign for the restaurant industry.

The popularity of food trucks is soaring and shows no signs of slowing down. Budding chefs and restaurateurs once saw food trucks as a novel way to enter the culinary industry without a brick-and-mortar investment. Now, even established eateries are embracing food trucks for a variety of reasons.

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Hotels & Hospitality, Industry News & Tips

8 Hotel Room Amenities to WOW Your Guests

As every hotel owner knows, the hospitality industry is very competitive.

Hotels must stay up to date on the popular trends and hotel room amenities to keep vacancies down. However, offering extra room amenities doesn’t mean you need to invest in every trend or latest invention. Often, popular room amenities start with simple necessities like an excellent variety of toiletries or quality towels, bedding, and pillows. Make sure you’re providing all the basic luxuries before expanding your hotel room services. Here are eight popular amenities to entice your guests and keep them satisfied.

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Apartments & Property Management

Marketing a Studio Apartment: How to Make Small Spaces Appealing

Turn a hard-to-market small studio apartment into a high-demand property with simple tips to boost the appeal.

Small studio apartments are often thought of as challenging units for property owners to fill. Striking the right balance between affordability and profitability is the challenge to finding tenants, but if you market the space correctly, the pool of potential renters opens up significantly. Proper marketing requires capitalizing on a product’s appeal.

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Food and Beverage & Food Manufacturing, Restaurants

6 Effective and Creative Marketing Ideas for Restaurants

The competition within the culinary industry is fierce!

It’s not always easy to come up with creative marketing ideas for restaurants. As a restaurant owner, you have a lot on your plate and marketing is just a small slice of your business. But it’s an important one that’s key to getting more customers in the door. If you’re looking for some effective and creative marketing strategies for your restaurant, here are 6 marketing ideas for restaurants that want to stay ahead of the curve.

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Breweries & Craft Brewing, Food and Beverage & Food Manufacturing, Industry News & Tips

Pumpkin Ale: A Festive and Delicious Beer for Fall

With the autumn upon us, now is the time for breweries to showcase their seasonal beers like the one-of-a-kind pumpkin ale!

First introduced in the 18th century, the American-born pumpkin ale has been a crowd pleaser for many years. Craft beer drinkers appreciate the flavors of this festive autumnal brew, packed with different spices. Pumpkin ale offers a variety of flavor interpretations from hints of pumpkin pie to Thanksgiving-in-a-bottle. This unique profile makes this beer a beloved and festive seasonal beverage.

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Hotels & Hospitality, Industry News & Tips

How to Run a Family-Friendly Hotel (and Why You Should)

Family-friendly hotels are a growing trend in the hospitality industry.

Implementing special activities and perks specifically for kids and families is a great way to attract more people and expand your customer base. Providing kid-friendly travel amenities doesn’t mean completely reinventing your establishment as a daycare center. The most popular family hotels offer benefits for all ages including adults, teenagers, and young children. Incorporating specialized pricing options, discounts and conveniences for a variety of guests are some simple ways to begin transforming your establishment into a family-friendly hotel. Here are 5 of the most suitable ways to increase the child-friendliness of your hotel, that ALL your guests will appreciate.

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Considering a new type of beer to offer at your brewery? Wild fermented ales are the healthiest beer to drink today. Hop on the latest beer trend!
Breweries & Craft Brewing, Food and Beverage & Food Manufacturing, Industry News & Tips

Wild Fermented Ales: The Healthiest Beer to Drink Today

Is there really a beer that’s beneficial to your health? Read more to find out!

It’s true, out of all the different varieties of brews available, a wild ale is the healthiest beer to drink today. Through a hands-off fermentation process, these sour beers offer health benefits like stress relief as well as immune and digestive system support. Every beer lover knows the struggle of enjoying their drink of choice while also maintaining a healthy body; wild fermented ales allow you to do both. Add the latest beer trend to your brewery menu.

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Wondering how to get the best prices from your vendors? Every restaurant owner knows that sometimes restaurants run on a shoestring budget--you’ve got to keep your eye on that bottom line. Here are five excellent ways to save on restaurant costs when you’re working with suppliers and vendors.
Industry News & Tips, Restaurants

5 Ways to Save on Restaurant Costs: Getting the Best Prices with Vendors

Every restaurant owner knows keeping costs down is the biggest key to turning a profit.

In the restaurant industry, margins are tight. You need to know how to get the best prices with vendors so you stay in the black. Whether you’re running your first restaurant or your sixth, knowing how to get the best prices with vendors, negotiate, and keep costs down is a vital skill. Restaurants are tight ships and there’s not much wiggle room to spare. If you can save money, you’ll please your customers with competitive prices and attract top talent for your staff with fair pay. Here are five ways to save on restaurant costs and keep your business afloat.

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Breweries & Craft Brewing, Food and Beverage & Food Manufacturing

Craft Breweries are Going Green with Sustainable Brewing

Craft breweries can embrace sustainable brewing and take steps toward going green…

In an age where water rights are contested and droughts are increasingly common, craft breweries can stand apart from their industrial competitors by taking advantage of newer, environmentally friendly trends. Not only do customers want the unique brews that only craft brewers provide, they want to buy products that make them feel good about supporting an environmentally responsible company.

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