Online Travel Agents? Sorry, we’re fully booked

The newsletters of www.hotelmarketing.com hit the mark everytime. Not least the title of a recent headline which stated “why OTA hotel customers are not your customers”. immediately followed up with “the power of their marketing programs can outgun even the largest hotel chain”. Have OTA’s simply become virtual supermarkets squeezing the margins of their hardworking suppliers to the bone?  This is, in effect, our conclusion from an article by Toronto based LMA Communications entitled ‘No Defense for the OTA’s. In their own words ‘ No matter what numerical data is presented, it doesn’t refute the simple fact that the OTAs are

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It’s yogurt Jim, but not as we know it

Worrying news coming out of the Agricultural Commission of the Italian Parliament. It seems that very soon yogurt sold in Italy may not need to be made from … fresh milk! The law will be ‘relaxed’ whereby milk powder or similar derivatives can be used instead. Primarily because milk has four big drawbacks. 1. It goes off. 2. Takes up too much storage space 3. It’s heavy 4. Cows smell (we added this one ourselves) Or perhaps because buying powdered milk from countries outside the EU offers huge savings for industrial yogurt interests – 360 million kilos of milk savings

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Cave Canem and lessons from Pompeii

Many of us may have asked for a doggy bag to take back home after a full meal in a restaurant. It’s not a custom particularly widespread in Italy (Abruzzo excepted) and is likely to remain so if a recent article in the newspaper ‘Il Secolo XIX’ happens to be true. Under the title ‘Fido can now go shopping’, a new regulation sponsored by the Minister of Tourism, Michela Brambilla, and ANCI (the National Association of Italian Comunes) now allows domestic animals to frequent public places previously off limits. We are talking post offices, buses, trains and even restaurants etc.

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Italy Meetings Incentive and Event Organizers

There seemed to be a need for a group on LinkedIn for a place where corporate travel, meeting and incentive planners based outside Italy could interact with skilled Destination Management (DMC) professionals across the Italian regions. So we set it up ourselves! The objective is to help the best Destination Management Companies and individual consultants in Italy connect with planners, event organisers and in-house meeting and event executives based abroad. As well as individual incoming Italy travel professionals, we are encouraging Italian hotels and tour operators who offer MICE services to join the group.  For companies and individuals based outside

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The Real Taste of Rome

We suggest you take a look at two previous articles in this blog. The first related to ‘Sora Anna’ (Revenge of Non Celebrity Chefs) and the second on the subject of ‘Made in Italy beefburgers’ (McAsiago) to get a feel for the opposing gastronomic poles to be found in the Eternal City at the moment (putting kebabs and sushi aside obviously). But let’s get back to center ground and the heart of Roman Cuisine. To be precise, Testaccio, where our friend Kenny Dunn has put together a wonderful food tour of the historical and spritual home of not only AS

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5 Star Asolo

The historic hotel Albergo al Sole located in central Asolo, province of Treviso, Veneto, has just become 5 star accommodation. As well as receiving this prestigious classification, the Albergo al Sole has also entered the elite club of Small Leading Hotels of the World. Two landmarks which recognise the continued quality and excellence of the hotel, once a favourite of 1920′s actress Eleonora Duse and more recently John Malkovic & Kim Basinger, as well as Formula One driver Michael Schumacher. The hotel was fully restored in 1996 and also boasts a fabulous panoramic terrace from where diners of the Terrazza

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Most Romantic Table in Venice

The Restaurant La Cusina of the 5 star luxury The Westin Europa & Regina Hotel in Venice has a new feature. Its called “a table for two” and is for special occasions, wedding proposals, romantic dinners and more. Above all it is the most romantic table in town. A single table on the terrace of Restaurant La Cusina, surrounded by the thousand lights of the lagoon. You can book it for you and your partner directly online.

McAsiago

The news that McDonald’s Italia will be offering a limited range of products made from Italian regional DOP food products is interesting news. Perhaps most interesting of all is the fact that the Ministry of Agriculture has evidently sponsored the idea from the very start, apparently convincing the McDonalds hierarchy. The Ministry has been clear to distance itself from the business practises of McDonalds, stating that its primary role is simply to promote the consumption of Italian regional food prodcts, and hence production. And what a masterpiece to persuade the world’s largest restaurant chain to come on board. It semes

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Revenge of Non-Celebrity Chefs

Jamie, Heston, Nigella, Rick, Mamma Agata, they all get their fair share of publicity. And some even get a fairer share than others.  But Delicious Italy has been asked to spread the word about little known Sora Anna from Zagarolo near Rome. Now, Sora Anna is not exactly unknown, but her fame is disproportionate to her culinary heritage and gastronomic importance. We translated the following from Anna’s Italian curriculum which was forwarded to us by Tania Pascuzzi of In Italy Tours who approached Anna about collaborating exclusively with her and building this unique cooking tour in the Castelli Romani. THE

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Garum Research Visit to Cetara

Ajinomoto Europe SAS, France, asked us to help set up of ancient garum sauce food demonstration and tasting in Rome with professional chef and subsequent factory visit in Cetara along the Amalfi Coast. BRIEF: In association with European Committee for Umami (ECU) and global Japanese food company researching our fifth taste for world conference in San Francisco.

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