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Consumers choose pizza over other meal options due to taste, ease and value. In a new study from foodservice industry consultant Technomic, 62 percent of those polled say their most recent away-from-home pizza purchase was driven by a craving, followed most closely by 25 percent reporting it was more convenient than cooking. About one fifth said price, coupons and promotions influenced the decision.

Pineapple Hospitality grows its line of earth-friendly dispenser amenities, adding new products from Save Your World, EO Amenities and Pharmacopia.

As anyone who has ever worked in the retail profession knows, having an appealing and enticing 'storefront window' is crucial for getting those passing by to come inside to shop.

The 225-room property represents the new Holiday Inn brand, which is in the midst of the biggest relaunch in hospitality history, creating a more contemporary brand image including a new logo and driving consistency across the entire Holiday Inn estate worldwide.

Placing time deadlines on safety related activities should never occur

U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation has begun issuing its award-winning Multi Service Aviation Card to companies that use private aircraft and the pilots that fly them in Australia.

Americas Best Value Inn, the ninth-largest limited-service hotel chain in the country, kicked off the year with the addition of 25 new properties during the first quarter of 2010. No matter what condition the economy is in, ABVI continues to attract hoteliers due to its innovative Freestyle Brand Affiliation model.

The Canadian hotel development pipeline includes 202 projects comprising 21,538 rooms, according to the March 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week.

The total active U.S. hotel development pipeline includes 3,399 projects comprising 354,538 rooms, according to the March 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week.

As hundreds of restaurateurs travel to Washington, D.C. this week for the National Restaurant Association's 2010 Public Affairs Conference, advocating for the passage of energy-saving Building STAR legislation will be a top priority.