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Why wellness is important for hospitality startups
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd November 2021
Startup in the hospitality sector? Sonal Uberoi of Spa Balance shares her insights on why incorporating wellness into your product ecosystem can bring huge value...
If your startup is in the hospitality sector, in addition to the struggle you have faced during the pandemic, you will be aware that customers are now looking to nurture their physical and mental health and take a more responsible a...
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10 tips to help restaurants & food service businesses recover post-pandemic
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th October 2021
Business in the hospitality sector? Erik Wolf, founder of the World Food Travel Association shares some great advice and tips on adapting to the new normal...
2020 was not the best year to start a business in the hospitality sector. All businesses were hit hard by the pandemic, but arguably none more so than the hospitality. As we adapt to our new normal, navigating this fresh landscape is not ...
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JustTip - the future of tipping is here
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th September 2021
The lowdown on JustTip, the Dublin-based fintech startup that's developed an innovative solution to change the way we tip
More and more, we are turning to cashless options to pay for everything, particularly in response to COVID-19 fears. Even at the till, the options aren’t always cash or card anymore, with some places offering their own apps through which you can pay with multiple...
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Cuisine to the Rescue: Why Destinations Need to Focus on Food and Beverage to Win Back Travellers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th August 2021
Erik Wolf, founder of the World Food Travel Association on the opportunities for regions to use their unique and memorable food and beverage products and experience to boost tourism
When we return from our holidays, we usually hear two common questions from friends and family: “How was the weather?” and “How was the food?”. One of the most popular television categories d...
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NuUnlimited - 2nd generation restaurant tech innovation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd August 2021
The lowdown on NuUnlimited, the startup that's created a complete front of house solution for hospitality businesses and their customers with a focus on food as well as orders
Whether you’re vegan or particular about only eating organic food or even have an allergy, it can be anywhere from a little awkward to pretty difficult to eat out and order in and be sure that you aren’t eatin...
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Hill Street Hatch leave LEVELUP judges hungry for more
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th April 2021
The innovative NI startup Hill Street Hatch wins over the judges to secure the LEVELUP 2021 Startup Pitch accolade and the £2k cash prize
After a competitive startup pitching event at LEVELUP 2021, with 12 early stage startups taking part, Hill Street Hatch, the exciting NI hospitality pop-up incubator, was selected as the overall winners, taking home a £2k cash prize.
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Karakuri - robot revolution in the kitchen
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th February 2021
Karakuri is a London-based startup that's using robotics to create innovative solutions for the catering sector
The future is now! Well, the future of having breakfast and lunch made for you, anyway.
Have you ever wished that you could order your food without the hassle of having to tell someone what you want with your mouth and having them bring it to you? Have you ever looked at the pe...
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MyRound - social drinking reimagined
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th December 2020
MyRound is an innovative app enabling users to buy and/or receive a drinks round via a digital drink token
A new app created to help people buy a drink for someone remotely has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help accelerate the development and scale of the service.
Developed by eDrinks as part of their group of consumer apps reimagining social drinking, MyRound is a free and easy to ...
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Embargo - the app that's making customers' loyalty count
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th October 2020
Our look at Embargo, the London-based startup that's created an innovative loyalty app to help you get to know your customers and retain them too...
We have written more times than we can count about how important it is to treat customers like people rather than ATMs, keeping in touch with them in a more personal way than the generic ‘Why haven’t you given us money lately’ ema...
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Bed Pod - the automatic, continuous pest monitoring device
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd September 2020Bed Pod - the innovative new solution to pre-empt and minimise the damage bed bugs can cause to guests, reputation and earnings
Hopefully, it isn’t a problem that many of us have encountered, but for those who have experienced bed bugs in a hotel bed, the night would not have been a comfortable one. Nor would the following, itchy days.
Needless to say, that hotel would immediately make it ...
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- Storyblok Raises $47M Series B to Make Headless Content Management the New Standard 17th May 2022 Storyblok secures major investment to further accelerate product innovation and growth into the US and Europe.