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This blog is a collaborative effort and all about food and experiences around Sydney International Airport. Consider this your guide to the hidden gastronomic delights you might otherwise never discover.
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Food Travel Trendspotting with @HospitalityFan (Part 2) of #FF
We recently interviewed foodie and traveler Jim Traister, who also is the owner of Hospitalityfan the Social Media Management & Creative Agency Company for restaurants.
We asked Jim to share his opinion on restaurant business relating to international travel and social media and here’s what he told us (Part 2 of interview):
Q. What do you see is a food trend?
A. The way we dine today is very different - I don’t think it’s a secret to anybody. I think by myself whether it’s going to a local bar or even at the airport - today we see people plug in. Whether it’s on their iPhone, on their Android phone or even continuing a business meeting at the airport and looking for a place to plug in that’s comfortable and continuing meeting as they dine.
If I was stuck in an airport for 4 hours my favorite restaurant…probably any restaurant inside of the airport in Hawaii, just because I always - when people ask about my travels - I always think about Hawaii as one of my favorite places. To me that’s paradise on earth, without question.
But in reality if I was to be stuck somewhere from anywhere between 4 to 8 hours I would choose the Incheon in Korea. There’s so much to do in that airport. It’s like the admirals club on steroids, that’s what it is. They have everything from spas to beauty salons to every different type of food you can imagine and still I would be enjoying the cultural experience that makes Korea so fun to visit.
‘Social’ dining is happening everywhere - and by social we mean sharing your dining experience in real time via social networks. It is more important than ever for restaurant owners and managers to realize that they need to enable their customers to snap, share and tweet what they are eating, where they are dining and who they are with to allow their businesses to succeed in today’s world. Couple that with excellent service and product - and you may just have a winner!
Bottom line - the food trends of today and tomorrow are all about sharing the experience, rather than being solely about ingredients, flavors or chef’s excellent cooking skills.
Ready for Part 3 of 3? Stay tuned!
Aren’t they just the cutest couple you have ever seen. Heart-melters!
Meet @HospitalityFan - Our Twitter Foodie Follower!
We recently interviewed foodie and traveler Jim Traister, who also is the owner of Hospitalityfan the Social Media Management & Creative Agency Company for restaurants.
We asked Jim to share his opinion on restaurant business relating to international travel and social media and here’s what he told us:
Hi, I’m Jim Traister. I’m on Twitter @Hospitalityfan and I’ve been in the restaurant business 18 years. Started off as a dishwasher, just like most of us have started our careers off, and I’ve managed big bakery plants, I’ve managed restaurants.
One of my favorite jobs was working at bakery plants because I got to work with high end chefs and had customers like Disneyland and high end hotels, as well; and worked on the national level for a large restaurant company.
Today I run a hotel restaurant program at a local college as well as I own my own Social Media Management Company and Creative Agency and we specialize in restaurant clients. Today I travel about 3 or 4 times a year. I’ve been fortunate to travel everywhere from Morocco to Cambodia to china. Travel is most definitely one of my passions.
I’ve been tweeting with @JenFreshonthego for about 3 or 4 months now. What brought her to my attention is no different than when I come to a restaurant - like this is one of our client’s - is the friendliness and just a normal relationship. I wasn’t being sold on the brand whatsoever, we just built that friendship out online. That’s something I try to emphasize with everybody.
It’s no different than walking into a restaurant and I don’t want to hear right away about your specials. I want to be greeted and I want to be made feel comfortable - and that’s exactly what @JenFreshonthego did for me.
My expectations on @JenFreshonthego? I hope someday to be introduced to one of the restaurant clients that she manages - it’s Itacho Sushi in Sydney international Airport.
I am looking forward to that, I love my sushi!
End of Part 1.
Meet Jim and his team of social media savvy restaurant gurus on their website: www.hospitalityfan.com, or contact them via Facebook or Twitter.
I got inspired by an awesome tattoo. Thanks @unmarketing! (Taken with Instagram at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney)
Airlines Axing Jobs, Airport Catering Companies Hiring?
Picture: “My Airport Aircraft Catering Vehicle (ACV)” by Stephen Abbott
The airline business in Australia is facing some tough times in light of today’s news. Air Australia and Qantas, one (former) giant and other virtually unknown to the public, have both announced they are facing difficulties leading to positions being made redundant.
In a press release posted on the airline’s website this morning, Air Australia – an Australian-based international and domestic airline was previously known as Strategic Airlines – said its fleet would be grounded “in the short term”. The Daily Telegraph
Although Air Australia is sticking to phrases like “in the sort or medium term” when referring to their fleet being grounded and flights not resuming, the public and most media publications are directly and without any doubt crying “bankrupt”.
In the short term, the fleet will be grounded. It currently appears that there are no funds available to meet operational expenses so flights will be suspended immediately. For clarity, it also appears highly unlikely there will be any flights in the short to medium term. Air Australia
At the same time, Australia’s flagship airline Qantas has made a public announcement about cutting 500 positions immediately, 5000 in the next 4 years, and a slow fleet growth through 2013. There are talks about closing down a major maintenance base and selling two airline catering units as Qantas is contends with competition from Middle East airlines and higher fuel prices. (via brisbanetimes.com.au)
Thousands of customers have taken to Twitter to express their fury over lost money and missed holidays using hashtag #airaustralia, whereas the first Air Australia employees have just expressed their disbelief as they been told they are out of jobs.
So now what? Has the global recession really finally hit Australia? As alongside with Qantas’ job cuts and Air Australia folding there were other businesses that announced hundreds of positions to be made redundant, it seems like some businesses really are facing trouble. Airlines seem to be among those struggling around the world, whereas airports seem to be blossoming. In Australia and abroad airports are expanding, restructuring and hiring.
A Treasury Department official said while recent job losses were painful for individuals, at least they were coming at a time of low unemployment. The Daily Telegraph
So what can we tell those who are about to or have already lost their jobs in the aviation business? At the time when unemployment in Australia is still below 5.2%, Sydney Airport’s biggest catering company SSP Australia is ready to start hiring food and beverage professionals to power up their floor and office staff in International Departures terminal 1. Right now you have the option to sign up for the Human Resources newsletter targeted specifically to the job seeker for alerts and notifications on open positions within SSP Australia.
Good luck!
