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General/Operations Tech

I am not sure if this is an area of need, but I came across a lot of articles that either provided overviews or were seemingly related to technology in operations for the various hospitality sectors. I included them here, in case they are relevant.

BROOKS, S. (2018). Smart kitchens can bring a message of relief: Automated back-of-house technology offers savings – and peace of mind. Restaurant Business117(5), 79.

Griffiths, F. (2018). The fab four: How four key and fast-moving areas in hospitality technology are shaping the way restaurants are runRestaurant Magazine, (288), 61-65.

JENNINGS, L. (2018). Changing the Game: 10 operators on tech moves that made a real differenceRestaurant Hospitality102(4), 38.

MEST, C. E. (2017). HITEC roundtable explores the future of robots and the potential of augmented reality: Seven technology professionals dig into the here and now and predict what's on the horizonHotel Management (21582122)232(12), 56.

 

Innovations in Safety & Security

Increasing guest spending through interactive tools

Boxing clever: How takeaway and delivery took hold of the restaurant world. (2018). Restaurant Magazine, (284), 46-51.

Griffiths, F. (2017). Till death us do partRestaurant Magazine, (273), 56-65.

Jiana-Fu, W., Yi-Chiun, L., Chen-Feng, K., & Shao-Jen, W. (2017). Cherry-picking restaurant reservation customersAsia Pacific Management Review22(3), 113-121. doi:10.1016/j.apmrv.2016.12.001

Assessing the quality of mobile apps

Hardin, R. (2018). THE GREAT DIVIDE OF IN-STAY GUEST ENGAGEMENT: MOBILE APP VS. IN-ROOM DEVICEHospitality Upgrade, 104-109.

Kell, J. (2017). RESTAURANTS' DIGITAL DILEMMAFortune175(8), 57-58.

Guest satisfaction tools

Chieh-Heng, K. (2017). EXPLORING HOW HOTEL GUESTS CHOOSE SELF-SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES OVER SERVICE STAFFInternational Journal Of Organizational Innovation9(3), 16-27.

Hamstra, M. (2018). Restaurants create lively ambiance with audiovisual technologiesRestaurant Hospitality Exclusive Insight, 2.

Slawsky, R. (2017). Clicking with Customers: Exceeding Expectations Through Better Digital ExperiencesFastcasual.Com White Papers & Special Reports, 13-17.

Use of augmented reality

Henderson, K. (2018). Humans Vs ROBOT: Technology In The Hotel IndustryHospitality Ireland, (112), 22-27.

İLHAN, İ., & ÇELTEK, E. (2016). Mobile Marketing: Usage of Augmented Reality in TourismGaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences15(2), 581-599.

Kečkeš, A. L., & Tomičić, I. (2017). AUGMENTED REALITY IN TOURISM - RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS OVERVIEWInterdisciplinary Description Of Complex Systems15(2), 157-167. doi:10.7906/indecs.15.2.5

PANYIK, E., & GONÇALVES, J. (2017). Neurotourism: A paradigm shift in travel on the intersection of e-tourism and neuroscienceRevista Turismo & Desenvolvimento (RT&D) / Journal Of Tourism & Development, (27/28), 321-323.

Use of algorithms

Chen, X., Shin, H., & Lee, H. (2017). Learning to evaluate and recommend query in restaurant search systemsInformation Systems & E-Business Management15(1), 51-68. doi:10.1007/s10257-016-0309-8

McGuire, K. A., & Osborn, N. (2017). DESPERATELY SEEKING DATA SCIENCEHospitality Upgrade, 146-150.

Supply chain management

Chauhan, V., & Singh, J. (2017). Enterprise Resource Planning Systems for Service Performance in Tourism and Hospitality IndustryInternational Journal Of Hospitality & Tourism Systems10(1), 57-62.

Griffiths, F. (2017). TOMORROW'S WORLD: Improved integration, cloud-based systems and the harnessing of mobile technology has made today's EPoS systems not just better for today, but also for the futureRestaurant Magazine, (277), 61-67.

McDaniel, P. (2017). Three Critical Features of an Accounts Receivable Management SolutionBusiness Credit119(3), 30.

ROCK, J. (2018). The Drive to Gain a Competitive AdvantageHospitality Upgrade, 162-166.

Revenue management systems

HERTZFELD, E. (2018). 6 revenue-management trends to watchHotel Management (21582122)233(3), 68.

Kimes, S., & Wirtz, J. (2016). Revenue management in restaurants: Unbundling pricing for reservations from the core serviceCornell Hospitality Report, 16(8), 3-12.

Block chain

Kantamneni, S., Chatterjee, A., Myneni, S., & Varshney, A. (2018). The Potential for RPA & Blockchain to Transform HospitalityHospitality Upgrade, 20-36.

Roger, M. (2018). END OF THE ERA: CRYPTOCURRENCY AND BLOCKCHAIN BRING A NEW ERA OF CHOICESHospitality Upgrade, 14-24.