Video•Feb 20, 2026
Is The “Free” Hotel Breakfast Actually Making Your Stay Worse?
Remember making waffles at the hotel breakfast bar as a kid? Steve Turk says those days are disappearing fast. In this clip from Good Morning Hospitality: Hotel Edition, Steve breaks down how rising costs and brutal competition are squeezing mid-tier hotel brands. Free breakfast can eat up 5 to 7 percent of revenue, and for many properties, it has become a pure marketing expense that is no longer delivering a real return. The result: shrinking quality. More plastic-wrapped grab-and-go items, weak coffee, microwaved options, and a “free breakfast” that can actually drag down the guest experience instead of elevating it. Watch the full GMH Hotels episode for more on how hotel cost pressures show up on the buffet line and what might replace the classic free breakfast. Get the full episode here: Skift: https://skift.com/skift-travel-podcasts/good-morning-hospitality/ Podcast Platforms: https://play.megaphone.fm/okwdpoz5snw-qz4xetyc2w
By Skift
Video•Feb 19, 2026
Are Focused Restaurant Menus Over? Why This Poke Chain Shook Things Up to Win New Guests
In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Seth Cohen, cofounder of Sweetfin, a Los Angeles based fast casual that launched a decade ago as one of the first players in the poke category. Sweetfin has grown...
By Nation’s Restaurant News
Video•Feb 18, 2026
How the Restaurant Industry Will Fare in 2026
The podcast episode features Jonathan Mays speaking with Michelle Cororsmo, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association, about the industry’s outlook for 2026. Cororsmo cites the association’s State of the Industry report, which projects $1.55 trillion in food‑service sales...
By Restaurant Business
Video•Feb 17, 2026
The Chef Behind the only Turkish Restaurant in Hawaii
The Menu Talk podcast features Au Hedma, a Turkish‑born chef‑owner who transformed personal immigration setbacks into Honolulu’s only Turkish restaurant, Istanbul Hawaii. After studying art, animation, and psychology in California, she and her mother turned homesick cooking into a farmers‑market...
By Restaurant Business
Video•Feb 17, 2026
Why Red Lobster May Close More Restaurants
Red Lobster’s CEO Deola Amolan told the Wall Street Journal the chain will likely shutter more restaurants, extending the closures that began during its 2024 bankruptcy filing. The company eliminated about 130 sites—roughly one‑fifth of its footprint—in 2024 and is now...
By Restaurant Business
Video•Feb 17, 2026
Stormy Conditions Derail Disney Wonder’s Planned Hawaii Sailing. #cruise #disney #cruises
The Disney Wonder’s 10‑night Hawaii‑to‑Vancouver cruise was thrown off course by a sudden storm system. After departing Honolulu on Feb. 16, high winds, rough seas and a surf advisory forced the ship to remain in port overnight and scrap its planned...
By Cruise Hive
Video•Feb 15, 2026
Celebrity Cruises Ship Hit With Major Breakdown, Cruise Cancelled. #cruise #cruises #cruisenews
Celebrity Cruises’ 91,000‑ton vessel Celebrity Infiniti suffered a total power loss off the coast of Piraeus, Greece, in the early hours of February 15, cutting short a 13‑night Mediterranean itinerary that began in Barcelona on February 3. The outage knocked out lighting, Wi‑Fi,...
By Cruise Hive
Video•Feb 14, 2026
I've Done 13 Ultra-Luxury Cruises. Here's What No-One's Telling You
Gary Bembridge explains that ultra‑luxury cruises trade size and spectacle for intimacy, personalized service, and exclusive itineraries. While travelers often expect more amenities for higher fares, the reality is a subdued onboard environment with fewer venues, smaller cabins, and limited...
By Tips For Travellers (Gary Bembridge)
Video•Feb 13, 2026
Why Word Of Mouth BEATS Ads! #nrn #food #restaurantleadership #foodnews
The video argues that word‑of‑mouth remains the most powerful marketing tool for restaurants, eclipsing traditional billboard and digital ad spend. It stresses that authentic buzz, generated by genuine customer experiences, drives lasting patronage more reliably than any paid campaign. Key insights...
By Nation’s Restaurant News