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2008 Top Hotel and Restaurant Trends to Watch
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Top trends for restaurants and bars range from artisan salt selections to Izakaya bar menus; chefs growing their own gardens, and cupcakes moving from kids plates to adult menus. Top hotel trends include the rise of smallish boho-chic hotels, to the introduction of interesting "get frisky" packages for feline pets. Industry veteran Andrew Freeman said of the 2008 trends to watch, "Today, the modern diner and traveler expect a more personalized and fun approach to their experiences from the bar to the hotel suite." Freeman continues, "Savvy guests are up on all of the trends and expect to be wowed. They desire unique and one of a kind offerings." He continued to say that now more than ever, guests make their choices based on great word-of-mouth and social networking online buzz.
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