Hotel SA November 2023

P E A K S E A S O N
It makes sense to focus on essentials. Don’t go on a
spending spree for something that might go out of
fashion - or expire.
Keep a future eye on cashflow. Your bank balance might
seem healthy during this peak period, but if your cash
position has been poor leading up to Christmas and
New Year, use the increased levels of business to get
back into the black, rather than buying on promotions
that could strain your cash position when business can
be quiet.
FOOD PRESENTATION
With many new guests entering hotels during Christmas
and New Year, it’s a wonderful opportunity to capture
repeat business by ensuring a memorable experience.
If your target audience appreciates large serves, then
how you present meals makes a difference.
In a nutshell, to please lovers of “quantity”, spread food
over a plate, rather than stack it.
This is because “consumers perceive portions as
smaller… when foods are presented vertically (ie
stacked on the plate) versus horizontally (ie spread
across the plate),” according to food researchers
patrons use the surface area of the portion as a way to
compute how large the portion is. So a schnitzel cut in
two and stacked would be perceived as being smaller
than the same sized schnitzel left whole.
As researchers Courtney Szocs and Sarah Lefebvre
explain, “portions presented vertically have a smaller
surface area”
They cited previous research: “size perceptions is driven
by the surface area of the portion being more salient
than the height when individuals look down at a plate of
food, as they typically do when seated at a table.”
CLEARANCE SALE
We have new stock arriving soon and have reduced many of our prices to clear space.
Get in quick while we still have stock. See many other sale items on our new website.
$137.07 $91.38 + GST
Jasmine Bar Stool
$126.75 84.50 + GST
Magnolia Chair
$161.82 107.88 + GST
Florence Chair
Only while stocks last.
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