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Major Hotel Chains

Amanda — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:19:23 GMT

Aston Hotels & Resorts
2155 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
Phone: (808) 944-4353
http://www.aston-hotels.com

Best Western International, Inc.
6201 North 24th Parkway
Phoenix, AZ...

Professional Cooking Essential Glossary

Amanda — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:41:59 GMT

Based on this page: Basic Cooking Vacabulary http://www.hotelmule.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1456

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Adductor Muscle The muscle with which a mollusk closes
its shel...

Caterina De Medici

Amanda — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:23:47 GMT

The Medicis were a powerful Italian family that ruled Florence from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century and provided, in addition to the rulers of Florence, three popes and two queens of France.

Until recently, the accepted and often...

AH&LA Advisory Regarding Recent Prank Calls at Hotels

Amanda — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:22:50 GMT

What is the current situation?

* Recently, hotel employees and guests at various properties around the country have been receiving panicked phone calls informing them of a fire in the building, urging t...

Employee's Problem

Amanda — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:42:44 GMT

I was working as the front-office manager in a medium-sized hotel that was part of a large, national chain. The hotel was too small for a human resources department, and when I arrived at work one morning after having a couple of days off, the general man...

Brewing a special cuppa

Amanda — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:09:16 GMT

Prop planes crossing the Atlantic in the years just before and after World War II
couldn’t make the trip in one hop; they needed to stop to refuel.
So did the passengers.
To accommodate both, the airlines said to the Irish, “Build an airport an...

How the Irish say good job, congrats, bye-bye, and fare-thee-well

Amanda — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:05:09 GMT

Common wisdom has it that the first to lift a glass to salute a fellow drinker were
the Danes, who are said to have hoisted a brew-filled bull’s horn to bid farewell to
a traveler or a lost comrade.
Several centuries later, the Brits made the ri...

Budding tastes

Amanda — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:47:37 GMT

Taste buds are tiny bumps on the surface of your tongue, sensory organs that enable you to perceive different flavors in food — in other words, to taste the food and beverages you eat and drink. ...

Distilled wisdom

Amanda — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:46:08 GMT

Moderation is the key to enjoying spirits.

Fine s...

Not all alcohol is “alcohol”

Amanda — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:53:48 GMT

Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) is the only alcohol used in food and beverages, but it isn’t
the only alcohol used in consumer products.
Other alcohols that may be sitting on the shelf in your bathroom or workshop are:
* Methyl alcohol (methanol): Metha...