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PULSE! Today’s Hotel, Restaurant & Bar Industry News Deep Dive | 09/09/2026 Episode
The hospitality landscape is shifting fast—from AI-driven checkout engines to new profit models in food and beverage. Here is your executive briefing on today’s top industry headlines:
🏨 LODGING & DISTRIBUTION: Google expands its AI Mode search interface, introducing direct in-app hotel checkout. While major chains leverage instant integration, independent operators face a growing distribution gap and must audit their dynamic rate schemas to capture direct bookings. Plus, Constellation Hotels names Neil Jacobs CEO of its new luxury unit, and Hilton appoints Kolin Pound as Area President for…
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