VONDOM WINS GREEN GOOD DESIGN AWARD
The Ibiza collection by Vondom won the North American Green Good Design Award 2020 .
Spanish brand Vondom ’ s Ibiza collection of outdoor furniture by Eugeni Quitllet won the North American Green Good Design Award 2020 . The competition , which is celebrating its 70th edition , recognizes state-of-theart international design that is also environmentally friendly and contributes to a better world .
The Ibiza collection is inspired by Eugeni Quitllet ’ s childhood on the island of Ibiza and includes wave-shaped organic pieces that evoke sea shells . Pieces are made with recycled plastic from the Mediterranean Sea .
GROUPE GM UNDERSCORES ECO-FRIENDLY EFFORTS International amenities provider Groupe GM launched its Care About Earth initiative , a comprehensive program covering the company ’ s environmental and social actions . The program , which was developed in 2018 , was implemented following the group ’ s decision to be a leader and proactive decision-maker in the ecological transition of its products .
Through the Care About Earth program , Groupe GM reduces its carbon footprint and contributes to sustainability by using plantbased materials , post-industry or post-consumer recycled plastics and 100 % renewable raw materials . The company works to minimize over-packaging and also provides products made with a high percentage of natural-origin materials without ingredients of animal origin , sulphates , mineral oils , colorants or phenoxyethanol .
WELBILT ’ S ‘ GHOST KITCHENS ’ HELP RESTAURANTS IN PANDEMIC The COVID-19 outbreak has many restaurants relying on takeout and delivery to serve customers and stay in business . In response , Welbilt says its brands can equip virtual and “ ghost kitchens ,” improving efficiency and delivery speed .
In June , Welbilt teamed up with Kitchen United , Concept Services , Uber Eats and Euromonitor International to host a webcast exploring the rising trend of ghost kitchens . More than 700 people registered for the webcast , which covered the importance of speed , menu tweaking , having the right equipment , minimizing food waste and mindset changes . More information about ghost kitchens can be found at welbilt . us / segments / ghost-kitchens , and the June webcast can be accessed at welbilt . us / segments / webcast .
IN BRIEF
z z Optii Solutions appointed Katherine Grass chief executive officer . The company also created a playbook to help hotels manage challenges through post-COVID-19 recovery . z z Extended Stay America named Mark Williams managing director , franchise development . z z Access Point Financial launched an online resource , “ Navigating Hospitality Finance 2020 ,” offering insight into planning financial strategies in the rapidly shifting financial environment , found at accesspointfinancial . com / how-the-hotel-lending-landscape-haschanged-in-the-advent-of-covid-19 . z z ProVision Partners International named David Chestler senior managing director , distribution and technology . z z Singita created multiple sustainability targets to reach by 2025 as part of its One Planet Living action plan , focusing on energy , water , transportation , food , materials and waste . z z CallisonRTKL appointed Gina Goodin senior associate vice president , leading hospitality interiors , and Andres Rodriguez , associate vice president , leading multifamily residential interiors , both based in Miami , Florida . z z Assa Abloy Global Solutions achieved Environmental Product Declaration certification status for several of its security-based products . z z Duetto introduced several new features to its GameChanger pricing application , specifically built to help hoteliers gear up for resuming business after running on low occupancies in recent months .
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INFORMA MARKETS DELAYS FHA- HORECA , LAUNCHES PLATFORM Informa Markets announced that the 2020 edition of FHA-HoReCa is canceled . The next show will be May 10-13 , 2022 , in Singapore . It also launched Food & Hotel Digital Week , bi-monthly online events offering a platform for professionals in Asia . For information : marketing . saladplate . com / digitalweek-home
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