NEW YORK—The Trump Hotel Collection announced that its comprehensive Trump Wellness triad of programs, designed to support each guest’s healthy lifestyle, debuted on June 17.“Trump Wellness is another important step for the Trump Hotel Collection in our effort to create exceptional personalized experiences and options for our guests that are reflective of their lifestyle,” said Jim Petrus, COO. “With the Trump Wellness program, we are effectively eliminating the challenges that can interrupt a healthy lifestyle when you’re away from home. Working with our food and beverage departments and fitness leaders like Technogym and Under Armour, Trump Hotel Collection is...

IRVING, TEXAS—Darling International Inc. and Griffin Industries LLC recently announced the launch of DAR PRO Solutions, A Darling/Griffin Brand. DAR PRO Solutions was an exhibitor at the recent National Restaurant Association Show offering premium recycling services to the food service and restaurant industries in all 50 states, repurposing inedible meat and cooking oil by-products into globally-marketed animal feed nutrients, renewable fuels, and ingredients used in a diverse range of commercial and industrial applications.In addition to announcing a new brand, DAR PRO Solutions is also introducing the BOSS Fresh Oil Management Solution—a fresh and used cooking oil management solution. This...

NEWPORT NEWS, VA.—The Magnuson Hotel & Convention Center at Oyster Point, a JSK Motel Management property, celebrated the grand opening of its new restaurant and bar, Green House. It features modern American cuisine with an emphasis on the finest, seasonal ingredients from local farmers. The restaurant supports several local food sources, including Rain or Shine Greenhouse Gardens, Oliver Farms Produce, Whitener Farms, Dave and Dee’s Mushrooms, and Sam Rust Seafood, Inc.“Green House is a great addition to our current hotel model and will fit well with the development initiatives planned for the near future,” said Ray Patel, president, JSK...

PORTLAND, ORE.—LeanPath Inc., creators of the patented LeanPath Food Waste Prevention System, recently unveiled their next-generation, cloud-based solution. LeanPath Online is a complete system to measure food waste, analyze data and make changes to prevent recurring waste in the future. LeanPath focuses on pre-consumer food waste prevention, understanding that food service operations throw away from four to 10 percent of food purchases prior to serving them to consumers. The system also includes features to track and minimize post-consumer food waste.The next generation of the LeanPath Tracker, an automated food waste collection terminal, functions as the foundation for the new...

NASHVILLE, TENN.—The Courtyard Nashville Downtown is anything but a garden-variety hotel. The century-old high-rise in the heart of Music City boasts a completely reimagined lobby with cozy sitting areas and state-of-the-art technology. But what’s on the roof three floors up makes it truly unique among other hotels in downtown Nashville. A new rooftop garden planted in early April is just about ready to bear its first bounty—something that will be music to the ears of diners at The Bistro—Eat. Drink. Connect.General manager Dennis Barber originally pitched the idea of growing basil, cilantro, rosemary, thyme, parsley, jalapeno and cayenne peppers...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.—ClearWater Tech, LLC has introduced a new website devoted solely to EcoTex—“The Cold Water Catalyst,” for on-premise laundering. “With the rising popularity and greater acceptance of ozone by companies involved in laundering, we felt now was the time to raise the awareness level another notch,” said Cameron Tapp, President and CEO of ClearWater Tech. “The test feedback we received was very positive, with high marks not only for educating the audience but for the depth of information this site provides. “Ozone is a very effective cold water solution with many across-the-board benefits,” Tapp added. “We organized...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros, Inc., a subsidiary of Xeros Ltd., the U.K.-based innovator of an ultra-low water cleaning system, will formally showcase its system to the worldwide commercial laundry market at the June 2013 Clean Show in New Orleans.Xeros has installations underway in three distinct segments of the U.S. commercial laundry market—hotel on premise laundry, industrial laundry and retail dry cleaners.The 2013 Clean Show will be held June 20 to 22 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. In attendance will be Bill Westwater, CEO of Xeros Ltd., along with several of Xeros’ affirmation partners and industry supporters. Seventy Percent...

CAMBRIDGE, OHIO—On a day very soon Ohio State Park Lodges will be buying most of the food served in its restaurants from sustainable sources, generating zero hazardous waste and significantly decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. At least that is the goal for five Ohio State Park Lodges operated by concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts. “Our sustainability practices permeate every aspect of our operations—rooms, restaurants, gift shops, swimming pools, marinas—you name it, and as new technologies and products become available, we take a fresh look at what we are doing to see if we can improve upon it,” said Greg Woodland, regional...

CHICAGO—Conference attendees visited the Organic and Natural Foods Pavilion at the 2013 NRA Show looking for products to help satisfy customers’ growing preferences for such foods. Exhibitors displayed gluten-free and dairy free foods and desserts, naturally raised meats, and specialty teas, all of which have seen increased popularity in recent years. According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2013” Chef Survey, locally sourced meats and seafood, locally grown produce, gluten-free cuisine and other health and nutrition-based menu items remain among the top trends in restaurants this year.Operators visiting the pavilion confirmed that they are receiving more requests...

Since its founding in 1989, Green Seal, a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., has developed standards for more than 375 categories of products and services, from paints and adhesives to cleaning products. These standards are designed to address the environmental and social impacts of a product using a lifecycle approach—considering everything from the raw materials used to make the product to the manufacturing process and the product’s eventual disposal. This evaluation involves independent, third-party testing protocols using state-of-the-art scientific technologies that are internationally accepted. One of Green Seal’s latest standards applies specifically to the hotel and hospitality industries for...