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[Condé Nast Traveler] The Best New Restaurants in the World: 2025 Hot List
By CNT Editors (Nathan Tavares) Click here to see the entire Hot List for 2025. This year’s best new dining destinations, from New Orleans to Sydney. As CEO of Xenia Greek Hospitality and adjunct professor at Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration, Demetri Tsolakis brings a deeply rooted philosophy to the dining experience: hospitality is not […]
[The Boston Globe] Lisa Flores paid for college by hostessing at Mistral. Now she’s an executive with the company.
By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent, Lisa Flores, an adjunct professor at the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration and the Director of Sales and Marketing for Columbus Hospitality Group, shares her unique journey from part-time hostess at Mistral to executive leader with the company. Offering valuable insights into the hospitality industry, Flores reflects on her […]
[Nerej] Boston/Cambridge lodging market – Year-end review and 2025 outlook – by Rachel Roginsky
by Rachel Roginsky Rachel Roginsky, ISHC, founder and owner of Pinnacle Advisory Group, provides expert analysis of the Boston and Cambridge lodging market, offering insights into the factors shaping its performance and outlook for 2025. With Boston maintaining its position as one of the nation’s top-performing hotel markets, she examines key trends such as fluctuating […]
[Boston 25 News] ‘Rising costs of food, labor’- Restaurants looking at alternatives to make dining out affordable
By Bob Dumas, Boston 25 News and Rachel Keller, Boston 25 News Seth Gerber, Managing Partner of MIDA Hospitality Group and Adjunct Professor at BU School of Hospitality Administration, spoke with Boston 25 News about a pressing issue in the restaurant industry: balancing portion sizes, pricing, and sustainability in the face of rising costs. Gerber highlighted the […]
[Boston Business Journal] This restaurant group is putting Greek culture at the center of the menu
Demetri Tsolakis, adjunct professor at Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration and CEO of Xenia Greek Hospitality, offers deep insights into the art of creating authentic Greek dining experiences. Together with Stefanos Ougrinis, Tsolakis emphasizes the importance of preserving Greek food and culture at the core of their restaurant ventures, demonstrating how true Hellenic hospitality […]
[The Boston Globe] For Greco founder, hospitality is a family tradition | Sponsored by Santander Bank
Demetri Tsolakis, adjunct professor at Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration and CEO of Xenia Greek Hospitality, shares his journey from working in his family’s restaurant at a young age to leading a thriving restaurant group in Boston. Drawing on his Greek heritage and a passion for authentic hospitality, Tsolakis offers a unique perspective on […]
[Plate] Should You Work with Influencers? Advice from Three Restaurant Marketing Pros
By Stacey Lastoe Lisa Flores, an adjunct professor at BU’s School of Hospitality Administration and director of sales and marketing at Boston’s Columbus Hospitality Group, offers a candid look at the strategic use of social media influencers in the hospitality industry. Flores views influencers as an essential marketing tool, akin to traditional advertising methods, and […]
[BU Today] What BU Foodies Have to Say about The Bear
Excerpt from BU Today: The long-awaited third season of FX’s hit comedy/drama The Bear premieres June 26. In last season’s finale, a stressed-out Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (2023 Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White) is a colossal jerk to his staff and family and subsequently gets locked in the walk-in fridge during the biggest night of his career. His […]
[Plate] How Hotels, Restaurateurs, and Diners Reap the Benefits of Pop-up Dining
By Stacey Lastoe Demetri Tsolakis, an adjunct professor at Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration and CEO of Xenia Greek Hospitality, offers valuable insight into the evolving trend of pop-up restaurants in hotels. Tsolakis highlights the creative potential and reduced operational pressure that pop-ups provide, allowing hotels to offer guests fresh and innovative dining experiences […]
[NPR Marketplace] Restaurant dinners are eating earlier than ever
What time are you sitting down for dinner these days? Thursday, restaurateur Danny Meyer, the brains behind Shake Shack and Union Square Hospitality Group, which operates a bunch of restaurants in New York City, tweeted an observation. He said: “When did a six o’clock dinner reservation become the new eight?“ Yes, New York City has […]