Is that tap water in the minibar vodka bottle? Are those cocktail napkins crammed into the pretzel tin? If you’ve experienced minibar theft or product tampering, you know exactly how frustrating it can be. One of the most commonly targeted hotel amenities for theft is the minibar. This is why we’ve polled some of our experienced hotel partners on their tips and tricks for minibar theft prevention.   Here are some successful ways to keep your in-room theft low, your minibar revenue high, and your food and beverage products safe for future guests:   Eyes...

Offering your guests the same generic snacks in their minibars that are also available at the corner drugstore can sell your hotel short in more ways than one. But you can position your property–and your minibar–for success through custom designed minibar products that become an automatic extension of your hotel’s unique brand. Here are 3 key reasons to swap generic snacks for custom-branded minibar products: Bring ‘Em Back It’s no secret that repeat guests bring in a sizeable portion of hospitality industry revenue. This means hotel properties need to create a unique, differentiated experience that...

According to a TripAdvisor survey, 50 percent of travelers say that convenience is their number one motivation for purchasing snacks from the minibar. But what about the other 50 percent of travelers? Well after nearly 30 years in the minibar business, we know them pretty well.   Here are 5 tips for creating an in-room minibar program that will captivate your guests:   Know Your Peeps It’s likely that a young newlywed couple won’t want the same minibar products as a solo business professional traveling for a conference. To know your guests is to know...

From revenue to reviews, there's a lot to learn from the winners of the recently announced Gourmet Traveler Magazine 2017 Hotel Awards– namely the 2017 Best Hotel Minibar winner, COMO The Treasury hotel in Western Australia.Here are our 3 key takeaways from the land down under to help you get up over your apprehension as you develop and perfect your in-room amenity program:   #1. Merchandise Your Minibar Mix Presentation of your in-room amenity selection to guests is equal parts art and science, and the COMO hotel seems to have perfected this ratio with their...