USA transparent , enabling Marriott to better determine where commodities are needed , in real-time .
“ This technology has changed the way we approach our business ,” Masson explains . “ For example , everybody believed that bacon was the largest spend item in a hotel . That was the perception . The fact is , we have seen that tomatoes and mushrooms overall represent a greater spend than just bacon , and by having access to this information – what the hotel really spends – you can change your strategy and behaviour . Right now , my team , in some markets , spends more time on tomatoes and mushrooms than trying to find new spend from bacon , because that ’ s where the most value can be found .
“ This helps us to rationalise and focus on what we really need
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