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BDNY 2026 Wraps as AI Reshapes Guest Dynamics in F&B

BDNY 2026 Wraps as AI Reshapes Guest Dynamics in F&B

This week's hospitality design and lifestyle roundup highlights BDNY 2026 award winners, an emerging wave of AI-driven guest behaviors in dining, and major cultural venue expansions.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1BDNY 2026 concluded in New York, honoring Islyn Studio as Design Firm of the Year and Melissa Shelton as Up-and-Coming Hotelier.
  2. 2F&B operators report a rise in AI-generated customer complaints and bot-driven reservation complications.
  3. 3Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame approaches the finish line of a $195 million expansion set to wrap in early 2028.

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