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🍴 TheFork's 2024 annual report shows a +30% increase in Christmas reservations compared to the previous year, despite a lackluster summer. The least busy day for restaurants was the first Monday of 2024, dubbed "Blue Monday des restos." Valentine's Day saw a peak in bookings, doubling a typical day’s reservations. The summer Games caused a -16% to -30% drop in international bookings before the opening ceremony, but a +25% rise in Paris and a +11% nationwide post-ceremony due to visiting tourists.

📌 SETT, historically known as the Salon des Équipements et Techniques du Tourisme, rebrands as the Salon Européen des Tendances Touristiques to reflect its innovative vision and European focus. The new name and identity are effective immediately across all communication platforms. The tourism industry's flagship event, SETT, will take place from November 4-6, 2025, welcoming French and European professionals. Already attracting over 10% international visitors, the event aims to expand its reach to strategic markets like Germany, the Netherlands, and Northern Europe, building on the momentum from a 2024 roundtable event, "Travailler ensemble au niveau européen.

🏕 In 2025, Booking.com awarded a record 1.71 million travel partners across 212 countries with the Traveller Review Award for outstanding hospitality. Italy topped the list with 207,652 awards, followed by France with 155,141, and Spain with 147,603. France climbed to second place, overtaking Spain since 2024. Apartments received the most awards globally, over 847,000, while capsule hotels saw a significant increase in popularity. The awards are based on over 360 million verified customer reviews, with a 16% increase in recipients from the previous year, including 1,711,539 accommodations, 1,329 car rental companies, and 124 taxi firms.