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title: The Typsy Blog | Lynne Pratt
description: Lynne Pratt is the Creative Content Director for Virtual Solutions, a boutique agency specialising in offering digital solutions and exceptional experiences for the Restaurant, Hotel and F&B Industries.
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### [How to make your hotel stand out from the crowd on Valentine's Day](https://blog.typsy.com/how-to-make-your-hotel-stand-out-from-the-crowd-on-valentines-day)

Valentine's Day is the second biggest day of the year for hospitality. In this Typsy blog, look at ways to make your hotel stand out from the rest.

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### [Exciting restaurant trends to be served in 2019](https://blog.typsy.com/exciting-restaurant-trends-to-be-served-in-2019)

The New Year is almost here which means new food trends will be hitting the hospitality industry. 2018 was the year of the smashed avocado, but what...

 Lynne Pratt  Dec 28, 2018

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