On 3/29/2016 1:56 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 3/29/2016 9:24 AM, Janet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 8:38:09 AM UTC-10, onglet wrote:
>>>> On 3/29/2016 12:24 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>> next time I'm looking for an ice maker in the freezer - like God
>>>>> intended!
>>>>
>>>> The Holy Father is also amenable to the countertop icemakers...
>>>
>>> It is for this very reason that I'm going to go out on a limb
>> and predict that countertop icemakers are going to be trending!
>>
>> That has to be wrongity wrong. Julie bought one, which should be
>> warning enough.
>>
>>
>> Janet UK
>>
>
> As you should have noted by now, I'm rarely wrong. The trend is towards
> smaller living spaces for folks in the cities. Large refrigerators won't
> fit in such spaces. My guess is that the refrigerator of choice is going
> to be the size of the one I have in my office which is similar to what
> you'd find in hotel rooms.
>
> People of the future will be eating out more and socializing away from
> their pad. They don't have much need for refrigeration. The small
> refrigerator doesn't make ice as we know it. Therefore, you're gonna
> need an auxiliary unit for making ice because they will have a taste for
> cold drinks. As they say, it's not rocket science.


The millenials are all pack animals and hotels are adjusting too by
downsizing their rooms and building enhanced public meeting spaces.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...125-story.html

While Hilton says it aims for Tru to "appeal cross-generationally," it
stressed that it is going after the "millennial mindset," in particular.
That is reflected in its choice of smaller rooms paired with larger
public spaces for socializing, including a 2,770-square-foot lobby with
table games, a big-screen TV and stadium-style seating, and its promise
of a faster free Wi-Fi connection than its rivals. Artists' renderings
released by Hilton show rooms with white walls and lobby areas with
splashes of vivid primary colors, giving Tru a more contemporary look
than its more traditional midscale competitors.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel...mers/76093970/

"Millennials aren't so interested in staying in their room, but
congregating in compelling spaces with great design, music and a unique
point of view," says Jason Pomeranc, CEO of SIXTY Hotels, a lifestyle
brand that recently opened a property in Miami.

From major chains to smaller boutique enterprises, hospitality
companies are redesigning properties, introducing new technologies and
even creating brands to appeal to this demographic.

The numbers show why: There are 83.5 million Millennials, more than
one-quarter of the nation's population, according to U.S. Census Bureau
figures released over the summer. That compares with 74.8 million Baby
Boomers.