OPINION: Government looks to tourism for job opportunities
by admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Categories: Featured and Hospitality Opinion Blog.
CAPE TOWN – The Government has announced that there will be no retrenchments in the public sector, according to Madoda Vilakazi, the executive director of Nedlac, who made the comments ahead of the Jobs Summit. He stated that you can’t create new jobs while...
Durban makes it to list of British Airways’ “must-see” destinations for 2019
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 9, 2018 | Categories: Featured and News.
Durban has made it into British Airways’ list of the top 19 must-see destinations for 2019. The airline said highly-anticipated events and new routes shaped the list, which includes the popular party hotspot of Las Vegas, the budding land of Osaka and the...
A chef wears many hats
by admin | Oct 2, 2018 | Categories: Featured and News.
When you hear ‘Executive Chef’ the likes of celebrity chef Pete Goffe-Wood or the renowned Jamie Oliver spring to mind but this title, certainly at hotel level, whilst essential, is a rather unobtrusive, often thankless job that comes with very little celebrity...
A contract workforce is becoming the norm
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 27, 2018 | Categories: Featured and Hospitality Opinion Blog.
I thought there may be some value in quoting Labour Lawyer Michael Bagraim from his recent opinion piece in the Cape Argus. The full article can be read by clicking here: CLICK HERE Here is a section that I though would add to the important discussion on access to...
“Labour Law is common sense”
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 19, 2018 | Categories: Featured and Hospitality Opinion Blog. Tags: fake news, labour broker, labour law, and TES.
They say that there is nothing more uncommon than common sense. True statement. However, I am encouraged with the hospitality industry’s common sense response to the recent ConCourt decision, relating to the hot topic of the role Temporary employment services ...
The brightest and the best….
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 17, 2018 | Categories: Featured and Hospitality Opinion Blog.
Opinion piece by Nick Martin – Hotel School graduate, serial hotel manager and hospitality educator. He is currently Director of the Swiss Hotel School, SA in Ferndale, Johannesburg What type of people are we attracting to the industry and what sort of future will we...
Latest Crime Stats set to impact foreign tourism to South Africa
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 17, 2018 | Categories: Featured and Hospitality Opinion Blog. Tags: crime and tourism.
Stephen Hickmore – We are so often our own worst enemies when it comes to language we use that effects South Africa’s image as a tourist destination. The Day Zero handling left Cape Tourism with massively reduced revenues. The press had a field day...
9 Cosatu priorities for the 2019 election, including banning private hospitals and a 50% tax on companies
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 12, 2018 | Categories: Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, and News.
Cosatu, will hold a national congress next week to firm up policy positions ahead of the 2019 elections. Here are a list of their demands of government. Before you read on may I ask if you can apply your mind as to the following questions Are these decisions good for...
Ten unique things TES Services do that create and sustain employment
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 10, 2018 | Categories: Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, and News.
With all the bad press on “labour Brokers” and “Temporary Employment Services, TES” it is no small wonder that we are feeling a little punch drunk from criticism and incorrect assumptions as to our place in the world. Of course, no-one wants to...
The restaurant menu of the future
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 7, 2018 | Categories: Featured and News. Tags: hololamp and menu.
This amazing piece of technology did my head in 🙂 It's called a Hololamp. Watch the video