by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 28, 2026 | News, Podcasts
Are we too busy chasing international food trends to appreciate what’s already on our doorstep? In this episode, Stephen Hickmore, the SilverFox, explores the food trends shaping 2027 and asks why South Africa isn’t doing more to showcase its extraordinary...
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 21, 2026 | Featured, News
Why paid internships, international exposure and real-world experience are changing the way we should think about hospitality education. For generations, the accepted route to a successful career has been straightforward: finish school, earn a degree, graduate and...
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 9, 2026 | Featured, News, Podcasts
The hospitality industry has a talent shortage. Hotels, restaurants and resorts are searching for skilled people, experienced chefs and capable managers. Yet, while employers complain about the difficulty of finding the right people, are we doing enough to attract,...
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 5, 2026 | Featured, News
When we talk about career opportunities in hospitality, we tend to think about hotels, restaurants, resorts and perhaps a few international internships. But there is another enormous hospitality industry floating around the world’s oceans – and it employs...
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 19, 2026 | Featured, News, Podcasts
There is a big difference between smiling because you are happy to see someone and smiling because you’ve been told to smile. I’ve spent nearly 50 years in hospitality, and I’ve watched generations of hotel and restaurant employees being taught to...
