by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 5, 2021 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
UK quarantine hotels – I am busy interpreting the ‘package deal’ hotel quarantine rules for UK nationals entering the UK from red list countries starting 15th Feb. This is how I see it so far: You will be transported from the airport to your billet...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jan 8, 2021 | Featured, News
Chefs with Compassion’s future of rescuing food to provide nutritious meals for hungry South Africans has been secured for the next 18 months, courtesy of a partnership with specialist insurance company, Compass Insure. The sponsorship comes at a pivotal time for...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jan 4, 2021 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Happy New Year from Stephen Hickmore Traditionally I would publish a New Year message containing words of effusive optimism for the coming year; this year I am not. Please, I’m not being negative. I just believe that it’s OK to hope that 2021 is simply not...
by Stephen Hickmore | Dec 28, 2020 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
UK travel ban on flights from the UK is damaging to the image of South Africa. Is this a ‘political move’ by the UK government designed to apportion blame for their bungled handling of Christmas lockdown rules – or is it backed by solid science? What...
by Stephen Hickmore | Dec 7, 2020 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Sadly, our COVID cases are on the rise; willwe get the vaccine before a second lock down? Our hospitality and tourism industry has taken the brunt of the economic fallout.Stats show that, since the relaxation of rules to...
