by Stephen Hickmore | Apr 2, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News, Podcasts
Hospitality Business with The SilverFox Podcast – The rise of Trades and Applied degrees and the fall of the traditional university degree. It’s all about job readiness One of the biggest mistakes we make in education is telling every young person that the only...
by Stephen Hickmore | Apr 1, 2026 | Featured, News, Podcasts
Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation By Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi, Chief Marketing Officer at Proudly South African and Hostex ambassador South Africa has a thriving and growing tourism market that attracts local, regional and international tourists to...
by Stephen Hickmore | Mar 26, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News, Podcasts
The Experience Economy Has Won: Why Hospitality in 2026 Is No Longer About Rooms, but Meaning In this latest episode of Hospitality Business with the Silverfox, Stephen Hickmore explores one of the most important shifts shaping the modern hospitality industry: the...
by Stephen Hickmore | Mar 20, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News, Podcasts
The Personality of Great Hospitality People What makes a great hospitality professional? Hospitality is fundamentally about human connections. Energy and enthusiasm – Resilience – Curiosity and learning – Team Spirit. Stephen HickmoreStephen is a...
by Stephen Hickmore | Mar 17, 2026 | Featured, News, Podcasts
If you’re considering a career in hospitality, chances are you already feel the attraction of the industry. It is fast-moving, people-focused, creative and full of opportunity. Yes, the shifts can be long and the pace demanding, but you will rarely meet someone...