by Stephen Hickmore | Mar 12, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News, Podcasts
Episode 2 of The Hospitality Podcast with The SilverFox. Globally, there is a gap in effective Leadership in Hospitality. What can be done? Are we encouraging Bright young People to choose hospitality as a first career choice? How can organisations bridge the gap?...
by Stephen Hickmore | Mar 6, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News, Podcasts
First of a weekly podcast by Stephen Hickmore tackling subjects in the Hospitality industry and Education Stephen HickmoreStephen is a hospitality professional from Johannesburg South Africa. His career started with THF hotels in the UK and subsequently with the...
by Stephen Hickmore | Mar 6, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
If you really want to understand a leader, forget the speeches. Check the fridge. In the case of Donald Trump, the reported menu has long read like a motorway service station at peak hour: fast food feasts, well-done steaks (with ketchup, no less), and enough Diet...
by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 23, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
While it is a stereotype that chefs have bad tempers, it is not universally true. However, the nature of the culinary industry can be intense and fast-paced, leading some chefs to develop a reputation for having a fiery demeanor. There are several potential reasons...
by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 10, 2026 | Featured, Focus, News, Podcasts
The Smell of the Storeroom: Why Every Hotel Dry Goods Store Smells Exactly the Same There is a smell that lives quietly behind the swing doors of every hotel kitchen on earth. You don’t find it in the lobby. Guests never mention it on TripAdvisor. But any chef,...
