by Stephen Hickmore | Apr 29, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Original post published in May 2018. Eight years on I still think about that difficult month and how it affected my Mental Health. Although Kitchens have become psychologically safer over the years since I wrote this,I thought I would republish my article for anyone...
by Stephen Hickmore | Apr 24, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News, Podcasts
Hospitality Insight with The SilverFox Podcast – Celebrity Chefs The truth about celebrity chefs—what you see isn’t always what you get. Are they really cooking, or just managing empires? Behind the scenes, many celebrity chefs are no longer in the...
by Stephen Hickmore | Apr 9, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News, Podcasts
Sol Kerzner didn’t just build hotels; he created experiences that guests remember and cherish. His journey from humble beginnings in Durban to revolutionising the hospitality industry is packed with lessons for all of us. 1. Great hospitality is built on strong...
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 | 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...
