by External Contributor | Mar 12, 2026 | Featured, Insights, News
How Major Hotel Brands Are Opening New Destination Hotels Across Europe and the Globe The hospitality industry is entering a remarkable phase of expansion — with luxury travel and lifestyle hotel developments announced across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and...
by External Contributor | Mar 10, 2026 | Featured, Insights, News
The Global Leadership Gap in Hospitality: Why Education Matters More Than Ever One of the most pressing issues in the global hospitality industry today is not simply a shortage of workers — it is a shortage of capable managers and leaders, which highlights a global...
by Stephen Hickmore | Mar 6, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, Insights, News
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 External Contributor | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Insights, News
When Hostex opens its doors from 8 to 10 March, chefs will know exactly where to head. The SA Chefs Village once again anchors the culinary energy of the show, bringing three days of live cooking, competition, industry conversation and genuine connection to the heart...
by External Contributor | Mar 2, 2026 | Featured, Insights, News
By Trevor Boyd, Operations General Manager: Food & Beverage, City Lodge Hotels and Hostex ambassador When people think about chefs, the picture is often incomplete. There’s the white jacket, the apron, the intensity, and sometimes the ego. What’s far less visible...
