by Stephen Hickmore | Jul 10, 2018 | Featured, News
I often wonder what Madiba would make of these turbulent times we live in now. When he passed away in 2013, at the age of 96, few of us had any idea how divided the world would be just a few years later. It’s a world in crisis: nearly 70 million people have been...
by admin | May 16, 2018 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
This article from www.ehotelier.com resonated with me this morning David Lund is The Hotel Financial Coach – I have a dream. My dream is that the numbers – the numbers that so many managers agonize over in our industry – are just as accessible as guest service...
by admin | May 10, 2018 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
The hospitality industry has always been a demanding industry to work in. What with the unsociable hours and the demands of discerning and sometimes difficult guests. It’s hard enough to find skills let alone people who can make a unique contribution to the hotel,...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jan 11, 2018 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
By Stephen Hickmore : I admit, I’m a bit of a sucker for romantic comedies. Notting Hill, Love Actually and Bidget Jones Diary hold pride of place in my DVD library Another favourite, don’t judge me, is the 2003 Stinker Award nominee “How to lose a guy in ten days”...
by admin | Dec 20, 2017 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” – Mike Tyson. A boxing lesson for Cyril Ramaphosa I guess you have been preparing for this moment Cyril? We have seen your random jabs, hooks, and uppercuts, though not quite enough to knock out your...
by admin | Aug 23, 2017 | Featured, News
An interesting article from the UK. Showing that only 17% of parents would view a career in hospitality as positive ! Mind you Farmers, Plumbers and Journalists fared worse ! If all kids listened to their parents we would have a world full of Doctors, Lawyers,...
