by Stephen Hickmore | Aug 25, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
So… apparently, I’m 65. Yes. Sixty-five. And apparently, that means I’m supposed to retire. Now, I don’t know who decided that 65 was the magic number, but I have a question… Why? What exactly happens at midnight on your 65th birthday? Do you wake up and...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jul 15, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
“Fake it till you make it” is one of those phrases that is often misunderstood. It doesn’t mean lying about your qualifications or pretending to have skills you don’t possess. At its best, it means having the confidence to step outside your...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
The hospitality industry has always loved Restaurant awards. From “Restaurant of the Year” to “Best Fine Dining Experience,” “Africa’s Best,” “South Africa’s Best,” and “Johannesburg’s...
by Stephen Hickmore | May 11, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Capsicum: The Spicy Controversy in Cooking There was a time when food was allowed to taste like… food. Capsicum, for example, tasted like capsicum. A roast chicken tasted like chicken. A tomato sauce tasted like tomatoes. A steak didn’t arrive at the table disguised...
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...
