by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 14, 2020 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Chefs, Daring Greatly By Stephen Hickmore “It’s not the Critic that counts; not the person who points out how the strong person stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the person in the arena, whose face is marred by...
by Stephen Hickmore | Aug 13, 2020 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Agility – There is no denying that (for the hospitality industry) 2020 has been as close to Armageddon as it gets. Who would have predicted, a hotel could be flying high with 85% occupancy in February, only to be faced with closure and 0% occupancy in April?...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jul 7, 2020 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Tamara sadly left us on 5th July 2020. An unforgettable personality, a warm and caring human being, putting others before herself. Tamara was an earth Angel and will be missed terribly by her family and friends. Tamara was a giving person, recently setting up a...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jun 18, 2020 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Ramaphosa Speech – Last night’s address to the nation by Cyril Ramaphosa gave us all reason for hope. The tireless negotiations by various industry associations and representatives have born fruit. The COVID-19 protocols tabled have been passed as...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jan 21, 2020 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
By James Khoza, Hostex 2020 Ambassador, President of the SA Chefs Association, Executive Chef of Sandton Convention Centre James Khoza, undoubtedly one of South Africa’s most inspirational chefs, has made his mark on the local culinary landscape with strong...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jan 2, 2020 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Business Insider gives us the latest food trends for South Africa in 2020 https://www.businessinsider.co.za/ Yelp just released its first-ever trend report, predicting what foods and drinks will be popular in 2020.The restaurant-rating platform created its...