by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 11, 2026 | News
We all love a great Steakhouse… and the bookings are now open! From 16 September to 11 October 2026, 33 on Bond at The Swiss Hotel School becomes “Raising the Steaks” – their third-year student restaurant project, transformed into a seriously tempting...
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 9, 2026 | Featured, News
There are few foods that have travelled quite as far, both geographically and socially, as the humble hamburger. What began, in one form or another, as a variation of the Hamburg steak brought to America by European immigrants eventually became one of the...
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 3, 2026 | Featured, News, Podcasts
You’re the Conductor — But You Don’t Play the Instruments What does an orchestra conductor have in common with a great leader? Quite a lot, actually. In this episode of Hospitality Insight with The SilverFox, Stephen Hickmore explores leadership through the eyes of a...
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 | Aug 13, 2026 | Featured, News, Podcasts
What happens when the small things in a hotel start to go wrong? A crooked light fitting. A scuffed chair. A chipped tile. A broken handle. A clock that has stopped. A mark on the wall. A piece of paper left on the floor. None of these things, on their own, is a...
by Stephen Hickmore | Aug 11, 2026 | Featured, News
SHS Institute of Hospitality Management SHS Institute of Culinary Arts The Swiss Hotel School South Africa is a unique Hospitality Business School / featuring:SHS – Institute of Hospitality ManagementSHS – Institute of Culinary Arts offering world-renowned...
