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,...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jul 12, 2017 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
EHotelier.com : Day after day, employers stumble on the ability to get through the hiring process at a speed that’s aligned with candidates’ expectations. The National Association of Colleges and employers published a study that says it takes employers more than three...
by admin | Jul 6, 2017 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Stephen Hickmore: Â On 1st July each year we welcome the Government gazette publishing of minimum wages for the hospitality industry. A timely bit of warmth and cheer during our winter? The increase is calculated using the simple equation of CPI (consumer price Index)...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jun 26, 2017 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
I so enjoyed this article from e hotelier – There’s the age old saying “If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the kitchen” regarding tough environments and finding those with the grit to get through it. While it is true that not every person is fit for any...
