Stats confirm dire situation in tourism
by admin | Apr 22, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
Reported in the Citizen – Statistics will not make the tourism industry feel better, although they have already been living with the bad news for more than a year now. According to Statistics SA, total income for the tourist accommodation industry decreased by...
Professional Chef Education. Advanced Certificate in Kitchen Operations – SHS
by Stephen Hickmore | Apr 12, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News. Tags: chef school, chefs, Hotel school and swiss hotel school.
Swiss Hotel School South Africa is proud to present its new program for Professional Chefs
Fix Your Broken Windows
by Stephen Hickmore | Apr 7, 2021 | Categories: Featured and Hospitality Opinion Blog.
The ‘Broken Window’ theory was first suggested in 1982 by two criminologists in the USA; namely James Wilson and George Kelling. The theory reads; something as small and seemingly insignificant as a broken window sends a negative symbol to those that pass it each day,...
Flights banned and bookings cancelled as ‘South African variant’ causes reputation damage
by admin | Mar 3, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
www.businesstech.co.za reports – The South African tourism industry says that the country risks losing out on millions of rands because of concerns around the so-called ‘South African-variant’ of Covid-19. The variant, which was first discovered by scientists in...
An International Post-Pandemic Perspective Webinar
by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 23, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
Join us at 10am tomorrow Wednesday 24th February for our International perspective of the hospitality, gaming and event industry. Ask questions of our panel by clicking this link on Microsoft teams 10am – 11am tomorrow Click here to join Live webinar 10am 24th...
UIF/Ters extension an important step to save SA tourism jobs in collapsing sector
by admin | Feb 15, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
UIF/Ters – The tourism industry has been hanging in the balance due to the effects of Covid-19 for months. Subsequent job losses and business closures, there has been concern for what may happen during the third wave. With travellers’ sceptical to travel,...
New National Minimum Wage announced
by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 9, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
New National Minimum wage announced- The Minister of Employment and Labour has published Gazettes setting out the increases in the National Minimum Wage, various Sectoral Determinations as well as the “earnings threshold”. These will be effective on 1 March 2021. In...
Club Med Tinley Manor Resort, South Africa
by admin | Feb 9, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
The internationally renowned Club Med brand is preparing to make its South African debut with the creation of a picturesque resort on the Dolphin Coast. Tophotelnews.com reports – Due to start welcoming guests next year, this beachfront resort outside Durban...
You win – 10 days solitary confinement at a UK airport hotel
by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 5, 2021 | Categories: Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog and News.
UK quarantine hotels – I am busy interpreting the ‘package deal’ hotel quarantine rules for UK nationals entering the UK from red list countries starting 15th Feb. This is how I see it so far: You will be transported from the airport to your billet...
Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City is a new four star hotel opening in Midrand soon
by admin | Jan 21, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
IOL.co.za reports – While prominent hotels, feeling the financial impact of Covid-19 on tourism, are closing their doors, City Lodge Hotel Group is expanding with the introduction of Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City in Midrand. In a few weeks time, the 168-room,...