Keep your team’s knowledge and skills current with these two professional qualifications.
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 18, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News. Tags: chefs, culinary and hospitality.
The Swiss Hotel School South Africa has Part-time study opportunities for working professionals.Chefs, Retail Managers, F&B Managers, Catering Managers, Business owners, Bakery managers, Career Changers.Advanced Certificate in Kitchen Management – NQF level...
SA’s tourism industry prepares for an influx of loaded UK tourists – and capacity isn’t an issue
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 15, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
South Africa was recently removed from the United Kingdom’s red list, reopening travel between the countries on Monday.Since the announcement, travel enquiries for holidays under the South African sun have surged.And although the Covid-19 pandemic has led to...
Five quick tips on choosing a Hospitality Management School to study a degree or professional chef programme.
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 8, 2021 | Categories: Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog and News. Tags: chefs, education and hospitality.
Hospitality Management School Is the establishment dependable with an established reputation? Do not be fooled; not all colleges, business schools and Universities are created equal. You need a trusted name with an international reputation for excellence. A proven...
UK to remove South Africa from red list – report
by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will open up more countries for hotel quarantine-free travel later this week, The Sunday Telegraph reported, saying that the UK’s “red list” of destinations would be slashed to nine from 54. Fully...
Swiss Hotel School Students launch 33 on Bond Pop-up Restaurant
by Stephen Hickmore | Sep 9, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
Each year, the 3rd year students at the Swiss Hotel School in Ferndale open a pop-up restaurant. This long-standing tradition has proven very popular with local Randburg and Ferndale residents with much discussion about which theme and cuisine will be on offer. SHS’s...
Diva Diner- A night of Drag
by Stephen Hickmore | Aug 28, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
The Swiss Hotel school in Ferndale will be holding theatre evening organised by 2nd year students. Join us for some rollicking fun and great food. 15th September at 6pm R250 per person – Live entertainment, mouth watering food and cocktails galore. Like...
UK responds to call for SA to be removed from the ‘red list’
by admin | Aug 25, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
South Africa has been on the UK’s ‘red list’ since May, with travel restrictions and quarantine requirements hurting the tourism sector.The South African economy is losing an estimated R790 million for every month it remains on the ‘red...
Nando’s shuts 50 restaurants in the UK after running out of peri-peri
by admin | Aug 20, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
Nando’s shut 50 restaurants in parts of the UK after it ran out of ingredients, specifically peri-peri.It has now deployed some of its own staff to help suppliers get back on track, and hopes to reopen all its stores by the weekend.The UK has suffered...
Chefs with Compassion – 67 000 litre target smashed – 283 588 people fed
by Stephen Hickmore | Jul 20, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
Chefs with Compassion – Over 280 participants in nine provinces and countless cities have proven the power of collective action, successfully smashing the target of #67000litres of soup set by food rescue organisation Chefs with Compassion. Despite significant...
Riots put brand SA at risk
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Categories: Featured and News.
Looting and riots could have a lasting impact on South Africa’s image, – Report by News24 – and could prove to be the final nail in the coffin of an already hammered tourism sector, industry representatives say. Speaking at a tourism industry webinar...