by External Contributor | Feb 13, 2026 | Featured, News, Podcasts
Trends That Are Now Unfashionable in 2026 If you’re walking into a hotel in 2026 and spotting décor that feels like a time capsule from a decade ago — you’re probably onto something. Hotel Decor trends evolve fast, and some trends that once felt fresh now feel tired,...
by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 10, 2026 | Featured, Focus, News, Podcasts
The Smell of the Storeroom: Why Every Hotel Dry Goods Store Smells Exactly the Same There is a smell that lives quietly behind the swing doors of every hotel kitchen on earth. You don’t find it in the lobby. Guests never mention it on TripAdvisor. But any chef,...
by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News, Podcasts
Walk into any professional kitchen and you’ll see the uniform straight away: chef jacket, apron, non-slip shoes… and, increasingly, tattoos. Once upon a time, a tattoo in the kitchen meant you’d probably done time somewhere rough – either in life or in a Paris...
by External Contributor | Feb 3, 2026 | Featured, News, Podcasts
Understanding Gen Z Through The Anxious Generation An empathetic look at what’s coming — and what the hospitality industry can learn. This article explores challenges facing The Anxious Generation and how these issues may affect hospitality. If you’ve watched the rise...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jan 30, 2026 | Featured, News, Podcasts
Johannesburg, January 2026 – From a single hall at NASREC in 1986 to one of South Africa’s longest-running trade shows, Hostex 2026 marks a major milestone: 40 years of connecting professionals in food, drink, and hospitality. The story began when Gerald Dreyer, then...
