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New website unpacks safari experience

click to enlargeSouth African Lodges has launched new website with over 500 lodge accommodation offers from destinations in South Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. The website has special offers on the Home page; featured items and thought-leadership releases under the... read more 9 May 2013

New Afrikaans online accommodation-booking website

A new Afrikaans online accommodation-booking website, LekkeSlaap.co.za, launched earlier this month. It has reportedly become one of the top Afrikaans brands on Facebook, with more than 27,500 fans and thousands of unique visitors since its launch on 4 March 2013. The website has been created by the... read more 19 Mar 2013

British Airways serves Frans Malan Reserve 2007

click to enlargeFrom August to October 2012, British Airways will be serving Simonsig Estate's signature Cape Blend, Frans Malan Reserve 2007. Served exclusively to business class passengers on flights between the UK, Africa and India, it partners well with meat dishes such as duck, steak or roasts.... read more 20 Jun 2012

Beautifull food opens in art centre Cape Town

As part of the Beautifull life, an interactive space in Bree St, Cape Town, home to various resident artists and the Youngblood arts & culture development initiatives, Beautifull food has opened offering local organic produce. All profits from the restaurant support arts and culture through... read more 8 Jun 2012

Col'Cacchio opens in Westlake

A new Col'Cacchio pizzeria opened this past weekend at Westlake Lifestyle Centre, Tokai Cape Town, joining 20 stores across the country. Its menu offers over 50 different combinations of thin based, gourmet pizzas and a variety of freshly prepared salads and pastas. There are a number of options for... read more 29 May 2012

Oyster Box staff join appreciation awards in London

click to enlargeThe Oyster Box in Umhlanga Rocks, as part of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection Group, will be sending 23 staff members to a Staff Appreciation Award Ceremony held in London to honour top performing staff members from across all the group's hotels. The five-star Oyster Box, is also... read more 2 Mar 2012

New instant iced tea from Ciro

click to enlargeAimed at the hospitality industry, Ciro Beverage Solutions has launched a new instant Iced Tea tube, available in two flavours, Lemon and Peach. Described as the ideal in-room solution, guests can make ready-to-drink iced tea by simply emptying the sachet contents into a glass and... read more 13 Dec 2011

Mousse 'n cappuccino, heavenly mix

click to enlargeFor a delicious coffee and dessert combination, Lavazza has produced the new Duetto Tandem Cup, a helping of chocolate mousse complemented with cappuccino in an original transparent cup. Ciro Beverage Solutions has partnered with Greens Restaurants in Gardens and Constantia, Cape... read more 24 Aug 2011

Winery launches biltong and wine tasting

click to enlargeDurbanville Hills Winery brings two great South African specialties together for the education of international guests with the addition of a new biltong and wine tasting to its offering at the cellar. As diverse as South African wines are, so are the various biltong and droëwors... read more 29 Jun 2011

In the pink with JC Le Roux

click to enlargeThe House of JC Le Roux offers a chocolate fountain with strawberries and marshmallows and its sparkling Rosés at R200 for a group of up to eight people with other sparkling wine tastings from which to choose. This exclusive offer can also be served in a private room for... read more 19 Jan 2011

New hotspot opens in Joburg

La Lunar is the latest ultra-lounge offering in Johannesburg, offering a retractable roof and the first official illuminated Peroni bar in the country, custom designed for the launch of the brand's Blue Ribbon concept. Situated on the corner of William Nicol and Bruton Roads in Bryanston, La Lunar... read more 18 Jan 2011

Award submission deadline for tourism awards extended

The deadline for the Welcome Awards, which recognise tourism businesses, operations and individuals that not only act as excellent hosts but also raise the levels of customer service and provide authentic South African experiences, has been extended to 14 January 2011. The winners will be selected... read more 2 Dec 2010

Take a tour, meet a ghost, get a skrik

There are still tickets available for The Mystery Ghost Bus Tour in Joburg for this Saturday, 27 November. The tour includes 'Pub & Grub' stops, haunted houses, poltergeists, graveyards and much more. Be scared out of your wits from 7pm to midnight at a cost of R295 each. To book, call Computicket... read more 25 Nov 2010

Winelands Golf Lodges get management makeover

The Winelands Golf Lodges, in De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate just outside Stellenbosch recently underwent a radical management makeover converting the units to exclusive lodges with the comforts of a hotel, but the privacy of individually catered chalets. Zabulan Hospitality Management manages this... read more 2 Nov 2010

'Thank you' commercial flights locally, internationally

click to enlargeThe International Marketing Council launched its 'Thank you to the World' commercial on Friday, 30 July 2010. both in South Africa and abroad. Its key message is "South Africa says thank you to the World. Thank you for celebrating with us. We hope that you will join us again and... read more 2 Aug 2010

2010's most influential women

At a breakfast event on Friday 20 July 2010, the winners in the 2010 Most Influential Women (MIW) in Business and Government Awards were announced. The winner in the category Arts & Culture was Marlene le Roux; in Telecommunications - Media, TV, Radio & Press General, Terry Volkwyn; in... read more 2 Aug 2010

Compass Group SA appoints new CFO

Drieka Wilson has been appointed chief financial officer at Compass Group Southern Africa. Prior to joining the group, she was the Director and Shareholder at TBOP Capital, a subsidiary of Thebe Investment Corporation. With 15 years' experience in the banking and financial industry in South Africa... read more 21 Jun 2010

Sandton gets new cigar bar

click to enlargeMaxim Lounge, a cigar bar opens today 22 April 2010 to the public. Located in Legacy Corner Mall, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton the venue will offer after-dinner relaxation and elegance in one of the few Sandton facilities where smoking is lawfully permitted. It offers over 150... read more 22 Apr 2010

Takeaway menus get a whole new look

Fashion TV (FTV) has created menus for its cocktail lounge, nightclub and restaurant patrons that resemble fashion magazines, so not only can they order food but also take home a fashionable magazine filled with gossip and glamour. A quarterly issue, this quarter's cover features Jessica Alba. 15 Mar 2010

Go picnicking at Warwick

Warwick has announced the official launch of its Warwick ‘Gourmet Picnic' experiences produced by its chef, Bruce Robertson. Guests can choose to go on a safari vehicle, driven by a game ranger, to the mountaintop penthouse for an al fresco, butler-served repast. It is also offering Picnic Pods,... read more 24 Dec 2009

Food on the Move changes lanes

The business partners of Food on the Move, Arnold Tanzer and Rudie Stoop, will be pursuing separate careers from January 2010. The amicable decision sees Tanzer remaining in the kitchen, along with his WACS (World Association of Chef Societies) and Global Pizza Challenge responsibilities. Stoop will... read more 2 Dec 2009

New coffee menu at The Grace

The Grace in Rosebank has announced the launch of its new coffee menu, offering different flavours from several African countries including Malawi, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Budding tasters and appreciators of this culinary treat are now able to experience and savour some of the finest coffees... read more 26 Nov 2009

Franschhoek opens its gardens for charity

click to enlargeFranschhoek Wine Valley Tourism Association is hosting its Open Gardens Festival from 24 - 25 October 2009, allowing the public access to ten of the area's most beautiful blooming gardens in all their spring finery. There will be a fresh goods market in the middle of town with a... read more 19 Oct 2009

Hyde Park chic extends to new conference venue

Southern Sun Hyde Park's 132-room hotel will finally open end of October 2009. A four-star hotel, it adjoins the Hyde Park Shopping Centre, and two boardrooms and a function room will cater for executive business meetings and events. Apart from a 60-seater a la carte Bice Ristorante offering... read more 2 Sep 2009

Dulcé gets a menu makeover

click to enlargeThe Dulcé Café group has launched a new menu and the result is a fusion of delicious options sure to tempt the most discerning of taste buds. Firm favourites on the menu, including the Veg Bake Milano, Frittata Florentine and Pollo Pasta, are still on offer and have been joined by... read more 4 Jul 2008

Catering in style for high-profile forum

Gham Gourmet, a division of Compass Group SA, recently catered for the South African / French Business Forum at the BOE/Clocktower Nedbank in Cape Town. The event was attended by some 450 high-profile dignitaries, including South African President, Thabo Mbeki and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.... read more 25 Mar 2008

Farewell, Angus

Angus Dodds, Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa Western Cape Board member, passed away on Tuesday, 17 July 2007. He will be remembered as a true gentleman and great colleague. The funeral will be held on Monday 23 July, at 3pm at the Christ Church, Constantia. Should you wish to... read more 23 Jul 2007

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