the Hospitality community of South Africa

The oyster parade

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:00 +0200

Ten days in which to indulge the two extremes of your nature — health nut and hedonist — is the promise of the annual Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival. So if you want to keep fit while you risk getting fat, not to say provide enormous fun for your family, it's definitely the place to be from 3 - 12 July 2009.
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Technicalities keep some EL pubs unlicensed

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:27:00 +0200

Patrons who checked liquor licence lists and thought their favourite drinking hole was about to run dry can rest easy.
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Cape Town to get its first ‘fashion' hotel

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:00 +0200

Cape Town is to get its first lifestyle, or fashion, hotel when Rezidor opens an upmarket Missoni hotel in the city centre in the middle of next year.
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Chefs invited to explore the flavours of Africa

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:57:00 +0200

Sunday Times and Foodcorp are inviting South African chefs to explore the flavours of Africa with the 2009 Food Awards at Foodcorp's new innovation centre, The 7th Floor, situated in Black River Park, Observatory, Cape Town on 2 and 3 September 2009.
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Deep pockets needed

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:49:00 +0200

When US fast-food icon McDonald's opened for business in South Africa 14 years ago, there was excitement among consumers — but local operators responded by sharpening their own operations.
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Nando's not up ‘for sale'

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:42:00 +0200

South African fast-food icon Nando's has ended months of speculation that it might be sold to international food group Yum Brands, the US owner of KFC and Pizza Hut.
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Cape Town company is world's top city tour operator

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:06:00 +0200

Innovation, customer service, branding and the use of technology were high on the agenda for the delegates who attended this year's Annual International City Sightseeing Conference and Awards ceremony that took place in Portugal from 30 May to 2 June 2009 - and a Cape Town operator beat the world's best.
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Foreign fan fare

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:52:00 +0200

Whatever the state of the global economy, SA expects a spending boost from thousands of World Cup football visitors next year.
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April slump for hotel bookings

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:19:00 +0200

The hotel industry saw its combined occupancy rates slump 20% year on year in April to an average 54.7%, with the numerous public holidays and the general elections taking their toll.
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SA kids vote pro Protea

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:32:00 +0200

Protea Hotels is the coolest hotel group as voted for by South African 8 to 22-year-olds. In a first for the Sunday Times Generation Next 2009 annual youth survey, South Africa's largest hotel group has been awarded the Coolest Hotel Group in this year's new hotel category.
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