Well the answer is, of course, that nobody knows, because nobody knows how a global epidemic plays out. But assuming that we don't end up in some apocalyptic scenario where old buttons are our only meaningful currency and we end up living on a diet of artisanal pool algae, there will be restaurants. And we will go to them. But what will the industry look like?..
John Davenport, Havas Johannesburg 8 Oct 2020
#TheLockdownSeries: Sarette van den Heever, co-founder of Wijn, shares how the Covid-19 pandemic and the national lockdown has impacted the concept wine bar...
Evan-Lee Courie 21 Apr 2020
As the desire for fresh local food continues to grow, farm-to-table dining is set to become an even more significant 2019 trend in the hospitality industry...
Sharmila Ragunanan 23 Jan 2019
This week, we did what many South Africans do - we went out for a meal with friends. Turns out we were in tune with our 'supermaltese' powers as a new survey reveals that the islanders are Europe's keenest restaurant spenders (and consumers of hotel accommodation, but that's another story)...
Marcus ‘The Maltese Falcon’ Brewster 14 Dec 2018
Marisah Nieuwoudt chats to tourist specialist and convener of the annual The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference, Margi Biggs about the 2018 edition of the event that takes place at Spier on 17 October...
Marisah Nieuwoudt 28 Jun 2018
The41 in Camps Bay has launched it's once a month Jazz on the Bay offering to help Capetonians battle the winter blues with a fantastic beachfront view, a blazing fireplace, the soulful sounds of live jazz and delicious food paired with some fantastic wines...
Cari Coetzee 8 Jun 2018
If you live in Cape Town and you haven't paid the Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay a visit, you really should get going. If you're visiting the Mother City, I highly recommend you make the market one of your stops. This happy hubbub of food, craft and music makes for a great day out...
Cari Coetzee 11 Apr 2018
The QSL Members Club will be an incubator for Africa's leading lights, an organic platform for ideas to be birthed, connections to be forged and for plans to be set in motion...
Cari Coetzee 27 Mar 2018
With the Cape, Johannesburg and Durban all in various degrees of water shortages, the industry needs more than a Get Well card, and events are what will see us on the road to recovery...
Danny Bryer 19 Mar 2018
What we have proved with tents in the last 27 years is that you definitely don't need bricks and mortar to have an experience...
Cari Coetzee 12 Feb 2018
The importance of Meetings Africa in terms of its contribution to the macro-economy of the country cannot be underestimated. "It serves to boost tourism revenue while driving employment."
Danette Breitenbach 6 Feb 2018
These are the top trends that will drive youth and millennial travellers in 2018...
Kelly Jackson 18 Jan 2018
It's that time of year when businesses examine what's forecast for the next year. As competitors in a growing tourism and hospitality market, we need to be driving the trends rather than reacting as late adopters...
Avukile Mabombo 17 Jan 2018
Leon Meyer, general manager at The Westin Cape Town shares his top hospitality trends for 2018...
Leon Meyer 10 Jan 2018
There are so many influencing factors to consider when setting a budget. It is a lengthy, but worthwhile exercise. The aim is always to: grow the business, set a realistic budget and get it as accurate as possible.
Theresa Prins 9 Jan 2018
Modern-day travellers are more experiential in all aspects of their journey; from cultural immersion to local food sampling, a trend that has become a major influence in the growth of travel destinations...
Josephine Wawira 22 Nov 2017
Associate Dean and Professor at ESL, Dr Achim Schmitt, participated in a panel discussion on HR and education issues in the hospitality industry at the THINC Africa conference...
Cari Coetzee 13 Sep 2017
