Industry News
EXHIBITOR NEWS: Orgari showcases its African heritage décor in Johannesburg
Since 2010 the brand was nurtured and devoted to exquisite décor products that represent the love for South Africa’s endearing style, with a focus on simplistic authenticity, giving ORGARI by Heidi Steck its essence. The brand has grown to enjoy a global following reaching as far as Europe, England, Australia and the United States.
GET TO KNOW: Geri Wessels, Director Development SSA Hilton Hotels
“I believe that globally we are in a golden age of travel right now and that applies to the sector in Africa as well. Demand for international travel into Africa has never been higher than today”
EXHIBITOR NEWS: Decorate Your Walls offers exactly what its name promises
“Why settle for boring, dull or lifeless walls when you can transform your space with interesting pieces to bring colour, style and pizzazz to your space?”
GET TO KNOW: Calvin Boia, Head of Marketing, Verde Hotels
“Be flexible with your business plan. Never follow a trend, you should be creating the trend. Its all about the unique guest experience”
GET TO KNOW: Debbie Merdjan CEO and founder, Camelot Group
“Because wellness is so huge and so important, incorporate wellness into your hotel, not just from a marketing point of view, or by having a beautiful spa, but include it in your hotel architecture.”
EXHIBITOR NEWS: Secure access control to be demonstrated by dormakaba at The Hotel Show Africa
Smart and secure access solutions partner dormakaba South Africa has confirmed it will participate in the next Hotel Show Africa trade show at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg from June 24 to 26. Hotel Show Africa is an opportunity for dormakaba to display its best-of-breed smart access and workforce management solutions. The company has established […]
It’s the end of the road for plastic straws at Hilton
In Europe, Middle East & Africa alone, the commitment will remove more than five million plastic straws and 20 million plastic water bottles annually.
GET TO KNOW: Anton De Villiers, Executive Chef, Country Club Johannesburg
“Customers’ needs and wants influence food trends (or do food trends influence customers’ needs and wants) which in turn influences service environments, staffing, suppliers etc. It’s all inter-related and no part of the hospitality business operates independently of the other.”
City Lodge Hotel Group CEO steps down after more than 30 years
South Africa’s hotel group legend Clifford Ross, 61, will step down as City Lodge’s CEO on July 1. He joined Hans Enderle in 1987 as the General Manager of City Lodge Randburg (the group’s original hotel) becoming Operations Director in 1991 and CEO in 2003
EXHIBITOR NEWS: High quality products and solutions for hospitality and retail
Ambience Hospitality Brands was formed in 2016 to represent some of the world’s leading hotelware brands promises to offer a complete end to end solution for businesses. They include WMF Professional, Tafelstern Professional Porcelain, Schott Zwiesel, Dudson Ltd and Craster. All these brands cater to the middle to high-end sector of the Horeca industry. Gillian […]
EXHIBITOR NEWS: Make the guest experience extra special with Cape Island
Cape Island is one of South Africa’s most exciting lifestyle brands offering candles, diffusers, soaps and lotions through to fragranced sachets, notecards, wrapping paper, bags, glassware as well as a selection of screen printed and foiled cushions
British Airways launches new direct route from UK to South Africa’s Durban
UK flag carrier has launched the first direct route from Europe to the South Africa’s third biggest city. Brits are being told “With its seafront location, Durban has long been a firm favourite with beach-goers thanks to its picture-perfect sandy beaches sitting on the Golden Mile, where you’ll find waters that are ideal for a dip and bustling bars and restaurants nearby.
Sun International offers share sell off to service its $120m debt
Sun International said it plans to offer the shares at 57.82 rand per rights offer share in the ratio of 25.34 rights offer shares for every 100 existing ordinary shares held on the record date of May 18, 2018.
EXHIBITOR NEWS: Security and time management solutions from a world leader
Security is hotels is a vital part of the business and ZKTeco, one of this year’s The Hotel Show Africa exhibitors, will be showcasing the latest biometric device to visitors
EXHIBITOR NEWS: Premium personalised gifts for that touch of class
“It’s not just about marketing, unusual promo gifts can really change the way that you do business, by having a profound effect on the way that you interact with your clients”
