Industry News
FEDHASA Welcomes Review Of National State Of Disaster
FEDHASA, the voice of hospitality in South Africa, has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the National Coronavirus Command Council is reconsidering whether to uphold the current National State of Disaster.
#BizTrends2022: Flexibility, bleisure travel and flexcations are the new normal in travel
If we’ve learnt anything over the last two years, it’s the importance of pivoting your business to adapt to the ever-changing environment. While international travel continues to open up, the pandemic remains a reality that looks set to stay with us for a while.
Survey shows business travellers will take to the skies in 2022
In a recent travel trend survey conducted by FCM during the month of October 2021, 175 respondents from 26 countries, including South Africa, provided answers to burning issues such as the impact of vaccines on travel, how to tackle safety, what we can expect from travel costs, and many more. The vast majority (63%) of respondents indicated that new and better things await business travel in the year to come.
SA Tourism and Nedbank collaborate to bolster tourism sector
JSE-listed Nedbank and South African Tourism (SA Tourism) have collaborated to launch a ‘Women in Tourism Entrepreneurship Programme’ that will seek to bring a much-needed boost to the tourism industry.
Micros helps Pedro’s Launch Smart Drive-Thru
Unprecedented increase in drive-thru restaurant sales in South African restaurants calls for faster, more efficient solutions for this growing channel
Coming soon: Hot SA hotels opening in 2021
South Africa has already launched a few hotels this year and more are set to open their doors.
The iconic Lord Charles Hotel re-opens its doors!
A new chapter begins as one of the Winelands most legendary hotel properties is set to open its doors on 01 February 2022.
Inside the first 4 star rated hotel in a Cape Town township
South African townships were not designed for better living and quality of life. When Annette and Bulelani Skaap launched their hotel on December 4, 2021, in the middle of Khayelitsha, they began a process that may turn around South African townships.
Design concept: Puku Ridge, Zambia
Luxury Frontiers oversaw the revamp of this remote getaway, with particular attention paid to using eco-friendly solutions.
Consistency needed for tourism, hospitality industry survival – Fedhasa
South Africa’s tourism and hospitality sector is seeing signs of recovery with StatsSA reporting a second-consecutive month of growth, according to its Accommodation and Food and Beverage performance reports.
La Colombe Group to open two new restaurants at the V&A Waterfront
The La Colombe Group of restaurants has announced the opening of two new restaurants, the Pier Restaurant and The Waterside Restaurant, at the iconic V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.
First Hyatt House brand opens in Sandton
Hyatt House Johannesburg Sandton opened this week, marking the debut of the Hyatt House brand in Africa. The properties are designed to welcome guests as extended-stay residents seeking the conveniences of home.
Dream Hotels and Resorts launches hospitality bursaries for 2022
As part of their Tourism & You initiative to empower future hospitality leaders, Dream Hotels & Resorts (DHR) has launched four new bursary opportunities for 2022. “We rise by lifting others,” says Andre De La Porte, chief executive people officer at DHR. “After 21 years of establishing our brand across the country, helping those in our local communities who need it most has become deeply ingrained within our core business values.”
Design concept: Gorgeous George, Cape Town
The 2019-opened Gorgeous George, showcasing the work of Urbane Citizen and Tristan Plessis Studio, provides a hyperlocal immersion into the Mother City’s creative scene.
Hotel group adds two new Johannesburg properties
ANEW Hotels & Resorts has announced two new additions to its portfolio with the grand opening of ANEW Hotel Parktonian (formerly Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Parktonian) in Braamfontein and ANEW Hotel Roodepoort (formerly Protea Hotel Roodepoort) on November 1.
