Success begins with the courage to take the first step, and greatness is built by persevering through the challenges that follow. Every setback is an opportunity to grow, every obstacle a chance to learn. Embrace the journey with determination, knowing that each small victory brings you closer to your dreams. Believe in your ability to […]
Prestigious Opportunities and Unforgettable Prizes for Rising Stars in 2025
“The overall Hot Chef winner of this year’s ‘Cape Grace Reaching for Young Stars’ will be given an incredible opportunity for a three-month working visit to France with InternAfrika,” says Director Alexandre Barrière Izard. “During the visit, the winner will complete an internship at a prestigious hotel in France, with a monthly allowance, flights, visa, […]
CAPE GRACE REACHING FOR YOUNG STARS 2025: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Hospitality Leaders
CAPE TOWN, 8th March 2025 – As we launch the prestigious 2025 edition of “Reaching for Young Stars,” the spotlight shines brightly on the Western Cape, celebrating the outstanding emerging talent in the hospitality industry. This year, our initiative promises to inspire success and elevate young students from top academies, offering a unique platform to […]
Headline winners in the 2022 Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge
2022 DISTELL INTER-HOTEL CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED Headline winners in the 2022 Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge will soon be flying to Ireland, France and the US to take up their international mentorship part of their extensive prizes. For each of the three involved, it will be a life-changing experience. This is according to co-organiser Chania Morritt-Smith of […]
2022 DISTELL INTER-HOTEL CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Celebrating the winners of the 10th annual Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge! One of the most validating features of this challenge, focused on hospitality sector skills transfer and mentorship, is the way prize winners commit to mentor and encourage their colleagues, passing the baton of excellence to a new generation each year. DISTELL INTER-HOTEL CHALLENGE WINE STEWARD OF […]
OUT TO LUNCH AT TIME SQUARE
The day was perfect, elegant, and the lunch sensational! The Maslow at Time Square, Sun International was the stunning home for the climax of our regional Launches. Meeting the candidates this year in Gauteng we were struck by their enthusiasm, warmth and joie de vivre – a big smile was the order of the day […]
Orientation Workshop at JOHANNESBURG MARRIOTT MELROSE ARCH
For the past two years Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch, the flagship of Marriott in Gauteng, has been the generous host of the Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge Orientation Workshop. An important day that takes place each year with knowledgeable speakers in their field introducing topics that are broadening for the mind and stimulating for our candidates […]
OUT TO LUNCH AT Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani at SKY Venue
Durban has always been an enthusiastic and dedicated supporter of the Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge which has been enormously heartwarming. So it is with particular pleasure that we begin a fresh year in the unique setting here in the SKY Venue at Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani overlooking the Indian Ocean in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. We would […]
Orientation Workshop at DURBAN ICC
A warm welcome by Lindiwe Rakharebe, the proud CEO of the Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC), acknowledged as one of the leaders in their field in Africa. The reputation of the Durban ICC has spread far and wide under her inspired leadership. Executive Sous Chef Clinton Bonhomme prepared the most bountiful, hot and delicious […]
PRIZES IN STORE
These are exceptional opportunities for anyone wanting to accelerate their hospitality careers. The ‘Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge Wine Steward of the Year 2022’ Pieter Bekker (Taj Cape Town) (Pongrácz & Three Ship) will look forward to a 10-day internship in Ireland at the celebrated The Lodge at Ashford Castle with the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. Irish […]