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 […]
2023’s Cream Of The Crop: Meeting the Masterful Hotel Pastry Chefs and Bakers
“Pastry is different from cooking because you have to consider the chemistry, beauty, and flavour. It’s not just sugar and eggs thrown together. I tell my pastry chefs to be in tune for all of this you have to be challenged by using secret or unusual ingredients.” – Ron Ben-Israel “Baking bread is an art […]
Grape to Glass 2023 #Highlights
Meet the Baristas
Becoming a barista is quite a transformative process and underpins the role that coffee is playing in our lives today. During the interviews with the barista candidates, we had the opportunity to learn more about their aspirations and influences. They shared insights about their role models in the coffee world, revealing their passion for the […]
GRAPE TO GLASS 2023 Inter Hotel Challenge, sponsored by HEINEKEN Beverages
Participating wine stewards competing for the 2023 Inter Hotel Challenge, sponsored by HEINEKEN Beverages titles of Wine Steward of the Year, Most Promising Wine Steward, and Most Up and Coming Wine Steward (‘The Wonga Award’) attended in-depth workshops in the Western Cape in early September. ‘Grape to Glass’ involved visits to several top-class wineries and […]
The Regional Launches
The Regional Orientation Workshops
Culinary experts are highly sought after!
Who are these innovative chefs garnering attention in this year’s Inter Hotel Challenge, sponsored by HEINEKEN Beverages? They define their essence in a single sentence, unveil their ambitions for the future, highlight their role models, and spotlight the traits they hold in high esteem. We advocate for cultivating a love for reading, embracing both enjoyment […]
MEET TODAY’S MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY
During the years of the Challenge we have been able to meet and engage with highly motivated and knowledgeable people in their respective fields some of whom you have already been introduced to over time and others who you are yet to meet. Do read their valuable messages. “Andrew Hosking, Operations Director – Central Northern […]
GET THOSE SKILLS GOING TO SUPPORT TOURISM UPSWING, SAYS HEINEKEN BEVERAGES
South Africa’s post-pandemic bounce-back in tourism, helped in part by a weaker rand, makes it a critical priority to accelerate upskilling in hospitality and tourism, according to Millicent Maroga, corporate affairs director for HEINEKEN Beverages. She was speaking against the background of the countrywide launch of the 2023 Inter Hotel Challenge. HEINEKEN Beverages has assumed […]
THE TEAM PLAYERS!
The Inter Hotel Challenge, sponsored by HEINEKEN Beverages, aims to ignite careers in hospitality and tourism. SUN CITY HOTEL, SUN CITY RESORTNEDERBURG & VAN RYN’S BRANDYWINE STEWARD RICHARD MANNAFELACHEF ITUMELENG JOHN MOGALE PASTRY CHEF ORATILE RAMMEKWABAKER TRACEY FILLIAN MPUTLEBARISTA BOITUMELO HARRY LEGWATI TOADBURY HALL COUNTRY HOTELPONGRÁCZ & BAIN’S CAPE MOUNTAIN WHISKYCONCIERGE NONCOBA MOTHETHO WINE STEWARD ALISTER […]