Stephen Hickmore Jan 20, 20163 min readTen Reasons why you didn’t get the jobBy Stephen Hickmore – I hear the disappointment in a candidate’s voice when I tell them they did not get the job. The down side of being...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 31, 20153 min readNo Tolerance for Food AllergiesBy Stephen Hickmore When I started working in hotels, somewhere after the Boer war but before the advent of the fax machine, I had only...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 31, 20153 min readNo Tolerance for Food AllergiesBy Stephen Hickmore When I started working in hotels, somewhere after the Boer war but before the advent of the fax machine, I had only...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 26, 20154 min readFacebook Fun or Employment SuicideEmployers can be pretty sneaky these days. A click of a mouse turns the Boss into Magnum Pi from the comfort of his mock leather swivel...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 26, 20154 min readFacebook Fun or Employment SuicideEmployers can be pretty sneaky these days. A click of a mouse turns the Boss into Magnum Pi from the comfort of his mock leather swivel...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 23, 20153 min readNegotium InteruptusBy Stephen Hickmore HR Magazine – We are under cyber-attack and in a constant state of distraction! Whilst writing this article I have...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 23, 20153 min readNegotium InteruptusBy Stephen Hickmore HR Magazine – We are under cyber-attack and in a constant state of distraction! Whilst writing this article I have...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 21, 20153 min readStuff My Sifu says……………..Or “Kung Fu Leadership for Hospitality Managers” by Stephen Hickmore I confess, I spent 6 years as a student of Shaolin Kung Fu. When you...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 21, 20153 min readStuff My Sifu says……………..Or “Kung Fu Leadership for Hospitality Managers” by Stephen Hickmore I confess, I spent 6 years as a student of Shaolin Kung Fu. When you...
Stephen Hickmore Jul 31, 20152 min readChefs and other Drama QueensBy Stephen Hickmore – They live amongst us, red faces contorted in anger contrasting against the white of a chefs uniform. Bad tempers...
Stephen Hickmore Jul 31, 20152 min readChefs and other Drama QueensBy Stephen Hickmore – They live amongst us, red faces contorted in anger contrasting against the white of a chefs uniform. Bad tempers...
Stephen Hickmore Dec 22, 20142 min readProfessional vs Amateurs WaitersBy Stephen Hickmore – Four plates arched through the stuffy lunchtime air, landing with a glorious thud on top of the sprawling,...
Stephen Hickmore Dec 22, 20142 min readProfessional vs Amateurs WaitersBy Stephen Hickmore – Four plates arched through the stuffy lunchtime air, landing with a glorious thud on top of the sprawling,...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 15, 20141 min readTen things “off duty” Chefs doBy Stephen Hickmore – We all know that Chefs live for their job and it’s hard to switch off. Here is a bit of fun for a Wednesday. The...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 15, 20141 min readTen things “off duty” Chefs doBy Stephen Hickmore – We all know that Chefs live for their job and it’s hard to switch off. Here is a bit of fun for a Wednesday. The...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 13, 20144 min readHead-hunters Poachers or Valuable service providers?by Stephen Hickmore : What is the difference between a skate and a head-hunter? One is a scum-sucking, spineless, bottom feeder and the...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 13, 20144 min readHead-hunters Poachers or Valuable service providers?by Stephen Hickmore : What is the difference between a skate and a head-hunter? One is a scum-sucking, spineless, bottom feeder and the...
Stephen Hickmore Jun 17, 20143 min readMy name is Stephen and I am a Dryathelete!I have just completed a one month Dryathalon. I won’t tell you exactly why I took a month off booze. Your imagination will never quite...
Stephen Hickmore Jun 17, 20143 min readMy name is Stephen and I am a Dryathelete!I have just completed a one month Dryathalon. I won’t tell you exactly why I took a month off booze. Your imagination will never quite...
Stephen Hickmore Oct 31, 20132 min readSouth African Service Please !By Stephen Hickmore – South Africans are a self-critical bunch. We have a lot to say about how poor our customer service is and imagine...
