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Trevor Burgess: IHS Alumnus working his way up at The Oyster Box

by International Hotel School on 24/11/11 at 3:48 pm

Hotel Concierge – Trevor Burgess

We chatted to 28-year old Trevor Burgess to get the 411 on how he went from studying at The International Hotel Schoolʼs Durban campus, to Hotel Concierge and now Guest Relations Butler at The Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga.
Trevor was born in Pietermaritzburg, and decided to study at IHS because he thought he would open [...]

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Advice for local restauranteurs to survive and thrive in 2012

Busy restaurant industry 2012

2011 has been an especially trying time for the South African hospitality and restaurant industry, given the difficult local and global economic situation. There’s hope for 2012 though, according to Larry Hodes…

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What does COP17 mean for Durban, South Africa, and the world?

Milton Rd – Brisbane Floods by Erik K Veland, on Flickr

COP17, or the Climate Change Conference 2011, runs from 28 November until 9 December 2011, at the ICC in Durban. Itʼs an important global issue, as well as a huge event for South Africa, and especially for Durban, but how many of us actually know what it is, or what itʼs about?
This yearʼs event is [...]

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Steve’s life on a Cruise Ship: Bequia

Amazon River

Well we have reached the other side of the world. Our last cruise was not full but the guests were very demanding and it felt like having a full ship.
For the last four days of the cruise, it was also excruciatingly hot. The air-conditioning system broke down and was not working at all – welcome [...]

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Christmas Shopping with a Conscience…

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The International Hotel School is putting on a Christmas Market Day in support of The Sunflower Fund on Saturday 12th November at the Westville Hotel.

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The coffice – your local coffee shop office

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Urban Dictionary defines a coffice as “a coffee shop one makes into an office where non- coffee shop work is performed.”

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Steve’s life on a Cruise Ship: Santorini

Santorini

I’ve just come back from shore. I had an excellent lunch at Sphinx in Santorini. The restaurant is on the edge of the cliff overlooking the sea where the ships are at tender. I had Aubergine Parmigiana to start, followed by homemade Spaghetti Pescatore, and then dessert was homemade ice-cream with honey, dates and walnuts. [...]

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So you want to be a nightclub manager?

nightclub manager

Owning or managing a nightclub is more than just a career; it’s a lifestyle. It’s a difficult industry and definitely not the norm, but if you like life outside the box, then this career could be for you!

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Lean in and take the lead

Sheryl Sandberg speech

Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, recently gave the Commencement Address at New York’s Barnard College. We thought her words of wisdom, especially for women in the working world, might inspire you too…

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Steve’s life on a Cruise Ship: Bordeaux

Dining room Team

I was going to go out today and then I go to the gangway and discovered that I am on in Port Manning. I am supposed to be here tomorrow, so someone has had some trouble somewhere…
I had a great day yesterday wandering around the old town and then went to a pub for a [...]

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