Hotel Gal sees the world: Selamat siang (good afternoon) from Kuala Lumpur! A lot has happened since my last post; for starters, I got a job … and an apartment! After settling into KL life …
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The next South African cake boss
Juan-Pierre Schulz is just 22 years old, but he already owns and runs his own business – J Cakes, creating cakes of all shapes and sizes for any occasion. Based in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Juan-Pierre graduated from The International Hotel School in 2010. We caught up with Juan-Pierre to find out more about the journey his hospitality qualification has taken him on …
Hotel Gal sees the world
Hi there! This is my first post from the other side of the world! All the way from South Africa, I am now officially in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and this is the first time Iʼve ever stepped foot (let alone flown my whole body) across the world… Where it all began Last year, with the [...]
Steve’s life on a Cruise Ship: Panama Canal
We are slowly getting back to normal. The guests are finally complaining that it is too cold on the ship – music to our ears! For those of you who don’t know, our six star vessel has sailed for over a month …
Caledon Casino, Hotel & Spa welcomes passionate “foodie” as new Executive Chef
Published in the Whale Coast Monitor, December 2011 There’s a new Executive Chef at the helm of Caledon Casino, Hotel & Spa’s kitchens, Shaun Bruce. With a wealth of experience in his field and a flair for food, he is already breathing new life into the resort’s back-of-house. Although a man of simple tastes – [...]
Trevor Burgess: IHS Alumnus working his way up at The Oyster Box
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…
Steve’s life on a Cruise Ship: Bequia
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 – [...]
Steve’s life on a Cruise Ship: 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. A nice [...]
Steve’s life on a Cruise Ship: Bordeaux
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 [...]
