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Transforming hospitality: Uniting digital innovation, data insights, and commercial strategy for guest-centric success
Transforming hospitality: Uniting digital innovation, data insights, and commercial strategy for guest-centric success By Cleo Johnson, founder and CEO of Nuecleo and Hostex Ambassador In

Hostex 2024: Africa’s food, drink and hospitality expo brings together industry leaders and innovators for three days of inspiration
Hostex 2024: Africa’s food, drink and hospitality expo brings together industry leaders and innovators for three days of inspiration In just three weeks, thousands of

Hostex 2024 officially launches at three-month countdown briefing
Hostex 2024 officially launches at three-month countdown briefing Johannesburg, December 2023 – Hostex 2024 celebrated its official launch during an exhibitor briefing that marked the

The Resurgence of Exhibitions: Reviving the Hospitality Industry in a Post-COVID Digital World
The Resurgence of Exhibitions: Reviving the Hospitality Industry in a Post-COVID Digital World In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our world has witnessed a

Brew Your Success: 5 Reasons Why Good Coffee Equals Good Business
Brew Your Success: 5 Reasons Why Good Coffee Equals Good Business Greetings, fellow champions of the bean! Gather ’round and listen closely as I spill

Elevating the dining experience: the power of training waiters in wine service
Elevating the dining experience: the power of training waiters in wine service As we prepare for Hostex 2024, a hub of innovation and excellence in

Addressing the skills shortage: collaborative solutions for a thriving hospitality industry
As leaders of South Africa’s tourism industry, we navigate through the ebb and flow of risks, challenges, and triumphs. Yet, among the myriad of obstacles

HOSTEX 2024 ANNOUNCES GROWING EXHIBITOR LIST
HOSTEX 2024 ANNOUNCES GROWING EXHIBITOR LIST Johannesburg, September 2023 – Hostex 2024, Africa’s food, drink and hospitality trade expo, is gearing up to be an

EIGHT MONTH COUNTDOWN TO THE SHOW THAT INNOVATES, ELEVATES AND DEMONSTRATES – HOSTEX 2024
EIGHT MONTH COUNTDOWN TO THE SHOW THAT INNOVATES, ELEVATES AND DEMONSTRATES – HOSTEX 2024. The much-anticipated HOSTEX 2024, Africa’s leading food, drink, and hospitality trade

Hostex 2022 – the secret ingredient to boost hospitality sector recovery
Hostex 2022 – the secret ingredient to boost hospitality sector recovery Hostex 2022 was exactly what the hospitality industry needed, according to Chef James Khoza,

Change in transformation and gender equality in tourism will deliver economic growth
Change in transformation and gender equality in tourism will deliver economic growth By Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, COO of City Lodge Hotel Group, Chair of TTCSA (Tourism

Hostex 2022 – where you engage with your industry!
Hostex 2022 – where you engage with your industry! Hostex 2022 REFRESHED doors open to a vibrant industry on Sunday 26 June at 9:30am at

What’s on at Hostex 2022!
What’s on at Hostex 2022! Hostex 2022 is back at the Sandton Convention Centre from 26-28 June, with a refreshed show where the industry can

SA Chefs reimagined focus is on membership at Hostex 2022
SA Chefs reimagined focus is on membership at Hostex 2022 By James Khoza, Sandton Sun Executive Chef, Banqueting and Conferencing, and Hostex Ambassador “The ultimate

Unprecedented: Coffee in a the time of Covid
Unprecedented: Coffee in a the time of Covid By Iain Evans, Publisher of Coffee magazine and Hostex Ambassador It has been a scary and unprecedented

Be a mentee or a mentor – and boost hospitality growth
Be a mentee or a mentor – and boost hospitality growth By Chef Trevor Boyd, Hostex Ambassador and CLHG GM: food and beverage The need

Hostex is making a refreshed comeback in June 2022
Hostex is making a refreshed comeback in June 2022 Hostex 2022 is refreshed and it’s happening at Sandton Convention Centre from Sunday, 26 to Tuesday,

Decision taken to move Hostex to June 2022
Decision taken to move Hostex to June 2022 JOHANNESBURG – November 24, 2021 – Specialised Exhibitions a division of Montgomery Group, has made the decision

Exhibition organisers respond decisively to Coronavirus outbreak
Exhibition organisers respond decisively to Coronavirus outbreak Specialised Exhibitions a division of Montgomery Group, a global events and exhibitions company, is cognisant of the SA

Live Expo To Restart The Exhibitions And Events Industry
Live Expo To Restart The Exhibitions And Events Industry The exhibitions and events industry was given a lifeline with the announcement by the South African

The value of high service standards in hospitality
The sky’s the limit for young chefs in today’s culinary world By Vinny Maharajh, Hostex 2020 ambassador, Head Concierge at Sandton Sun, and the recipient

The sky’s the limit for young chefs in today’s culinary world
The sky’s the limit for young chefs in today’s culinary world By award-winning chef, Jackie Cameron, owner of Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine

Inspiring young chefs to dream big and tackle change
Inspiring young chefs to dream big and tackle change By Franz de Waal, Hostex 2020 ambassador, Owner of Hashtag Hot Caterers, Rome Around Mobile Food

What’s the real cost of a cup of coffee?
What’s the real cost of a cup of coffee? By David Walstra, Hostex 2020 ambassador, owner of SEAM Coffee Roaster and Thirdspace coworking space and

Life as I am learning it in hospitality
Life as I am learning it in hospitality By Arnold Tanzer, Hostex 2020 ambassador, Chef and Owner of Food on the Move, catering for the

Cheffing success takes a lot more than cooking
Cheffing success takes a lot more than cooking By James Khoza, Hostex 2020 Ambassador, President of the SA Chefs Association, Executive Chef of Sandton Convention

What the coffee experience you serve says about your business
By Iain Evans and brought to you by Hostex Hostex 2020 ambassador, Owner Publisher of Coffee Magazine, and coffee aficionado Iain Evans, uncovers the key

20 Reasons to be at Hostex 2020
Hostex is happening from 1 to 3 March 2020 at Sandton Convention Centre – and all indications are that it will be the best place

Celebration as leading exhibition organiser wins four industry awards
Gatsby inspired décor and fashion were the backdrop for this night of the stars awards evening, held at the elegant Montecasino Ballroom on Thursday 31