Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau has won the South African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) Award for Best Convention Bureau in Southern Africa for the second year running. The Bureau is part of Wesgro, and its Award was based on a vote by SAACI members.
* Lufthansa has introduced a restaurant-style service in Business Continue reading →
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* UK hotels are concerned that they may have spoilt tourists by offering discounts to counter the recession of the past few years, and that this is a standard expectation of their customers now.
* The Minister of Finance Pravin Ghordan has announced stringent cost-cutting measures in respect of travel and entertainment, including a ban on first-class air travel (Business Class allowed for Ministers, Directors General and their deputies), B group car rental only, withdrawal of official credit cards, restricting the size of travel delegations, and banning hotel accommodation, rental accommodation to be used; and banning the purchase of alcohol for state events.
* Confidence in the Tourism industry is at its highest ever since the Tourism Business Council of South Africa and FNB introduced their Tourism Business Index in 2010, reaching 116 in the third quarter of this year. However, Continue reading →
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* South Africans are ‘shady travelers’, and not always welcomed visa-free, due to their reputation of smuggling in non-allowed items (sometimes drugs but mostly biltong), having lied to Customs’ officials, taken photographs where it is not allowed, and ‘stealing from hotel rooms’.
* The ‘Tops at Spar Bierfest‘ will be held at Newlands Brewery from 7 – 10 November. (received via e-mail)
* Stellenrust has won the International Chenin Blanc Trophy at the International Wine and Spirits Competition for the second year running.
* About 20% of British travelers would spend more on their holidays in 2014, and 16% said that they would cut back. The balance would spend the same.
* The Food, Wine and Design Fair will be held at the Hyde Park Corner centre in Continue reading →