5-minutes with the SilverFox - Hospitality Business Podcast

Stephen Hickmore

Stephen Hickmore, AKA The SilverFox, chats to personalities with a passion for the hospitality industry in South Africa and the world. Chefs, Wine industry experts, Foodies, Influencers, Hotel General Managers. He also gets to grips with various “burning issues” effecting tourism and hospitality. Stephen also liberally dispenses career advice. All in 5 minutes? ‘Well I get carried away so it’s nearly always longer’ laughs Stephen. #swisshotelschool #hospitalityeducation #hotelschool

Follow on

Episodes

Stephen Hickmore interviewed by Paul Luna of Lunatic TV

In this episode I am on the other side of the microphone. Interviewed by renowned Chef Paul Luna.

Oct 11, 2021•13 min

MixFM interview with Lundi Khoisan

Lundi Khoisan of MixFM 93.8 chats to and shares chocolate brownies with Stephen and Wade. We talk hospitality industry , job opportunities , education, surviving lockdown and the Swiss Hotel School.

Jun 08, 2021•10 min

Wine with Heidi Duminy

More than 5 minutes with Heidi Duminy. Cape Wine Master who loves wine, lives wine, works wine, talks wine, writes wine, tastes wine ... Principal of the Cape Wine Academy and wine marketing expert. Heidi has over 20 years in the South African Wine industry

Apr 23, 2021•26 min

Future-proofing your Workforce Strategy

COVID-19 will fundamentally challenge your culture, how you distribute work and deploy your workforce, and how you engage your people. In the longer term, this crisis may present an opportunity to create a more resilient workforce whilst retaining the agility to operate in uncertain times. Join Stephen Hickmore (The SilverFox): John Botha, COO of Global Business Solutions and Phillip Meyer, CEO of the LSC Group in an exclusive webinar as we discuss Future-proofing your Workforce Strategy....

Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min

I speak to Greg Solomon the CEO of McDonalds South Africa

I so enjoyed this discussion with Greg. Both inspiring and thought provoking. This is the audio of a webinar I hosted on behalf of the South African Chefs association.

Jun 25, 2020•59 min

The Big Question? How will the hospitality industry survive .Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo COO City Lodge

We speak to Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo COO City Lodge Hotel Group about the prospects for the hospitality industry in South Africa post Lockdown . In this hour long episode taken from a Zoom Webinar we tackle the burning issues facing hotels .

Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min

SO-BAR and being ‘Sober Curious’ Cape Talk Radio

Interview with SO-BAR founder , Stephen Hickmore , on Cape Talk

Jan 02, 2020•6 min

In memory of Joe’s truck stop

A nostalgic look at the gentrification of the humble bacon nutty.

Sep 09, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Nick Martin, Owner Swiss Hotel School

Nick is an experienced hotelier and educator. He is an innovator in the hospitality education space. Nick speaks to the SilverFox about the expectations of future hoteliers and chefs and how he sees the future of Hotel schools. Yep, again it’s more than 5 minutes. Hotels and hospitality are fast changing businesses that require life skills as well as technical ability to run. Do hoteliers need degrees? Are they in demand in other industries? Are there enough jobs to sustain the amount of graduat...

Jul 17, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Ginifer Gin and Jacqueline Grobler

Stephen spends more than 5 minutes with Jacqueline Grobler, Johannesburg’s Gin entrepreneur, distiller and owner of Angel Heart and its eclectic range of local handcrafted Gins

Jun 05, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 9

How to Fire Your Boss

You’ve been offered the job of your dreams. The moment has come to resign. What next?

May 30, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 8

How to sabotage your career before it’s even started

Stephen presents 10 unique ways to sabotage your career.

May 12, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Stephen Hickmore on Marketing yourself

Some tips and tricks on how to best market yourself for jobs in the hospitality industry. Why just sending a CV does not cut the mustard.

May 01, 2019•6 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Tania Malan

5 minutes with Tania Malan, General Manager of African Pride Melrose Arch, Autograph Collection. What does it take to keep up with hotel trends and maintain a unique offering? African Pride Melrose Arch is over 15 years old and still leads in hotel design, food and beverage and service

Apr 02, 2019•6 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Another 5 minutes with John Aritho

I thought I would publish the second section of my chat with John Aritho the General Manager of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Umhlanga. We had over 200 listens to the last section !!! I know I am already breaking my 5 minute rule but................ I so enjoyed our chat we ran overtime. We talk about the industry, millennial's and a new era of hotel keeping.

Mar 12, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 4

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android

Open in Metacast