Why Hospitality in South Australia “Doesn’t work”! Second part – Customers’ requirements

There is a common adage in Italian which says: Paese che vai! Usanze che trovi! (Any country you go to you will find different people’s  habits)  In English, its equivalent would be:  when in Rome do as the Romans do!

Regardless the exact translations of these sentences, the meaning is pretty clear for both. Wherever you go, the mores are different and, acceptance of those is the beginning of any sort of integration and success.

As a professional in Hospitality, I work with people every day and I am completely aware of these customs, however as a professional foreigner I also feel the obligation to provide my contribution in my sector of work, and I tend to observe my customers and other businesses in order to understand them better.  I’ve then realised some of the locals’ habits have a negative impact upon the hospitality sector in its integrity and evolution.

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Pour over – Fascinating coffee brewing Techique

As I have been showing in some posts before there are different ways of brew and extract flavors from the ground coffee beans. Many of those techniques are relegate to regional areas and some others are internationally recognized and used from professional and none. One of the popular trends is Pour over Coffee technique originally created in Germany from Melitta Benz in 1908 and consequently adopted in the late 1930’s in Japan. Now available in many cafe and coffee roastery all over the planet. Continue reading “Pour over – Fascinating coffee brewing Techique”

Why Hospitality in South Australia “Doesn’t work”! First part – Labour force

Introduction

It has been a couple of years since I have been working and living in South Australia. I am working within the business of Hospitality as a Manager, and I have 25 years of experience in the field. I am working in a café and cellar door in the countryside, where I have had the chance to deal with all problems correlated with the local industry and its stakeholders.

Hospitality in South Australia does not work!

Why and how could we fix it!?

There are three main motives for this situation:

  1. Labour force motivation
  2. Customers’ requirements
  3. Food environment

I would like to discuss with you the labour force motivation in the post below. Stay tuned for the remaining three coming, plus the conclusion and solutions.   

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Bulgaria Travel Adventure 4th Day. Belgrade (Serbia) Odorovtsi (Bulgaria)

17/05/2016 Fourth day: Belgrade (Serbia) to Odorovtzi (Bulgaria) Travel from Serbia to Bulgaria was not so difficult since I hit the Bulgarian borders and streets. Due to the poor conditions to the country side streets andalso some huge renovations program Europe is undertaking I had few panicking moment with my Moto Guzzi. Fortunately nothing serious, just another experience!

 

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Come il linguaggio può influenzare la nostra maniera di pensare

Articolo interessante pubblicato su Ted Idea dalla scrittrice Americana Jessica Gross qui.

L’articolo che punta principalmente l’attenzione alle forme dei differenti linguaggi e al loro utilizzo è secondo me’, un esempio interessante di come le parole possano essere influenti in altre maniere oltre che nel loro significato e di come le stesse vadano a forgiare i caratteri d’intere generazioni. Preparando una via che potrebbe giustificare l’utilizzo di una piuttosto che un’altra lingua per influenzare le tendenze e le evoluzioni della società.

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