STAFFING SOLUTIONS
HEALTH & SAFETY
TECH
THE BIZ
2026
STAFFING SOLUTIONS
108 Soft skills are more important than ever 110 Dressed for service: Why uniforms matter 114 Hospitality as a gateway – success stories 118 New skills employers are demanding
HEALTH & SAFETY
122 Gloves vs hands 126 This is not a drill: Emergency preparedness 128 Is your Wi-Fi safe from hackers?
128
134
TECH
130 Predictive personalisation 134 Choosing the right POS system 136 How to keep hospitality human in the digital age
THE BIZ
138 Culinary tourism driving the SA economy 140 Pricing for profit: Dynamic pricing strategies 142 Franchising vs independent ownership?
140
Credits
EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES: editor @ tradeandtaste. co. za • ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES: publisher @ tradeandtaste. co. za TEL: + 27( 0) 21 424 3625 l www. tradeandtaste. co. za
PUBLISHER: Elroy van Heerden-Mays
HEAD OF PRODUCTION: Tashne Singh
EDITOR: Charis Torrance
SUB-EDITORS: Sameena Amien / Kim Kay
CONTENT COORDINATORS Wadoeda Adams / Ketsia Makola
PROOFREADER: Maurisha Niewenhuys
DESIGN & LAYOUT Shaun van Heerden-Mays Anja Bramley / Tia Arendse
ADVERTISING SALES Elna Willemse / Wendy Navarra Hester Kleynhans
Grant Bushby South African Pork
Producers’ Organisation Mokebe Thulo
Temo Mpodi
CONTRIBUTORS
Claire Opperman Robert Greene Brian Kusel Kone Maswanganyi Michela Trolese
DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA Juhi Rampersad / Kyla van Heerden
WEB DEVELOPER: Richard van Staden
DISTRIBUTION: Shihaam Gyer Media Support
Van Heerden Mays Publications CC t / a Media Xpose Company Reg No: 2010 / 128859 / 23 6 Carlton Crescent, Parklands, 7441 Tel: 021 424 3625 | Fax: 086 270 9693 info @ mediaxpose. co. za l www. mediaxpose. co. za
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher or its agents. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information published, the publisher does not accept responsibility for any error or omission contained herein. Consequently, no person connected with the publication of this journal will be liable for any loss or damage sustained by any reader as a result of action following statements or opinions expressed herein. The publisher will give consideration to all material submitted, but does not take responsibility for damage or its safe return.
6 TRADE & TASTE / 2026