Hospitality Business Magazine

Hospitality Business Magazine

Photo credit: Jerome Warburton. Award-winning contemporary Samoan restaurant TALA has launched a new menu crafted by Executive Chef/Co-Owner Henry Onesemo, and appointed Tommy Hope as new Head Chef. Hope joins TALA from Sid at The French Café, where he was Head Chef...
Il Pellicano’s Enduring Allure | A Hotel Life

Il Pellicano’s Enduring Allure | A Hotel Life

Roberto Sciò, Marie-Louise’s father, bought Hotel Il Pellicano in 1979. After first visiting as a guest in 1967, he fell in love with its charm and seized the chance to preserve and modernize it when the original owner decided to sell. Marie-Louise, who we interviewed...
Remembering Bruce White — LODGING

Remembering Bruce White — LODGING

Photo Credit: White Lodging On the occasion of White Lodging’s 40th anniversary, Chris Anderson, its newly appointed chief operating officer, spoke to LODGING about the life and legacy of Bruce White, who founded the hospitality company in 1985. Anderson traced...
Key appointments: QT, Lylo, ATEC

Key appointments: QT, Lylo, ATEC

QT Auckland welcomes new General Manager Michael Stamboulidis has taken up the role of General Manager of QT Auckland, joining from QT’s first-ever regional hotel, QT Newcastle, where he spent four years at the helm, including overseeing the build and grand opening....
Hospitality Business Magazine

Hospitality Business Magazine

Sherwood Queenstown’s eponymous restaurant has been awarded the title of ‘Best Restaurant’ at the 2025 Hospitality New Zealand Business Awards for Excellence. The restaurant, renowned for blending culinary excellence with sustainability, was one of eight finalists in...