October 30, 2026
A 2,000-year-old burial at St Paul’s Catacombs is being transformed into a striking new visitor experience, giving Malta’s tourism trade a fresh story to tell.
October 30, 2026
Dinner is finished. The food was good, the wine was cold and the waiter remembered who ordered the gluten-free pasta. Then the bill arrives.
October 24, 2026
Valletta Waterfront is pairing food and drink with a free weekly theatrical production, offering a distinctly Maltese take on an international hospitality model built around the complete evening out.
October 24, 2026
Today’s customers are looking beyond the meal, the room, the coffee, or the service itself. More than ever, they want to know where products come from, how resources are used, how waste is managed, and whether businesses are genuinely trying to operate in a more responsible way.
October 17, 2026
Wine has long enjoyed a reputation as the most culturally rich and intellectually rewarding of alcoholic beverages. However, today, it faces an uncomfortable reality, fewer people are drinking it, and those who are, are drinking less.
October 17, 2026
Malta’s tourism industry has every reason to be proud of what it has achieved. Over the past decades, tourism has become one of the principal pillars of our economy, creating thousands of jobs, encouraging investment and showcasing our islands to millions of visitors from around the world.
October 17, 2026
The Association of Catering Establishments (ACE) welcomes the growing discussion around outdoor and al fresco dining, and the recognition that it has become a defining part of Malta's tourism and catering offering.
October 14, 2026
Are we sure the traditional bar model cannot be innovated and improved? And what if the key element to focus on were the barista?
October 14, 2026
The debate around ‘service charge’ and voluntary tipping is back on Malta's restaurant tables, and it comes down to balancing customer rights with the realities of a service-led industry.
October 12, 2026
For Claire Xuereb, AX Group's Director of Hospitality and Care, success was never about opening another hotel but about spotting a gap the market hadn't filled and building something with a reason to exist. Words by
Stephen Gauci.