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June 2, 2022

A Master Chef’s Perspective Cooking on Gas with Sean Gravina

From starting out in sandwich shops to studying in London and making it to the MasterChef quarter finals, Sean Gravina has had a trendsetting career on the local culinary scene. Here, he looks back on some of the highlights and challenges, and opens up about what could lie ahead.
May 23, 2022

Malta and the Digital Nomad – A Recipe for Success

Not too long ago we lived in a world where work and travel operated in two separate spheres of life, often at the expense of one another. When the pandemic hit, everything changed.
December 22, 2021

The Impact of Unfounded Statements can be Massive on the Catering Industry – ACE

The Association of Catering Establishment (ACE) is concerned about the increase in COVID-19 positive cases yet is also concerned about the dangerous statements and comments by entities and individuals on social media and other media.
December 21, 2021

MTA Welcomes the Addition of new Route by British Airways

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) states that some of  the hospitality industry could suffer irreparable damage if wage subsidies that support thousands of workers and which are in place till end 2021 are stopped by Government, and are not extended till at least March 2022.
December 12, 2021

MHRA calls for Wage Supplement Extension

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) states that some of  the hospitality industry could suffer irreparable damage if wage subsidies that support thousands of workers and which are in place till end 2021 are stopped by Government, and are not extended till at least March 2022.
December 7, 2021

Noni wins Best Overall Restaurant in Malta

The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Malta Tourism Authority, Global Payments and Nestle (Malta) representing Buondi held its Annual Restaurant Awards Ceremony on Monday 6th December at The Grand Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Golden Sands
December 5, 2021

Malta Tourism Strategy Launched for the next Ten Years

  Added:  4 December, 2021   After 11 months of public consultation with all sectors involved in hospitality and tourism, the Malta Tourism Authority has launched the Malta Tourism Strategy until 2030.   With the theme of Recover.Rethink.Revitalise, this strategy will be divided into 22 more targeted strategies which, through a long-term plan, will achieve 125 goals. These objectives should be reflected in 145 actions for Maltese tourism to recover and be sustainable.  This strategy will be based on the principles of quality, sustainability, tourism experience, connectivity efficiency, housing development management, human resource challenges, branding, digitization, and significantly, the inclusion […]
November 24, 2021

Horeca Q&A with PL and PN Leaders

There is no denying the negative effect COVID 19 has had on all the Hospitality and Tourism industries. Horeca Magazine spoke to the leaders of the main political parties in Malta for their respective views on the situation and their ideas and plans as a way forward.
November 20, 2021

The Show Must Go On

Horeca Magazine speaks to Howard Keith Debono, president of the Malta Entertainment Industry & Arts Association, who assesses the impact of various event cancellations on the Tourism and Hospitality industries.
November 10, 2021

Increase of 44.3% in Tourism Expenditure between Jan – Sept 2021

Added: 10 November 2021   Total inbound visitors for September 2021 were estimated at 159,304, while total nights spent amounted to 1,255,908.   Inbound Tourism: September 2021 During the month under review, a total of 149,760 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, followed by 6,307 tourists for business purposes. The largest share of inbound tourists were aged between 25-44 (44.2 per cent), closely followed by the age bracket 45-64 (27.8 per cent) (Table 1). French and Italian residents comprised 19.6 per cent of total inbound tourists (Table 5).   The largest share of guest nights (80.3 per cent) was […]