Horeca Editor

April 2, 2021

Reaction to Government’s Tourism Recovery Plan

  Reaction of the Malta Hotels & Restaurants Association (MHRA)   The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) is satisfied with the ‘Tourism Recovery Plan’ as announced by the Hon Clayton Bartolo, Minister of Tourism and Consumer Protection following extensive consultation with our members.   MHRA President Tony Zahra states that, “This has been a catastrophic year for everyone in our industry, but we do believe that tourism can, and will, recover from this pandemic. Recent news about the results being marked from restrictive public measures and efforts to inoculate Malta’s population to control the spread of COVID-19 cases is […]
March 30, 2021

Launch of Malta’s Tourism Recovery Plan

    The Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo has launched Malta’s Tourism Recovery Plan through which a number of action points will be put in place in the coming weeks and months as Malta starts preparing for the gradual opening of the tourism sector from the beginning of June.   The tourism recovery plan for the local industry involves a funding injection of around € 20 million to help recuperate “the sector hit most by the Covid-19 pandemic” and help those struggling in the tourism industry.   Minister Bartolo announced a number of schemes will be launched […]
January 21, 2021

Forever Supporting Local Restaurants

Lisa Grech, Managing Director of The Definitive(ly) Good Guide, explains how twenty years of success were shaken to the core and survived.
November 4, 2020

Restaurant Review: Root 81

Dining out during a pandemic might not be one of the most enticing events, however the Horeca editorial team gladly accepted the invitation to dine at Root 81 and experience the launch of the restaurant’s new menu.
April 22, 2020

Threesixo Digital Solutions

A fresh approach to quality management and strategy for modern and dynamic businesses that want to achieve sustainable growth. Quality & Strategy must be at the heart of every business in today’s highly competitive and fast-paced environment. These values have to go hand in hand in order to achieve effective and satisfactory results.
April 22, 2020

Outdoor Cooling made Easy

Evaporative cooling is the ‘cooling’ effect or the ‘chill’ you feel when a breeze strikes your skin. The air evaporates the water on your skin, with your body heat providing the energy. By forcing water by means of a high-pressure pump through specially designed misting nozzles, we create a fog of ultrafine water droplets with an average size of less than 10 microns (µ).
April 22, 2020

Michelin Stars A Reason to Celebrate

Although things in Malta’s restaurant scene have not been particularly rosy since, it is only a few weeks since the island received its highest culinary honour yet – three Michelin stars. Here Jo Caruana speaks to the chefs behind these trailblazing restaurants.
April 22, 2020

The Malta Tourism Authority holds 15th edition of Star Awards

This year’s edition of the Special Thanks And Recognition (STAR) Awards presentation ceremony took place on Thursday 27th February at the Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julian’s. Organised for the fifteenth consecutive year by the Malta Tourism Authority, this annual event recognises exceptional service and hospitality by the people who work in the tourism industry.
April 16, 2020

Exclusive Interview: The Hon Julia Farrugia Portelli

The Hon Julia Farrugia Portelli had barely settled in her new role as Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection when she was faced with dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. In an exclusive interview with Horeca Magazine, the Hon Minister shares her experience in the first few months in her new role and the challenges the local tourism industry is currently facing.
March 17, 2020

COVID-19 Coronavirus: Guidance for Travellers

Tourists entering Malta from any country from 13th March 2020 onwards must spend 14 days in mandatory quarantine.