QUALIFICATIONS

Every year, Swiss Hotel School's third-year hospitality and culinary students take on one of their biggest challenges yet: creating, managing, and operating a fully functioning restaurant from the ground up. In this episode of Hospitality Insight with the Silver Fox, Steven Hickmore sits down with third-year student Megan Develin to discuss 33 on Bond – Raising the Stakes, this year's student-run steakhouse. From developing a business plan and leading management teams to delivering unforgettable guest experiences, they reveal what it really takes to turn classroom learning into a successful hospitality business. It's a conversation about leadership, teamwork, customer service, and why genuine human connection will always be at the heart of hospitality.

There is something incredibly special about watching raw passion turn into world-class skill. If you’ve ever stepped into our training restaurant on a bustling evening, witnessed our students meticulously plating a modern South African fine dining menu, or felt the high-intensity energy of our kitchens, you know exactly what we mean.

Every now and again, something happens that restores your faith in people. Over the past 16 weeks, what began as a hospitality teacher training programme became something far more meaningful. It became a reminder that behind every successful student, every inspired young person, and every hopeful future, there is often a teacher who chose to believe in someone before anyone else did. This is a story about commitment, resilience, and the quiet heroes shaping the future of South Africa every single day.