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Tot Favourite Restaurant Guru or Celebrity
- August 2007
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RASA Breakfast April 2008
Click here to view some pictures from our April Breakfast
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ROBBERS STRIKE AT TWO MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS
4 April 2008, 10:48 www.702.co.za/news
Two McDonald's restaurants have been robbed in Gauteng last night. In the first incident, one person has been shot and wounded at the outlet in Fourways, north of Johannesburg. It is understood a group of men stormed the restaurant and demanded money and cellphones from customers and staff. One of the suspects then shot a customer. A man who was there says it was a horrible experience. Police are also investigating an armed robbery after the McDonald's restaurant in the East Rand Mall in Boksburg was also robbed. It is understood three men held customers and staff up before fleeing with cash. No one was injured in that incident.
4 April 2008, 10:48 www.702.co.za/news |
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Shopping Centre Security Initiative
- Business Plan
- Key Points for operations meeting
- Cash Management at Shopping Centres Policy Guidelines
- Background to the vetting of Private Security at shopping centres.
- The volutuary fingerprinting of private security officers |
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Notice to all Restaurateurs
Invitation to submit a proposal for the provision of a restaurant service in the Knowledge Commons building, CSIR, Pretoria
Proposals are hereby invited from suitably qualified contractors for the provision of a restaurant service in the Knowledge Commons building on the CSIR Main Site, Pretoria. The contract will be awarded to the applicant who provides the best overall value according to the criteria specified in the ‘Request for Proposal’ document available from the CSIR website (www.csir.co.za under ‘Contact us’).
A compulsory briefing session will be held as follows:
Date: 11 April 2008
Time: 10h00 - 11h00
Venue: CSIRIS Tea Room, Building 22
Place: CSIR Main Site in Pretoria
Physical Address:
CSIR
Meiring Naudé Road
Brummeria
Pretoria
Proposals must be submitted in writing no later than 12h00 on Friday, 25 April 2008, at the following address:
Gate 03, Main Reception (in the tender box)
CSIR
Meiring Naudé Road
Brummeria
Pretoria
Proposals deposited after the closing date will NOT be considered.
The CSIR is committed to broad-based black economic empowerment. Preference will be given to contractors who meet CSIR requirements.
Download the Request for proposal No 25/05/2008 here.
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National Tourism Safety and Awareness Workshop
Following the National Tourism Safety and Awareness Workshop held on 03 April 2008 at Leriba Lodge, kindly find below the presentations made on the day.
* DEAT Presentation - Progress on Implementation of the NTSAS
* SATSA Presentation - Tourism Safety
* BAC Presentation - Violent Organised Crime
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RASA Breakfast Meeting – Breakfast Workshop Debate Forum
- Date: 24th of April 2008
- Time: 7 30 am for 8 am
- Venue: Spur Emperors Palace
- Fee: R100 per person
- Topic: Ask The Questions Yourself!!
- Sponsored by RB MAGAZINE and CERES
RASA has invited the Bargaining Council, Eskom, The Press, RASA Attorneys and Advocate, Key Property Developers and Shopping Centre Owners as well as Generator Suppliers, to come and discuss the following:
- Electricity Solutions – pre 2010
- High Rentals and Lease Performance Clause
- New Consumer Bill
- New Minimum Wage Bill by the Bargaining Council
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Eskom Preparations for 2010
The 2010 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by South Africa is a big event which will boost our restaurant industry, hence the need to know what Eskom is doing to prepare for this anticipated event.
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Customer Protection Bill 2007
The Bill is there to promote a fair, accessible and sustainable marketplace for consumer products and services and for that purpose to establish national norms and standards relating to consumer protection, provide for improved standards of consumer information, to prohibit certain unfair marketing and business practices, to promote responsible consumer, to promote a consistent enforcement framework relating to the protection of consumer transactions and agreements, to establish the National Consumer Commission, to repeal the Consumer Affairs ( Unfair Business Practices) Act, 1988(Act No.71 0f 1988), the Trade Practices Act, 1976 (Act No. 76 0f 1976), the Sales and Service Matters Act, 1964(Act No. 25 0f 1964), the Business Names Act, 1960 (Act No. 27 of 1960), the Business Act, 1991 (Act No. 71 of 1991), the Price Control Act, 1964 (Act No. 25 0f 1964), and Sections 2 to 13, and sections 16 to 17 of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1941 (Act No. 17 of 1941) ; and to make consequential amendments to various other Acts, and to provide for related incidental matters.
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Wage Sectorial Document
The Wage Sectorial Document has not been published as yet by the Bargaining Council; we are still awaiting it, once it’s out we will let you know.
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RASA Dining
It is important for you as a RASA member to frequently update your details on RASA Dining. RASA Dining is South Africans’ first and only leading restaurant web and printed directory and offers RASA diners more than 1400 to choose from. It is your ultimate gourmet guide to finding your favourite restaurant and to experience new cuisines around the city locating anything from fast food outlets to silver services, wine bars and much much more….
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My Table
Is a private company created in partnership with the Restaurant Association of South Africa, offering a central point of entry to the listed RASA Dining web site and printed directory of more than 1400 participating restaurants.
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Events Scheduled by Sales Partners for this year, for RASA Members :
- 28 March 2008 – Introduction into Methodology that has seen an increase in profit for 1000’s business around the world.
- 30 May – How to build a championship team ( practical implementation)
- 25 July 2008 – Winning the battle between your left and your right ear (how the top of game get there).
- 26 September 2008 – Cash Flow made fun!! Learn to drive cash flow without practising on your bank manager.
- 28 November 2008 – Marketing to the right people, monitoring the response and keeping costs down.
Contact: Natasha Kirchmann (Director of Marketing)
Sales Partners Southern Africa
Tel: 011 807 9495
Fax: 011 807 9496
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RASA RESTAURANT DIRECTORY
Book now for your business card listing into the first RASA RESTAURANT DIRECTORY
COST – R 850 (EX VAT)
BOOKING DEADLINE – 25 April 2008
CONTACT
RB Magazine
Tel: 011 478 1134
Email: directory@rbmag.co.za
Web: www.rbmag.co.za
OR
Avril Elias
Restaurant Association of South Africa
Tel (011) 465 6613 \ 705 2054
Fax 0866 978526
directory@restaurant.org.za
www.restaurant.org.za
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Safe Food for Food Services Workshop
- 2 day workshop
- Alongside HOSTEX Cape Town
- ICC Cape Town
- 0n 29 and 30 May 2008
- Includes simple food safety implementation manual
- Essential for all Professional in Food Service and Catering in South Africa
- Get to grips with HACCP and Food Safety in Preparation for 2010
- Quick and Easy to Implement South African Food Service HACCP System based on International Food Safety Standards
Presenter: Professor Chris Griffith (UK) – and international authority on HACCP and Food Safety in Food Service
RASA members will qualify for a reduced rate of R3 555.00 (excl VAT)
International Food Safety Seminar
- 1 day seminar
- Alongside Food and Beverage Service Exhibition
- Gallagher Estate
- Leading international speakers
- 2 September 2008
Further details to follow shortly
Contact: Susan Paterson
Tel: 011 608 3517
Cell: 082 927 3695
E-mail: spaterson@telkomsa.net or spaterson@iburst.co.za
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Tourism Industry Contribution on Government's National energy Saving Programme
Greetings to all of you from the RASA and the TBCSA. We trust that the New Year has gone off on a great start and that business is picking up nicely across our beautiful country despite some of the challenges we have been experiencing.
I trust that you have been following the national debate on the Eskom power outages and the various media statements made by TBCSA, SATSA and Fedhasa (just to mention a few) on this problem. Subsequent to the outcry from our sector, the national Department of Public Enterprises' Director General convened an urgent meeting with a few of our industry leaders. The objective of the meeting was for the DPE to brief our sector about the state of power supply in the country and their plans to remedy/address the shortfall. The DPE also used the meeting to gain an understanding of the effect of the power outages in our sector and to find ways in which we as a sector can play a role in addressing the problem.
In the end, we agreed that the Tourism industry through the TBCSA should do the following:-
1. Establish a Tourism Energy Saving Task Team consisting of DPE, DEAT and TBCSA to drive the sector's involvement government and Eskom's programme
2. The TBCSA in collaboration with all industry stakeholders to conduct an Energy Saving Audit within the tourism industry, i.e. our own energy saving initiatives to date since we have been in the forefront of such noble initiatives as part of our commitment to the global Responsible Tourism campaign.
3. The TBCSA in collaboration with all industry stakeholders to Solicit and collate the tourism private sector's input on the recently launched Energy Efficient Initiative which is due for implementation on 1st April 2008. Amongst others, the plan requires the tourism industry to reduce electricity consumption by between 20% and 25%.
What Assistance Do We Require From You?
In this regard, we would like to solicit your support and collaboration in achieving the above mentioned initiatives. Please can you embark on a campaign amongst your members to help us collate all the information as per the above mentioned tasks. We have THREE WEEKS to submit a formal document to the DPE and DEAT in respect of the above and we thus request your collaboration.
Click to view the following documents:
a. Government's National Energy Efficiency Programme
b. Energy Efficiency Opportunities in the Lodging Industry – examples of how we can achieve this
Please liaise with our Membership Manager, on this important campaign, email wendy@restaurant.org.za
Please don't hesitate to call us or contact if you require further information.
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Minimum wage impacts restaurants - Friday 16 November 2007
The introduction of minimum wages for the hospitality sector in July had made the cost of labour unaffordable, forcing companies to fire staff, the Restaurant Association of South Africa (Rasa) said yesterday. Wendy Alberts, the chief executive of Rasa, said the statistics of people who had lost their jobs were in a document that the association had prepared and handed over to labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana in August. Alberts refused to disclose the numbers, saying the association preferred to discuss them with the government first. However, she said Rasa's efforts to contact Mdladlana had been frustrated, as he had not responded to the group. "We have also had customers complaining about our services because instead of having 10 waiters on the floor, we now have two," said Alberts. Ben Filmmater, the chief executive at Mugg & Bean, said that since the company started complying with the act, labour costs had increased 20 percent.
Filmmater said Mugg & Bean had to reduce the number of working hours for staff, to avoid job losses. "This process has also created imbalances at the workplace," he said. "Because the guy on the floor is now making a lot more than the guy in the kitchen, because he is now getting a minimum wage and tips, yet the kitchen guy is the one that actually has a skill." Filmmater agreed that customer service had been compromised due to the act. Alberts said Rasa, which has 1 700 members, was now consulting with lawyers to take the case to the constitutional court. This move followed failed attempts to discuss the matter with the minister. She said the association would give Mdladlana until early next year before exploring the legal route. Mdladlana said in May that hospitality workers would have to be paid a minimum wage of R1 650, while employers with 10 employees or fewer must pay staff R1 480 a month. The hourly rate for casual workers would be R7.59. |
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Dear Philippe,
It was a pleasure meeting you and thank you so much for the talk and your presence that graced our graduation ceremony so well.
I have looked at your CV Summary and I have no doubt in my mind that saturday was just the beginning of a long journey ahead.
I would like to pass my gratitude to Wendy for availing an able man in you Philippe, even when we thought it was going to be impossible because of time.
We are really grateful at your support and the Restaurant Association is indeed headed to the right direction under your leadership.
Please forward us your traveling costs to be reimbursed for the Saturday trip.
Once again, thank you so much and keep well
Gabriel Motsosi
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Groves and Vineyards Festival
Friday 20th July 2007 - Sunday 22 July
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Hand washing for life Newsletter - Issue Two
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RESTAURANTS
Montecasino Piazza
Celebrating the handover of their restaurants in the spectacular new Montecasino Piazza, the R350 million outdoor extensions to Montecasino, are the representatives of the six new restaurants that opened their doors to the public on 13 April 2007. The six al fresco-style restaurants, all designed to take maximum advantage of their position on the Piazza, are Mugg & Bean, John Dory’s, The Met, @Monte Wine Bar, Mondovino and Ciao Baby Cucina.
Pictured here are Nicholas Murcott (Mondovino at SunSquare Hotel), Matthew Townsend (The Met), Dieter Schnelle (The Met), Nadine Smit (@Monte Wine Bar), Bryn Raven (@Monte Wine Bar), Roy Lailvaux (John Dory’s), Theo Holiasmenos (Ciao Baby Cucina), John Killas (Mugg & Bean), Washington Mthembu (Mugg & Bean) and André de Vries (Mugg & Bean)
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Take center stage at Infochef 2007
Infochef – the annual conference of the South African Chefs Association – is only months away! This year, after careful consideration of the feedback received from delegates in attendance last year, we have sourced and will be hosting motivational, inspirational and experienced guest speakers to lend their expertise, if only for a day, to the hundreds of delegates who flock to Infochef.
Infochef is all about honing one's knowledge and skills as a chef and manager, networking with members of the industry and advancing the profession. From students, apprentices and commis chefs to senior chefs and now for the second year, F&B Managers, this annual three-day industry-related educational conference has fast become the industry conference event of the year!
The aim of this year’s conference, to be held from 21 to 23 August, is to provide the local and international hospitality and foodservice communities with an opportunity to learn about industry education, development and management in South Africa. We will explore the findings and commentary of keynote speakers, industry leaders, educators and industry practitioners alike.
Call 011 482 7250 for further information or email your questions to suzanne@saca.co.za Keep an eye on the website for all the conference details as they become available.
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10% Service Fee Article |
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WESTERN CAPE TOURISM BAROMETER -
Volume 1. Issue 4. January 2008. |
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TBCSA BUDGET SPEECH 2008 |
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Eskom preparations for the 2010 world cup |
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National Liquor Authority |
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Smokers will find it harder to have their fix, easier to quit |
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Restaurants cuts jobs as wage bill rises |
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Industry Study -
The South African Liquor Industry -
Final Report, June 2005 |
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Online Buyers Guide |
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National Restaurant Association Executive Study Groups: A Leadership Resource |
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Restaurant Industry Forecast—2008
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Butler Magazine - Juggling Just Fine |
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Butler Magazine - Undercover Mole - Salt & Pepper (and Coco) |
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Butler Magazine - No Buns in the Oven |
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Butler Magazine - Changing the face of Hygiene |
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Butler Magazine - Manage Moola with your Mobile |
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Product Release – McCain Creamed Spinach- 15 October 2007
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SAB - shortages - 5 October 07 |
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Rugby World Cup Memories |
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RASA Newsletter - October 2007 |
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Is Mediocrity the new Excellence? |
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Tourism Grading Council Food and Beverage Minimum Requirements |
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Rent puts more heat on restaurant sector |
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Pillaged, pirated and plucked |
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Robbers roast eatery patrons |
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Inspectors trained to enforce laws |
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StatsSA requests assistance with questionnaire |
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There's something fishy about menu's SQ |
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Superkelners om rowers te fnuik |
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RASA Board Of Directors |
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SAB - shortages - 14 September 07 |
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Butler Magazine - Vera Vita |
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Butler Magazine - Dining in the Lap of Luxury |
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Butler Magazine - Another Brick in the Wall |
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Butler Magazine - Does the Orient Deliver? |
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Butler Magazine - The Dining Desktop |
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Liquor Attorney - Corkage Query |
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Joburg.co.za launches a brand new CitiGaming Casino Guide section |
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The national credit act no. 34 of 2005: How does it affect loans to staff? |
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Dining Out - September 2007 |
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SAB - shortages |
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SAB - 330ml can conversion |
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RASA Newsletter - August 2007 |
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SAB deposit increase |
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Guide to well controlled Oils |
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Everything you need to know about Oil |
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RASA Newsletter - June 2007 |
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MEETING OF THE STEP CHANGE Violent Organized Crime Work Group |
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Saint Madlala, liquor wholesaler, and president and volunteer CEO of the
Southern African Liquors Traders Association (SALTA), is passionate about the
association’s paramount focus: Being the voice of liquor traders by addressing
their plights. June Maurhart, Thea Fox and Thabo Moeketsi interviewed this
industrious man with a remarkably composed guise. |
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RIP-OFF REPORTS RUBBISHED |
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The restaurant industry is by and large much too sensible to argue with the media, but a survey has shown that most of the reports, allegations and commentary about restaurant prices were rubbish. |
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Key findings: Food and beverages, March 2007 |
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The total income generated by the food and beverages industry in the first quarter of 2007 amounted to R6 236,0 million. This was an increase of 14,1% (R772,4 million) compared with the first quarter of 2006. The increase was due to a 15,3% (R706,1 million) increase in income from food sales, an 8,9% (R62,7 million) increase in income from bar sales and a 2,2% (R3,6 million) increase in other income. |
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