Category Archives: The Royal Palm Hotel

Booking your year-end function at the Royal Palm Hotel

It’s not often that Companies host parties for their employees, however, there is usually an exception at the end of each year, and this year, try the Royal Palm Hotel, located in the heart of the Umhlanga New Town Centre. Here are 5 reasons why….

  1. It’s important for your teams. An offsite event aids in improving employee relations- amongst the fellow employees, as well as the relationship between the employers and employees, as people get to blow off some steam in a non-work environment.
  2. Rewards hardworking employees. Although not everything should be done for a reward, recognising, and appreciating staff that have gone above and beyond- maybe made the most sales, or has thrived on the marketing front- is very important. It gives employees the kind of motivation that they may need, in order to up their game and improve throughout the year.
  3. Royal Palm Hotel is centrally located, which makes it a top choice for many companies in the Umhlanga and Durban area.
  4. Delectable menus at reasonable prices. With an extensive buffet menu offering a mixture of traditional Christmas faire including Gammon and Turkey, to stews and salads, priced at only R239 per person, there is truly something for everyone.
  5. Revamped areas. Royal Palm Hotel has recently undergone a stunning transformation of the main lounge area and restaurant, and have created a brand new elegant bar area, which has completely transforming the area, and creating a more welcoming environment.

Click here to view Year-end function menu

Pick Royal Palm Hotel for you year-end event this year. Your team will thank you!

Be food conscious this World Food Day

Image credit: robbreport.com

Image credit: robbreport.com

16 October is World Food Day, it is the one day a year that everyone is challenged to do their bit to help those that have no food. If each of us did our bit, then world hunger would be a thing of the past- this is a challenge that cannot be squashed without the world coming together, and uniting, to eradicate this problem.

We recently chatted to Royal Palm Hotel General Manager, Simon Bailey, in regards to their operations around food management.

“We are exceptionally conscious of limiting our food wastage, and are considerate in everything that we plan, right down to the amount of food placed in our buffets. Hunger is a very real factor in our country, and we try and play our part to ensure that we are food responsible.”

Bailey adds that from the ordering to the meal planning, the entire F&B team are involved, not only to ensure that costs are kept in-line with the number of expected guests, but to ensure that the Hotel runs efficiently, and orders only what they know they will need, with a small amount of extras for last-minute guests.

This planning even extends to what ingredients are in season, and how long they can last, to engage a range of tastes and flavours, without throwing food away unnecessarily.

“We urge other hotels to follow our lead, or to make use of the many food banks in South Africa, who are equipped to remove consumable waste from you, and re-constitute them for those less fortunate.”