Bruce McKay - Principal
Award-winning Hotel Manager and International Executive Head Chef with 16 years of experience at top hotel properties, highly skilled to provide meticulous attention to customer satisfaction for maximum value. Proficient designer and trainer of courses for Hospitality Industry Management.
A well groomed individual with a vast amount of experience within all aspects of the hospitality industry. In conjunction with the Company Directors drew up annual budgets, instituted and monitored this budget on a monthly basis. Analyzed Profit and Loss statements for variances in accounts and prepared the business report. Hired and trained all staff, provided guidence and ensured that the highest of standards were maintained at all times.
Alan Donald and Bruce |
During his many years in industry he held and still holds many postions both relating to industry and outside of the hotel industry.
Some of these follow below:
Present * Past **
Vice Chairman, Finance and Logistics, South African Chef’s Association (SACA), Free State and Northern Cape Region*
Vice-Chairman National Hotel Association of South Africa (NHASA), Free State Region**
Chairman of Federated Hospitality Associaition of South Africa (FEDHASA), Free State Region*
Member of the Board of Executive Director’s of Mangaung Tourism (Bloemfontein, Thaba N’chu and Botshabelo)*
Sanlam Plaza Rent Payer’s Association**
Member of the SERTEC Committee representing the Hospitality Industry Training Board, to evaluate the Hospitality Management and Hotel Management Diplomas, for accreditation at the Technikon Free State**
Member of the Bloemfontein Business Watch Program*
Member Round Table 25 – Bloemfontein*
Bloemfontein Chamber of Business, Afrikaanse Sakekamer**
Member Free State Restaurant Guild**
Member of the Grading and Stanards Committee for Mangaung Tourism*
Member and Organiser of the Elite Chefs on Parade Road Show, for the Free State Northern Cape Region.*
Member of the Board of Directors Hospice Bloemfontein**
Bruce with The Cheetah's Rugby players |
Further to the above he has received many awards for outstanding performance within the hotel industry, including General Manager of the Year 1997 and The Chairmans Award (Dr Bill Gallagher) for outstanding service to the South African Chefs Association.
Many of the functions and banquets he has organised or been associated with have included preparing meals for various national sports stars the likes of Alan Donald, politicians and businessman, including the former President Mr Nelson Mandela as well as former President Mr F W de Klerk. These dinners also included State hosted affairs at the Israely Emabssy in South Africa.
He has spent many hours doing charity and upliftment within his local community. He has appeared in Local and National newspaper media representing both Industry and Charities, guest appeared on Radio talk shows several times, with regards Industry related topics.
Tania McKay – Senior Lecturer
Tania is an experienced National Hospitality professional whose work has focused on four star hotel properties where she has provided creative advice to clients, negotiated cost-effective contracts and managed large teams to successfully implement events to the utmost client satisfaction.
Zach du Plessis, Mof Meyberg & Bruce McKay |
Tania’s experience within industry stetches from receptioist through to Baqueting and Events Manager and includes Timeshare Management. Many of the functions and banquets he has organised or been associated with have included preparing meals for various national sports stars the likes of Alan Donald, politicians and businessman, including the former President Mr Nelson Mandela as well as former President Mr F W de Klerk. Amonst the many weddings and other functions falling under her watchful eye were the ‘Free State Opening of Parlement’ and the prestigious ‘Bloemfonteiner of the Year’ dinners.
Brümilda van Renburg & Bruce McKay |
