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EMPOWERING THE PEOPLE OF BOTSWANA THROUGH TOURISM: OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER
Anyone who has stayed in a safari lodge or camp will appreciate what it takes to efficiently run such facilities. Sited in remote locations, the practicalities involved in building and maintaining the infrastructure, in sourcing fresh produce and other consumables and in looking after guests and protecting the environment are immense.
Inevitably, employees are drawn from the local area and, more often than not, will have had no prior hospitality experience. In isolated conditions, mechanics and housekeeping teams become experts at ‘making a plan’ to keep things running smoothly. Kitchen personnel need to be innovative and guides consistently on top of their game. The whole team needs to be singing from the same hymn
