Editorial

Volume 7 Issue 1

Abstract

Kia ora koutou

Welcome to our first issue of 2023. It has once again been a turbulent start to the year, and our hearts are with the communities faced with rebuilding lives and livelihoods after the extreme weather events in Aotearoa. As the industry responds to ongoing change, we hope that our industry practitioners will find the articles relevant and helpful. Our first piece looks at the resilience of our wine industry and whether the trend of buying local will continue. The second article discusses how the popularity of speed dating can be beneficial for hospitality venues. Our third article focuses on the lack of accessibility information on New Zealand’s luxury lodges’ websites, and how a few simple changes could support the access needs of different kinds of users. Past and future is bridged in the fourth article, which addresses the disconnect between industry and hospitality training providers, and what is required to alter the status quo. Finally, the last article suggests that the boundaries of hospitality studies are expanding, and it is time to reimagine what hospitality could be.

Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua.

I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past.