Food Bites Blog

We know it’s difficult to stay inspired and motivated in times like these and that is why we have decided to share some of our own tips on staying positive!

At the time of this post South Africa is facing a dire 2nd wave of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and everyone knows someone who has either faced a terrible battle for their life or someone who sadly, has lost the battle… Our hearts go out to every single person who is currently dealing with a loss.

As human beings we all want to be valued and appreciated for our contributions – whether it is in our capacity as individuals or as a team. In a recent research study, employers were asked to rank, in order of importance, what they think employees wanted from their jobs.

We’ve realised that a good challenge with a clear goal is the best way to motivate. Sure enough, money does get people moving along but nothing inspires us more than some good old-fashioned competition.

Keeping with our current trend of reviewing “the year that was”, we have decided to adopt a more motivational theme for this week’s blog.

We are at that time of the year where we start to reflect on our performance over the past year. For many of us it’s time for performance reviews, objective reporting and time for quiet reflection on what the New Year will bring.

Here at Food Bites we like to draw from our own mistakes and share a little wisdom in the hope that you will be saved the pain of making the same mistakes. It’s just a small way we feel we can contribute to helping others.

The time has come to address the “elephant in the room” (nothing to do with our lockdown bodies) – leadership and the role of top management in food safety management systems.