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Featured recipe · Australian
Barbecue Prawns with Garlic and Lemon
Quick-grilled prawns finished with garlic-lemon butter and parsley.
November recipe picks
This November, explore Australian cooking with coconut-coated lamingtons, pub-style chicken parmigiana and a savoury zucchini slice.
Dessert
Lamingtons
Vanilla butter sponge coated in chocolate icing and desiccated coconut.
Main course
Chicken Parmigiana
Crumbed chicken with homemade tomato sauce, ham and melted cheese.
Light lunch
Zucchini Slice
A savoury tray bake with grated zucchini, bacon and cheddar.
Book spotlight
Hospitality at Heart
For chefs, hospitality students and team leaders who want to welcome guests well, support their people and handle the realities of service.
- Build a thoughtful, consistent service culture.
- Handle pressure, complaints and service recovery with care.
- Lead people through the everyday work of hospitality.
Available on Amazon. Paid link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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From the editor’s table
Dining · Austrian Gourmet Week
A Taste of Austria at 665°F in Andaz Singapore
My dinner with Chef Lukas Nagl’s Austrian menu, from potato nigiri and freshwater fish to wild strawberries, with photographs from the evening.
By Sixto Carreon · 1 November 2026
Book news · Category bestseller
Hospitality Starts with YOU reaches No. 1 in Hotel & Gastronomy
Sixto Carreon celebrates an Amazon category bestseller milestone for his twenty-chapter book on the everyday choices that make people feel welcome.
Book announcement · 1 November 2026
Hospitality operations
Preparing for Singapore’s Grand Prix weekend
A look at the kitchen and service planning behind a major event weekend.
From the archive · 28 September 2026
Hotel openings
Two hotel arrivals planned for Kuala Lumpur
What planned dining and event spaces could mean for guests and hospitality teams.
From the archive · 28 September 2026
Hospitality technology
Accor’s ALL Concierge: what it means for hotel teams
Why accurate information and a clear handover to people matter in digital guest service.
From the archive · 28 September 2026
Behind the recipes
I’m Sixto Carreon, a Filipino chef, cookbook author and hospitality writer based in Singapore. More than 14 years in luxury hospitality shape the way I cook and tell stories: with practical detail, respect for food cultures and care for the people at the table.
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