Bruce founded BM Consultants in 2004 and built a steady relationship with many clients in and around Africa assisting them in building their brands. During 2014 he accepted a position with Sun International and later with Premier Hotels for a further 5 years. He then decided to re-launch his consulting company and Tuscan Hospitality was born in 2021.
Bruce McKay
Bruce is an award-winning Hotel General Manager, Group Operations Manager, Executive Head Chef, Food Columnist, Hotel School Owner and Philanthropist with 30 years of experience at top hotel properties, highly skilled to provide meticulous attention to customer satisfaction for maximum value.
Below is a list of a few of his achievements over the last few years:
- Tuscan continues to consult on the entire F&B Operation for the Premier Hotel & Resorts Group including but
- Specialising in both single and multi-property operational management
- Proficient designer and trainer of courses for hospitality industry management. Strong focus on cost control
- He is a well-known food columnist and writes food columns and articles for various newspapers and
- A well-groomed individual with a vast amount of experience within all aspects of the hospitality industry. In
- Hired and trained all staff provided guidance and ensured that the highest of standards are maintained at all
- Further to this he is a well-travelled individual being fortunate enough to have visited more than 281 cities in 24
- - Member of the Academy of Chefs (Honorary Society to the SA Chafs Association)
- - Fellow Member of the South African Chefs Association
- - Member of Chaine des Rôtisseurs Maitre Hotelier du Baillage d'Afrique du Sud
- - Judge at various food competitions throughout South Africa
- - Chairman and board member of the Board of Directors – Granger Bay Hotel School, Cape Town
- - Member of the Board of Directors – National Institute of the Deaf
- - World President – 41 Club International – 27 member-countries 2017/18 - 55,000 members
- - Chairman of the South African Chefs Association Free State Region
- - Director of the FEDHASA, Inland Region (Free State, Gauteng, North West, Limpopo & Mpumalanga)
- - International Relations Officer for the 41’er Association of Southern Africa 2012/13
- - Member of the Board of Directors for the Free State Tourism Authority – 9 years
- - President for the 41’er Association of Southern Africa 2012
- - International Relations Officer for Round Table Southern Africa – 2006/07
- - Vice Chairperson of the FEDHASA Inland Board
- - Chairman of the Finance committee for the Free State Tourism Authority – 3 years
- - Member of the Audit Committee Free State Tourism