INTERVIEW: MACANETA BEACH RESORT
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DESTINATION Sustainable Business Magazine speaks with Sandhya Singh, Marketing and Sustainability Coordinator at Macaneta Beach Resort, about navigating the pandemic, leading by example with their eco-center, and how the resort educates visitors about local and global environmental crises. By Alexander Caesari Macaneta Beach Resort is located between the Indian Ocean and the Incomati River in the province of Maputo, Mozambique. Originally built as a grocery store and snack bar for local residents in 1972 by Senior Augusto a local fisheman, the beach resort was founded in 1997 by his son Senior Americo, the first of its kind on the Macaneta Peninsula. Beginning as a modest chalet enterprise with five members of staff, the resort quickly began to change: over the last 25 years,
evolving with gathering interest, Macaneta Beach Resort now offers a plethora of accommodation types, from suites to self-catering units to conferencing facilities. A shore-fronted beach café, swimming pool, entertaining room, and on-site restaurant add to the resort’s impressive list of facilities. Now, the resort employs a team of 20, three of which have been employed for over 25 years, witnessing the vast changes as they have arisen. As well as a holiday location, Macaneta Beach Resort also doubles as a prime rental venue for events, weddings, and parties. ADAPTING TO SURVIVE As with many businesses working in the hospitality sector during the global pandemic, Macaneta Beach Resort has adapted with the times, adopting new, rigorous measures to ensure the safety of their guests and comply with govern-
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