Industry Updates
Maggie Beer heads to NSW for ‘Creating An Appetite For Life’ Workshops
By foodservice Magazine. Television personality and cook, Maggie Beer has revealed that in March her Creating An Appetite For Life program is heading to Northern NSW. Made possible in large part due to a grant from The Yulgilbar Foundation, the three separate one-day workshops for regional chefs and cooks will focus on aged care-specific recipes […]
Seoul gets own Michelin Guide
By Open House. The first ever edition of the Michelin Guide to Seoul has been released, highlighting the best establishments in the South Korean capital. The new guide brings together a selection of the best establishments in Seoul, from royal cuisine and fine dining restaurants to specialty Korean one-dish restaurants. Korean cuisine restaurants Gaon and La Yeon both […]
Bali’s Saigon Street to open Saigon Lane in Sydney
By Hospitality Magazine. Bali’s Saigon Street restaurant will open brother venue Saigon Lane in several locations in Sydney this summer. From December, Saigon Lane will take over the license and venues previously held by Miss Chu, integrating the Sydney eateries into the Saigon family of establishments. A new venture from Aki Kotzamichalis, co-founder of Bali’s […]
Weekend Pay Reform Could Create 50,600 New Jobs
By foodservice Magazine. A possible 50,600 jobs and 64,200 hours of work could be created in the hospitality and foodservice industries if reform were to occur to weekend pay, according to peak national association Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA). A R&CA survey conducted by Jetty Research of 1,000 restaurant and café owners revealed businesses would […]
Menulog partners with Drive Yello to deliver faster food
By Open House. Menulog, Australia’s largest online food and beverage ordering service, has announced a new partnership with delivery management start-up, Drive Yello. Menulog has traditionally worked with the 7,600 restaurants in its database to deliver meals, however with Drive Yello onboard, it will allow more restaurants to offer home delivery. Steve Fanale, fo-founder of Drive […]
Luke Mangan Hosts World’s First Sydney Harbour Bridge Pop-Up Restaurant
By foodservice Magazine. On 12th October, restaurateur and chef, Luke Mangan, hosted in partnership with BridgeClimb the first ever pop-up restaurant on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. For the special event, 134 metres above sea level, Mangan customised versions of three his signature dishes – kingfish sashimi, organic egg crab omelette with enoki mushroom, herb […]
Fair Work Ombudsman launches flexibility and diversity courses for small business
By hospitality magazine. New online learning courses on Workplace Flexibility, and Diversity and Discrimination from the Fair Work Ombudsman seek to help small business understand the law. The courses also identify opportunities for offering flexible conditions in a way that can potentially benefit both employees and the performance of their business. Launching the courses today, […]
Absorption of the FIA by the FSAA Announced
Foodservice Industry Australia have announced that On Monday 10 October 2016, FIA members voted to confirm the resolution for an absorption of the FIA by the FSAA, which was passed by the FIA members, at the Special General Meeting held in Melbourne. Purpose of the absorption: The option to join with another association will provide to […]
Why POS is the most important part of your business?
A strong retail industry creates the lifeblood of an economy. Having efficient and effective technology that maximizes on opportunities is why point of sale forms a critical point in the chain of supply and demand. After production, packaging and placement, the final step – where the product is sold – is short, but needs to […]
Payroll Tax Relieft to Benefit Small Hospitality Businesses
By Restaurant & Catering Association Increasing the payroll tax threshold to $650,000 and exempting displaced apprentice wages from payroll tax will reduce business costs, encourage employment and support growth in the Victorian visitor economy, according to peak industry association, Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA). From 1 July 2016, the tax-free payroll threshold will increase to […]
