Food Hub News - Fine Food

Why the Smartest Convenience Retailers Are Sourcing at Fine Food Australia

The convenience store of five years ago looks nothing like the one your customers are walking into today. Across Australia, the channel is shifting, driven by consumers who expect more from the places they shop most often. Better snacking options. Café-quality coffee. Functional drinks. Ready-to-eat meals that don’t feel like an afterthought. Premium products that used to live exclusively on supermarket shelves or

May 28, 2026

Menu Pricing for Cafés and Restaurants: The Hidden Cost of Staying Too Low

Sponsored content provided by Foodie Coaches There’s a conversation that comes up in almost every coaching call we have with café, restaurant, and bar owners across Australia. It goes something like this. We ask what the last price increase looked like. There’s a pause. Then: “We haven’t really touched prices in about two years.” Or: “We put up a few things

May 26, 2026

Payday Super 2026: What Every Café, Restaurant, and Bar Owner Needs to Do Before July 1

Sponsored content provided by Foodie Coaches Payday super is coming. And honestly? It’s the best thing that’s happened to payroll in Australia. Payday super starts 1 July 2026. I’ll be straight with you — it’s what should have happened when super was first introduced. From that date, every time you hit pay, your super has to land in your team’s

May 26, 2026

Supporting the New Era of Supermarkets and Convenience Stores

Sponsored content provided by Federal Hospitality Equipment Australia’s supermarket and convenience store sector is changing quickly. Customers expect fresh food, hot food, cold drinks, takeaway meals, reliable packaging and fast service — often from the same store, at the same time. The old idea of a convenience store as a simple shelf-and-fridge operation has evolved into something much closer to

May 25, 2026

Redefining the Commercial Kitchen: How Federal Hospitality Equipment Supports Australia’s Foodservice Industry

Sponsored content provided by Federal Hospitality Equipment For more than 50 years, Federal Hospitality Equipment (FHE) has supported the kitchens that keep Australia’s hospitality industry moving. From independent cafés and bakeries through to hotels, pubs, clubs, catering businesses, supermarkets and large-scale foodservice operators, FHE has built its reputation around one simple idea: commercial kitchens need equipment that performs, lasts, and

May 22, 2026

Where Craft Meets Precision: The New Era of Gelato and Pastry Production

Sponsored content provided by Creative Ingredients Walk into a modern kitchen today and you’ll notice something subtle, but significant: desserts are moving back in-house. Not as a nostalgic return to tradition but as a strategic shift in how hospitality venues define themselves. For years, gelato and pastry were often outsourced to specialists or large-scale producers. Now they are becoming central

May 15, 2026

AI in Hospitality: Today and Tomorrow

The hospitality industry has always been about people. Whether it’s the warm smile at the front desk, the personalised recommendations at a restaurant, or the barista who remembers your order, hospitality is built on human connection. Yet, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful force that is transforming this traditionally human-centric industry. From improving customer service to improving operations,

May 1, 2026

Two major Pressures Restaurants & Cafés Can’t Ignore in 2026

Sponsored content provided by ARCA Australia’s restaurant and café sector has always been resilient. It has survived pandemics, supply shocks, labour shortages, and shifting consumer behaviour. But in 2026, operators are confronting something different: three structural pressures arriving at the same time-each capable of reshaping the economics of running a venue. These are not temporary headwinds. They are long-term cost

May 1, 2026

Your Kitchen Wipes Are the Microplastic Problem Nobody’s Talking About

Walk through any commercial kitchen and you’ll find wipes. On the bench, near the grill, beside the prep station. What most operators don’t realise is that nearly all of them are made with plastic, and every time they’re used near food, they leave something behind. It’s one of those industry-wide habits that has gone largely unquestioned. Until now. At Fine

April 8, 2026

What Helped Allpress Espresso Go All-In on B2B

For Allpress Espresso, 2025 marked a deliberate turning point. The brand pulled back from direct-to-consumer channels and shifted its focus to B2B, getting in front of the café owners, hotel groups, and foodservice decision-makers who were actively searching for a new coffee partner. Fine Food Australia was one platform that made that shift possible. “We knew from experience that Fine

March 10, 2026

Industry News