31 AUG - 3 SEP 2026 | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Industry News

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The Bottom Line: 10 Expert Tips to Blitz Tax Time

Christine Green is the founder of Restaurant Bookkeepers, one of an emerging number of financial services companies specialising in the hospitality industry. After 25 years of operating a design and procurement consultancy building commercial kitchens, Green saw a need for hospitality owners to get on top of their bookkeeping, document flows and business models. “I love being involved in other

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How Butchers are Helping to Carve Up the Market

While Australia remains one of the world’s great consumers of meat – about 110kg per person a year, compared to a global average of 44kg –  our tastes are changing. There was a time when beef was the king of meat, but beef consumption in Australia has dropped by 41 per cent since 2000, just behind lamb, which has plummeted

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The Sustainable Side of Business

It’s hard to miss the shimmering solar panels on top of The Outer Social Circle, a cafe situated in an old warehouse in Fairfield, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. They’re like a beacon, drawing customers in to have a chat with owner Justin Sirianni about sustainability and the finer points of coffee-making. Introducing sustainable business practices is a constant

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businesses in adversity

Dani Valent’s 8 Tips For The Latest COVID-19 Support

In the darkest days of lockdown, Dani has cut through the onslaught of government information to give restaurants, cafes and workers the latest, most useful facts. She also volunteered alongside chef Ben Shewry on the Attica Soup Project, offering free meals to overseas workers refused access to Jobkeeper. In short, Dani deserves a medal… and she keeps on giving with

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