Industry News
The Future for Women in Hospitality
How has womens’ role in hospitality evolved over the years? Is there more work to be done? Influential women from all walks of the hospitality world share their thoughts.
New Non-Profit Organisation Looking to Champion Women in Hospitality
Written by Open House Magazine. Launched last month, Women in Hospitality (WOHO) aims to give women access to a supportive network that educates and provides access to mentors and forums to share information and experiences, discuss issues, find solutions and support one another to help nurture their careers and encourage longevity in the hospitality industry. Women […]
McDonalds and Uber Team Up for Home Delivery
Written by foodservice Magazine. McDonald’s has announced a new partnership with online delivery platform, UberEats. AdNews reports that the trial has kicked off in the Northern Hemisphere across parts of the US and the UK with a home delivery trial to follow in Australia later in the year. McDonald’s has been testing delivery with UberEats […]
What is Digital Dining and How Will It Affect Your Business?
Written by Silver Chef. It’s a fact that sounds obvious, yet when properly considered, is staggering: two thirds of Australians own an iPhone, with more of our time now spent online rather than off. Nowadays, we live out of the palm of our hand. We are able to control everything remotely and autonomously from home, office, or […]
Aussie Invention Caffe Assist is Designed to Produce Perfect Milk for Espresso Coffee
Written by OpenHouse Magazine. In what might be yet another nail in the coffin for baristas, Caffe Assist is designed to produce perfectly stretched milk, coffee after coffee, with no exceptions. Launched last month, the patented steam technology brings milk to its “nirvana”- the place where milk reveals its full sweetness – for every cup […]
Dashing Launches Global Shopper Technology
Written by Retail World. Dashing Group has struck two exclusive partnerships with leading global retail specialists to launch innovative shopper technology that it says will engage customers, deliver enhanced in-store experiences, and analyse the consumers’ path to purchase. The Sydney-based print, technology and design business will introduce a real-time shopper-engagement platform, called Darius, to Australia […]
How to Embrace Digital Disruption
In order to embrace change, you need to be agile and open to adopting new technologies to improve your customer’s experience. The hospitality industry is constantly being disrupted by technology and if business-owners can leverage their entrepreneurial mindset and use new technologies to propel business ideas into reality, this will be a recipe for success. […]
Queensland’s Burger Urge expands into NSW
Written by foodservice Magazine. Proof that Australian’s love for burgers is not subsiding, Brisbane-based burger chain Burger Urge has announced the opening of its first store outside Queensland. Setting up shop in Glendale, near Newcastle, the new burger joint helps to expand the Burger Urge brand from being a Queensland-only based franchise to a national […]
Minimum Wage Rise Expected to Cost Jobs
Written by Hospitality Magazine. Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA) has urged the Fair Work Commission to exercise restraint in its submission to the 2016-17 Annual Wage Review. R&CA has argued that, in light of Australia’s current economic conditions, last year’s 2.4 percent increase in the minimum wage is sufficient for both this and last year’s Review. […]
Time to Make Your Mark
Will you be aged between 16 and under 25 on 30 September? Are you currently working in the culinary industry of Australia? Do you have what it takes? Then it’s time to step up and make your mark in the 2017 Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF’S HAT AWARD. As the longest running culinary Award in the country […]
