The six month trial of the Scores on Doors foodservice safety and hygiene rating system began in NSW 1 July 2010, with 20 local Councils across the state taking part, Primary Industries Minister Steve...

Female, baby boomer with a supply of working capital and a coffee machine – that’s the profile of a hospitality success story, according to a new industry index.The inaugural Hospitality Industry...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is using its new powers to issue infringement notices to a number of restaurants and cafés which have menus that fail component pricing laws.Infringement...

Some of the biggest names on the world food scene are heading to Sydney this October for the Crave Sydney International Food Festival, including some of the hottest stars from the World’s Best Restaurants...

Recent research from Mintel Menu Insights found that snacking is the new way to order at restaurants. Menu items that contain the descriptors “snack,” “snackable,” or “snacker”...

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a prosecution against Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd for allegedly underpaying its Tasmanian employees more than $665,000. Documents lodged in the Federal Magistrates...

New schemes in New South Wales and Queensland will encourage restaurants to display their food safety and hygiene ratings on the front door. The scheme will both allow prospective customers to make an...

Two Gold Coast brothers have launched an Australian-first website which gives diners exclusive restaurant discounts and establishments a free and easy way to fill their empty tables. Dinemore.com.au,...

The Restaurant & Catering Industry Association has recognised and celebrated six individuals at their annual Lifetime Achievers presentation dinner, held on Tuesday 9 March 2010. The annual awards...

A new restaurant focusing on sustainable, eco-friendly dining has opened in St Kilda.  SlowDown!@HarleyCourt is the four year labour of love of St Kilda restaurateur David Carruthers. The restaurant...