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Chef faces murder charge after ‘exacting revenge’ on home invader

An apprentice chef who chased and then assaulted a man he caught in his infant daughter’s bedroom “intended to murder”, say prosecutors.  Benjamin...

Flinders University’s Café Alere scoops national award

Flinders University’s Café Alere has been named the best in the nation for dining at the 2019 Restaurant & Catering Awards. Helmed by head chef...

Australia’s ‘smug’ food scene slammed by UK chef

British chef Alastair Little has slammed Australia’s culinary scene describing it as having as a “completely unjustified sense of smugness”. In...

Local restaurateur to open café in aged care complex The Royce

Restaurateur Ross Dobson is busy designing the menu for his new venture which is located inside high-end aged care apartments in southwest Sydney. Speaking...

Brisbane Council weighs up bid for two Mount Coot-tha venue leases

Brisbane City Council is considering awarding two separate leases to run a restaurant and cafe on Mount Coot-tha to Mantle Group-owned Jimmy's on the Mall...

Adelaide searches for global hospitality leaders for new hub

The South Australian government is looking for food, hospitality, tourism and training organisations to be part of a new foodservice and tourism hub in...

Cornersmith closes Marrickville Cafe

Cornersmith is closing its Marrickville café after eight years, despite giving it a revamp early last year. Owners Alex Elliott-Howery and James Grant...

SA’s hospitality body slams Uber Eats for damaging local businesses

The Australian Hotels Association SA has called for government intervention into the food delivery sector, saying Uber Eats is damaging South Australia’s...

Byron Bay’s Fig Tree Restaurant gutted by fire

One of Byron Bay’s most iconic venues has been gutted by fire leaving the owners scrambling to find alternative venues for its long list of booked events. The...

New venue opens in former Cafe Paesano site

An Adelaide hospitality duo have opened a new venue in the former Cafe Paesano site in North Adelaide. All day restaurant Pippo has been opened by husband-wife...