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Pubs surprised by 1st Choice overtures

Coles' First Choice Liquor chain has been actively courting independent publicans in a New South Wales regional centre to become their liquor wholesaler.  Several...

NSW Food Authority Scores on Doors Working Group formed

The NSW Food Authority is looking at ways to improve and extend participation in its voluntary ‘Scores on Doors’ food business hygiene rating program....

Fines imposed over underpayment of Melbourne school canteen workers

The former operators of a Melbourne school canteen have been fined a total of $24,288 for underpaying four employees. Unger Catering Services (Aust) Pty...

More top chefs head to WA

Top chefs Heston Blumenthal, Alex Atala, Sat Bains, Rick Stein, Neil Perry and Matt Moran have confirmed they will head to WA for this year's Margaret...

Seven reasons why you shouldn’t be afraid to raise your prices

It's usually at this time of the year when business owners sit down and start working on next year's budget. For most businesses, one of the key budgeting...

Melbourne pubs in name dispute

Forget dude food — two of Melbourne's more fashionable dining destinations are in the middle of a trademark dispute over the revival of the topless bar...

Cooked Corned Beef: recall

The NSW Food Authority advises: Pendle Ham and Bacon has recalled batches of its cooked corn beef product sold from the Pendle Ham and Bacon Deli Store...

JRPP to consider hotel proposal for city's east

The Joint Regional Planning Panel will meet tonight to consider a $45 million development in Newcastle's east. Stronach Property is proposing to demolish...

Bundaberg macadamias on the rise

A major macadamia processor, marketer and exporter says the Bundaberg district in south-east Queensland will become Australia's biggest macadamia growing...

Goodbye Virginia, hello Mercy

Ding, Dong! Virginia Plain is dead. Don’t panic! She’s not, dead dead, she’s just being primped and plucked and turned into something altogether...