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Laurent Bakery to close five stores as Melbourne boss cites crime, rents and tax burden

Laurent Bakery, the premium bakery group valued at $800 million, will shut five of its 17 Melbourne outlets, as founder Laurent Boillon points to rising...

CapitaLand closes in on Quincy Hotel as InterGlobe prepares exit

Melbourne's Quincy Hotel looks set for a change of hands, with Singaporean investor CapitaLand securing exclusivity to acquire the 241-room property from...

Brahimi returns to home turf with Baker Bleu bistro pop-up

Sydney diners will get a rare taste of Guillaume Brahimi's cooking again this August, with the chef behind Bennelong, Guillaume and Bistro Guillaume joining...

Businesses must separate food waste from 1 July 2026

From 1 July 2026 businesses must separate food waste from general waste. Get your business ready. Under new laws, from 1 July 2026 businesses or...

Half of Australian diners slam cancellation fees as excessive

More than half of Australian diners believe restaurant cancellation fees and card holds for missed bookings have gone too far, a new survey reveals, even...

Peter Gilmore trades Sydney Harbour for Tasmanian soil, eyes Hobart opening

Australia's most decorated chef has officially swapped the Sydney Harbour skyline for a 2.8-hectare farm in southern Tasmania, with Peter Gilmore confirming...

FINAL CALL: NSW licensed venues urged to check liquor licence fees today

NSW licensed venues are being urged to ensure their 2026 annual liquor licence fees have been paid, with today (26 June) marking the final day before enforcement...

Wollongong restaurant operators penalised $10k

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $10,438 in penalty and back-pay orders in court against the former operators of a restaurant at Wollongong,...

Bell Park Club to pocket $120k annually as pokies move to Fyansford Hotel

A Geelong sporting club is set to bank an ongoing $120,000-a-year sponsorship payment in return for shifting its 28 poker machines to a local hotel operator,...

Merivale boss snares Sydney CBD site in $19m auction tussle

Merivale chief executive Justin Hemmes has extended his Sydney CBD pub and hospitality footprint, securing the former Barracks site at 5–7 Barrack Street...