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Holiday Inn Brisbane taken over by Shangri-La

InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) presence in the Brisbane market is set to disappear in the coming months, when Holiday Inn Brisbane is re-flagged...

SilverNeedle to upgrade Country Comfort Perth

Country Comfort Perth will undergo a $14m upgrade following approval of a development application that takes the hotel’s capacity from 99 to 161 rooms....

Red meat portions in restaurants aren't much chop these days

The common practice of serving small portions of food in high-end restaurants may be coming at a cost to the local beef industry. Data collected by the...

Granola legal win for Vic bakery

Cafes and health food shops around Australia can put toasted breakfast cereal back on their menus after a legal stoush over the word ''granola'' resulted...

Victoria's best hotels honoured

Victoria's best hotels have been recognised at the 2012 Tourism Accommodation Australia (Vic) State Awards for Excellence, with the winners announced at...

Australia represented by Richard Ousby

Australia represented by Richard Ousby from Quay Restaurant at The S.Pellegrino Cooking Cup Electrolux Young Chef of the Year, Richard Ousby from Sydney’s...

The Observatory Hotel Sydney to become Langham

Langham Hospitality Group has secured its first flag in Sydney with the acquisition of The Observatory Hotel, Sydney which is scheduled to become part...

New surcharge standards create uncertainty

Australia’s accommodation industry must not be worse off as a result of variations to standards for merchant surcharging on credit cards, according to...

Higher liquor licensing fees softened after backlash

A plan for high liquor licensing fees for all hotels and clubs has been softened by the South Australian Government. Smaller venues will now be charged...

Casa Marinated Feta: product recall

Casa has recalled 250g Casa Marinated Feta from Coles, IGA and independent supermarkets in WA due to an increased risk of E.coli contamination. Food products...