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Restaurant 'flips' emerge as survival strategy

Australia's hospitality sector is seeing a sharp rise in restaurant concept pivots, with operators choosing to reinvent rather than shut down as financial...

Australian diners are eating out, but spending less

Australia's dining rooms are full. Walk through any major city's restaurant precinct on a Friday night and the scene looks, on the surface, like business...

Collective Foundation announces new partnership with Monash Business School

(L-R) Simon (Jonghyuck) Han, Naim Kayahan, Angie Bradbury, Alex Christou, Chris Lucas, Laura Quintero (Society chefs Simon (Jonghyuck) Han, Naim Kayahan...

No deal: Trump Organisation exits Gold Coast Tower deal

There will be no Trump Tower on the Gold Coast, after plans for a landmark 91-storey luxury resort in Surfers Paradise collapsed. The Trump Organization...

Brisbane's Oshin Japanese Restaurant shuts after 39 years

One of Brisbane's most enduring dining institutions has closed without warning, ending nearly four decades of service to the CBD and reigniting conversation...

Safer Sips responds to alleged drink spiking incident reported in Melbourne media

Safer Sips is deeply concerned by recent media reports regarding the alleged drink spiking incident involving a Melbourne socialite at a venue in Mt Buller....

Melbourne venues to receive $10M security boost to counter firebombing

Victorian hospitality businesses under siege from a string of violent attacks are set to access a new $10 million government security fund, with bar and...

Michelin Guide to make Australian debut in South Australia

The world's most coveted restaurant rating system is heading Down Under for the first time, with South Australia securing a deal to host the inaugural...

Queensland hotel developer sounds alarm over 2032 Olympic accommodation shortfall

A Queensland hotelier behind the state's newest luxury property has cautioned that ambitious targets to deliver thousands of new hotel rooms ahead of the...

Chapel Street icon Abacus Bar & Kitchen collapses into liquidation

One of South Yarra's most recognisable dining destinations has closed its doors for good, with Abacus Bar & Kitchen entering voluntary liquidation...