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‘Live’ lobster dish at Sydney seafood spot stirs online outrage

A Sydney seafood restaurant has come under fire after a TikTok video appeared to show diners eating a live lobster. The video sparked a huge backlash,...

Decline in conditions sees Pure South call time at Southgate

After more than two decades of dishing up fine Tasmanian fare, Southbank’s long-standing restaurant Pure South Dining has quietly shut up shop — and...

InterContinental Brisbane Officially Opens Marking the Brand’s Debut in the River City

The world’s first and largest luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio,...

The Aussie pub ‘shout’ is drying up as drinkers ditch rounds for QR codes and budgeting

The age-old Aussie pub tradition of shouting your mates a round continues to decline, with new data showing punters skipping the shout in favour of paying...

Seafood diners to get more clarity as country-of-origin labelling laws land on menus

When you pick up a pack of prawns from the supermarket, it’s pretty clear where it came from. But at your local fish and chip shop, pub, or Thai takeaway?...

Outdoor dining fees permanently waived across Sydney

From today all footpath and on-road outdoor dining fees will be permanently waived across the City of Sydney local area. The move will provide businesses...

Minimum wage increase starts today July 1st

The Fair Work Ombudsman says employers must ensure eligible employees get their 3.5 per cent minimum wage increase from the first full pay period starting...

Victorian restaurants plan mass shutdown over gas bans, warn of economic hit

Victoria continues to live up to its moniker of ‘protest capital of the world’, but the mooted protest by restaurants owners may well be warranted. Thousands...

Mexican chefs speak out on ‘smoke and mirrors’ Merivale experience


A group of former Merivale chefs from Mexico say they were sold a dream — only to find themselves overworked, underpaid and at risk of deportation if...

SafeWork NSW focus on preventing sexual harassment across NSW hospitality venues

A SafeWork NSW compliance program has issued 16 improvement notices to 11 hospitality venues across NSW in relation to sexual harassment work health and...