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ChefPrep raises $3M as it looks to become “Amazon for food"

Sydney-based ChefPrep has raised $3 million in seed funding as they look to build what they hope will be an “Amazon for food” like business. Co-founders...

Taphouse Group expects over $100M for two Port Macquarie pubs

The Taphouse Hotel Group is hoping to fetch over a $100 million for two venues that are being sold separately. The Port Macquarie Hotel and Tacking Point...

How many more Melbourne CBD pubs and cafes will close before we hit the new normal?

As the pandemic continues and people remain slow to return to the CBD, hospitality industry leaders fear that more of central Melbourne’s cafes, restaurants...

Fire causes serious injuries at Adelaide hotel

A fire broke out at the Comfort Hotel Adelaide Meridien, drawing 40 firefighters to help put out the blaze. The fire caused several injuries, including...

Icebergs to be put on ice for major renovation

Iconic Bondi Beach entertainment venue Icebergs is set to undergo a major renovation. From 8 May, the Bondi Beach favourite will shut down for winter...

AFL legend in legal stoush over Collingwood pub

Carlton Football Club legend Stephen Silvagni is involved in a tricky legal stoush over a $386,000 loan for the Prince Patrick Hotel on Victoria Parade...

Mangan backs compulsory week of basic hospo training

Over the weekend, Sydney Morning Herald’s chief restaurant critic, Terry Durack wrote an article where he suggested a compulsory week of basic hospitality...

Restaurant group Lentil as Anything could face criminal charges for trading while insolvent

Accounting firm Worrells has flagged serious deficiencies in how Lentil as Anything Group was operating before it fell into administration in February...

Orion pays $46M for Sydney’s Earlwood Hotel as records continue to tumble

Orion Hotel Group has stumped up $46 million for Sydney’s Earlwood Hotel, as purchases in the pub sector continue to run hot. The newly formed Orion...

NT casino bouncer loses bid to overturn assault conviction

A Northern territory casino bouncer has lost his bid to overturn an assault conviction, after he was found guilty of beating an unruly patron away from...