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Empty horizon for hoteliers with full recovery two years away

The tourism sector will not recover to pre-Covid-19 levels until 2022 at the earliest, according to a new report by the Accommodation Association (AA). A...

Hospitality restart adds jobs but rates likely on hold

With venues beginning to reopen under limited conditions hospitality workers are finding themselves back on the payroll. The nation has lost about 7.3...

City of Sydney gets behind 80-storey residential tower in CBD

The City of Sydney is backing a plan to build a 270-metre residential tower on the site of the George Street cinema in the CBD. Developer Coombes Property...

Cardboard cutouts in restaurant to stop diners from feeling lonely

A Five Dock Dining restaurant has placed cardboard cutouts at empty tables to stop diners feeling lonely while they eat. To add to the busy restaurant...

Exclusive resorts see surge of interest from cashed up Aussies

Australia’s resort island and boutique hotel owners are looking at a boom in Australians booking while unable to travel overseas. With international...

The Star’s Sokyo the first high-end restaurant to reopen after lockdown

The Star Sydney’s award-winning Japanese restaurant Sokyo has celebrated its reopening since restrictions were eased with a special event. Sokyo is...

Victorians will wait until June before having a meal out

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that cafes, restaurants, pubs and clubs can open to the public for a meal service from June. Public bars...

Sushi operators hit with record penalties

The Federal Court has today imposed record penalties of $891,000 against the operators of three Hero Sushi takeaway outlets for underpaying workers and...

Accor launches the Cleanliness & Prevention ALLSAFE label

Some of the most stringent cleaning standards & operational protocols in the world of hospitality.  Welcoming, safeguarding and taking...

Sydney Cove Oyster Bar loses bid to keep its Circular Quay site

The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar is set to lose its habourside location after the NSW government declined to renew its lease. The iconic seafood venue has occupied...