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Fair Work Inspectors hit Sydney cheap-eats strip

Fair Work Inspectors conducted surprise audits of restaurants, bars and cafes in Glebe Point Road, Sydney, last week to check businesses are complying...

Government draws a line in the sand on backpackers’ tax and water plan

Finance Minister Matthias Cormann says the government will not compromise any further on the backpacker tax which is now stuck in the Senate as Parliament...

457 visas and chef shortages

The Federal government decision to crack down on 457 visas could exacerbate Australia’s chef shortage. Restaurants have been getting around the shortage...

Yelo café in court

Does takeaway food really have to be taken away? That’s the legal problem now confronting one of Perth’s most popular cafés. The popular Trigg cafe...

Meriton faces legal action over online reviews

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched legal proceedings against billionaire property developer Harry Triguboff’s Meriton in...

Gold Coast Mantra Group on the acquisition trail

The Gold Coast Mantra Group has acquired five new hotels, giving the listed Surfers Paradise company more than 900 rooms across Australia and New Zealand. Hotels...

Pub sell offs now in play

Australia’s pubs market is in for a massive shakeup with the $300 million Australian Pub Fund now selling two of the portfolio’s largest hotels. The...

Manly Wharf’s $9 million overhaul

Seagrass Capital is putting Manly Wharf through a $9 million revamp which will see it getting two spectacular rooftop restaurants. Seagrass, run by property...

Bar 36 high tech revamp

The new bar at Cairns Reef Hotel Casino has been completely refurbished and has just opened for the public. Over the coming weeks, the ground floor of...

Restaurants turn to big data and LinkedIn to attract customers

The big trend now is for restaurants to mine big data to get close to their customers. Restaurants are now using LinkedIn to get a handle on their customer’s...