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South Australia will do well despite Tasmanian woes

by Leon Gettler South Australian fish mongers are confident that the state’s oysters will continue to do a roaring trade, despite the virus which has...

Waiting for Hobart’s tallest hotel

by Leon Gettler Plans to build Hobart’s tallest hotel have been put in limbo with a divided Hobart City Council telling the developer to come back with...

Brisbane restaurants penalise no shows

by Leon Gettler Brisbane restaurants have cracked down on diners who make big bookings and fail to show up, costing the restaurant plenty of business. Under...

Former restaurant director’s pay will be docked $500 a fortnight to pay off Court penalties

In a first, the Fair Work Ombudsman has successfully obtained a Court order for $500 a fortnight to be taken from a former restaurant director's earnings...

Penalty rates submissions

by Leon Gettler Any café or restaurant owner who thinks the penalty rates will be easily changed should think again. The Productivity Commission has...

Social media boosts restaurant business

by Leon Gettler Restaurants are now starting to realise that social media really helps the business. When anything is posted on Facebook or Instagram,...

Hop to it and check pay rates before Easter

The Fair Work Ombudsman is urging employers and employees to check the pay rates and entitlements that apply to their workplace over Easter. "Whether...

Want a foodie holiday? Head to Sydney

Bennelong, in the Sydney Opera House, has a Cured and Cultured counter It is a measure of how highly regarded Australia is within the food community...

Restaurants reward phone manners

by Leon Gettler The smart phone is the bane for some café and restaurant owners. Some would say there is nothing worse than watching customers sitting...

Glen Waverley becomes “Chapel Street on steroids”

by Leon Gettler A rooftop venue is proposed for the development at 52 Montclair Ave, Glen Waverley. Glen Waverley, one of Melbourne’s most humdrum...