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Blackstone, Gaw Capital weigh bids for Ascendas Hospitality Trust: sources

Private equity investors Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) and Gaw Capital Partners are weighing separate bids for Singapore's Ascendas Hospitality Trust (ASHP.SI),...

Tripaddvisor expands instant booking service to Australia

by Leon Gettler The world’s largest travel site Tripadvisor has extended its hotels booking service into nine English speaking countries including Australia. The...

Yelp identifies top 100 Australian restaurants

by Leon Gettler Yelp, the social media site that publishes crowdsourced reviews about local businesses, has just named the top 100 Australian restaurants. A...

Hotel trading fundamentals remain strong nationally

2015, a year of significant growth   Australian hotels finished 2015 on a high with full year STR data showing record occupancies and average daily...

Australian fine food goes global

Author: Anthony Fensom   From one of the world’s best restaurants, Noma, opening in Sydney to the growing chain of Australian-themed eateries overseas,...

Lion Dairy & Drinks’ cheeses take honours at Australian Grand Dairy Awards

Lion Dairy & Drinks’ (LDD) cheeses have claimed five awards, including the Grand Champion Cheese, at the Australian Grand Dairy Awards in Melbourne...

Increased number of Australian 457 visas issued in Tasmania

Figures released by Australia's Department of Immigration and Border Protection show that the number of 457 visas being issued to foreign workers has increased...

Gluten Free Tarts, Cheesecakes & Mousse

Individual Tarts (Gluten Free) Creme Brulee Tart Citrus Tartlet Apple Crumble Tart   Individual Baked...

Hospitality shines, other sectors shrink

By Leon Gettler The Australian services sector is in retreat. According to the Australian Industry Group’s latest Australian Performance of Services...

Restaurant collapse into lake

by Leon Gettler Disaster struck yesterday at popular restaurant and wedding venue Milano’s On The Lake when the building partially collapsed into Lake...