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Sir Stamford Hotel to reopen at Circular Quay as Metrics shelves apartment plans for now

Sydney's Circular Quay will regain a five-star hotel after finance house Metrics confirmed it will return the vacant Sir Stamford Hotel to service, shelving...

Brisbane's Restaurant Dan Arnold under fire over duplicate $400 charges to diner's card

Two-hatted Brisbane restaurant Restaurant Dan Arnold is facing a customer complaint and a Fair Trading investigation after a Taiwanese diner was charged...

Former ‘Big Fat Greek’ operators penalised for deliberate breach

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $45,678 in penalties and back-pay orders against the former operators of a Sydney fast-food takeaway business...

Sydney's Bennelong names Rob Cockerill as new Executive Chef

Bennelong, the Sydney Opera House restaurant that has hosted guests from Russell Crowe to Julie Andrews, has a new leader in the kitchen. Rob Cockerill...

$11.5m redevelopment set to reopen Adelaide's historic Esplanade Hotel

A historic Brighton beachside pub, closed since October for an $11.5 million redevelopment, is on track to reopen within weeks, bringing with it 26 new...

Chris Lucas brings Chin Chin, Society and Yakimono to Flemington for Melbourne Cup Carnival

Restaurateur Chris Lucas is set to become a major food and beverage drawcard at this year's Melbourne Cup Carnival, striking a deal with the Victoria Racing...

Brisbane steakhouse BOS collapses into liquidation as possible insolvent trading flagged

A liquidator is combing through the wreckage of Brisbane steakhouse BOS after the up-market Queen Street venue folded into liquidation, with debts nearing...

Sydney venues Bar Julius and Lottie to close as Apollo Group takes over

Redfern venues Bar Julius and Lottie will close their doors at the end of August, less than two years after launching, with prominent Sydney hospitality...

Melbourne institution Stokehouse changes hands as Trader House buys St Kilda icon

St Kilda's Stokehouse has been bought by Trader House, the hospitality group run by chef Andrew McConnell and wife Jo McGann. The deal sees outgoing owners...

Star Entertainment posts $8m loss as licensing standoff drags on

Australia's largest listed casino operator has recorded another quarterly loss, with earnings continuing to be squeezed by falling gaming-table revenue...