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Council to take action over One Mile Hotel demolition

COUNCIL will take action over the night-time demolition of the former One Mile Hotel. Nearby residents have complained about the noise and dust created...

Australian Hyatt hotels hacked, guest credit card details stolen

Hyatt Hotels is the latest hotel chain to fall victim to hackers stealing sensitive credit card information from guests around the world, including flagship...

SA food industry continues to grow

Forget the mining boom, the South Australian government is now embracing the dining boom as the value of the state's food and wine sector reaches record...

First Day: How a chance encounter started celebrity chef Tetsuya Wakuda’s career

Tetsuya Wakuda might seem like he’s been cooking all his life but the Japanese-born chef says it was actually a chance meeting on his first day in Sydney...

Too many cooks spoil multi-chef festivals

It was the exception that proved the rule. Three consecutive lunches by the same four chefs, cooking the same five dishes at the same winery restaurant...

Pinnacle Hotel in Fitzroy North hopes to reopen later this month after being damaged by fire

THE drinks will soon be flowing again at a much-loved Fitzroy North watering hole.  Plans are underway for the Pinnacle Hotel to open its bar by the...

Brisbane City Council releases 2015 food shame list

Brisbane City Council has released its list of 2015 food prosecutions, marking the fifth year of its EatSafe inspection and enforcement program. The biggest...

Secret bar uncovered during Kings Cross raid

Trusted patrons were paying up to $350 an hour for a “private room” where they could smoke and drink well after the designated 3am last drinks shutdown. “There’s...

Finger Wharf restaurants fetch over $20m

The landmark Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf restaurants Kingsleys and Otto Ristorante in Sydney have been sold to a local private investor for more than...

Licensed Venue & Amenity Audits

Venue & Amenity Audits Can you afford the risks involved with having liquor related non-compliance issues at your venue or do you need a trained eye...