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New York dining’s latest trend: silence

Quiet, please. Your dinner will now be served. That’s the message being sent to customers at a New York restaurant that prohibits any talking during...

PMC freeze to benefit accommodation industry

Australia's accommodation industry will benefit from the freeze in the passenger movement charge (PMC). The Accommodation Association of Australia said...

Cup runneth over in coffee slurp 'n' sniff

'The slurping can get quite macho in some countries,'' says Aaron Wood as he brings a spoon to his lips. ''The louder the slurp, the better. You hear this...

Theme pub operator hopeful of rebound

The pubs division of Metro Hospitality Group continued to struggle throughout the 2012-13 financial year, but management is confident of a much improved...

Woolies tackles WA's liquor red tape

Woolworths has condemned Western Australia’s “confusing, inconsistent, cumbersome and time consuming” liquor licensing regime in a submission to...

Best Western’s status match

Best Western’s global hotel loyalty program, Best Western Rewards, is offering a status match for guests. As part of Best Western Australasia’s ‘Status...

Travelodge for Sydney Airport

Toga Hotels has confirmed it will open a second hotel near Sydney Airport in late 2015 under the Travelodge brand. The Travelodge Mascot is being developed...

WA wants better food labelling

A Curtin University study shows there is widespread support for government regulation of food labels and advertising in Western Australia. The study reveals...

Few cheers for ID scanning at pubs

The hotels lobby has seized on the findings of a survey on privacy that found an overwhelming majority of Australians believe it is ''not acceptable''...

New Melbourne restaurant claims "Australia's Greatest Hamburgers"

As the ultimate comfort food, the hamburger is a staple of Australian cuisine. So it's no small feat to claim having "Australia's Greatest  Hamburgers,"...