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Baguette changes hands after 37 years

Baguette Bistrot and Bar has been sold. The Ascot icon was opened by Francis and Marilyn Domenech in 1976 and had been for sale for some months. The Domenechs...

From posh chef to Salvation Army cook

Jeff Ansorge once commanded a staff of 17 and made around $80,000 a year as executive chef at a posh downtown Minneapolis restaurant where a dry aged Porterhouse...

Foreign Investment in Aussie hotels hits record high

A new report indicates that foreign purchases of Australian hotels have hit an unprecedented high on the back of an investment drive hailing from Asia. The...

Hindley Street venue tests lockout code in court

The early-hours lockout for patrons of hotels and clubs hurts the right of venues to trade, the Full Court of the South Australian Supreme Court has heard. Barrister...

Apprentice chefs turning to alcohol to cope with bullying and stress: study

New research has found the stress of working in busy commercial kitchens is driving apprentice chefs to drink. The National Centre for Education and Training...

Marriott offers mobile check-in

Marriott is now offering mobile check-in in 19 countries worldwide including five Asia-Pacific markets. After a successful launch in North America, the...

BMIHMS ranked number one

Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) has been ranked the number one school in the Asia Pacific and Australasia region for preparing...

Dockside awarded contract for Glebe Island

The operator of Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island, AEG Ogden, has awarded well known Sydney venue and events firm, Dockside Group, the three-year...

AAA Tourism to close, Star Ratings stays

It remains ‘business as usual’ for Star Ratings in Australia, despite the dissolution of Club Tourism, a joint-venture between AA Tourism in New Zealand...

Hotel for Albert Park golf course?

A 30-storey hotel could be built on Melbourne's Albert Park Golf Course as part of a redevelopment plan by Chinese developer Wang Hua's Jeshing Group....