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R&CA board appoints new national president

The Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA) National Board has appointed its first Victorian President to take the top job in 20 years. Newly appointed...

Hit pub drunks with stiffer fines

Drinkers would be hit with thousands of dollars in fines for being drunk and disorderly in a hotel or pub under an industry proposal aimed at deterring...

High city costs hit hotel profit

The high cost of running a hotel has eaten into profit margins for the sector despite occupancy and room revenues being on the rise, according to industry...

Shock at famed Chicago chef Charlie Trotter's death

Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter, a self-taught culinary master whose eponymous Chicago restaurant was considered one of the finest in the world, has...

Dickens Ciderhouse coming to Hobart

Tasmanian producer Dickens Cider is poised to open a new Dickens Ciderhouse in Hobart, a sister venue to its existing Ciderhouse in Launceston. Established...

Accolade Wines acquires NZ brands

Accolade Wines has reached an agreement to buy New Zealand brands Mud House and Waipara Hills from the Mud House Wine Group. The deal, which is subject...

Support for penalty rate cuts from mid north coast restaurant owner

A Coffs Coast restaurant owner is backing a renewed attempt to scale back penalty rates. Restaurant and Catering Australia is appealing against a decision...

Jimmy Grants and Hellenic Republic double act

The Made Establishment group continues to grow and reshape its business model. On the heels of the announcement that its Kew restaurant St Katherine's...

Chur Burger opens second outlet

Fine-dining chef turned burgerman Warren Turnbull's Chur Burger takes its first McDonald's-eque step to world domination next weekend, opening a second...

Four Seasons Sydney’s new GM

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has welcomed its fourth ever General Manager, Rudolf van Dijk. Van Dijk joins the hotel following his previous role as General...