Commercial Kitchen Equipment Feature Articles for Australian Hospitality Industry

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New apprentice figures show increase in non-trade occupations 5/12/2017

Figures released recently, by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), show the number of people starting an apprenticeship or traineeship is up 2.9% for the ...

Accommodation industry welcomes revamp of 457 temporary visa 5/12/2017

Australia’s peak accommodation body, Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA), welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of a revamp of the 457 temporary skilled labour visa system.

How to create a boutique hotel that works 2/10/2017

There's something quite romantic about the notion of boutique hotels; something softer and more intimate than any image conjured up by the mega chain hotels.

Tas restaurant to dish-up $20,000 back-pay to underpaid staff 1/13/2017

The Fair Work Ombudsman is issuing businesses a warning about the dangers of paying flat rates after a restaurant on Tasmania’s east coast underpaid five employees more than $20,000. ...

Liquor law changes a good thing for night time economy: R&CA 1/13/2017

Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA) has congratulated the NSW Government on a sensible and pragmatic approach to relaxing closing times and last drinks of live entertainment venues ...

How to attract more customers to your restaurant 1/13/2017

Your menu's the perfect mix for the market. Your decor and staff are a welcoming combination. And your chef is a consistent performer.

Industry claims victory for common sense on 15% backpacker tax 12/2/2016

The Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) and the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has described the Federal Government’s compromise for a 15 per cent backpacker ...

How to deal with a negative online review 10/28/2016

It’s enough to make you cry. There you are slaving day and night to build a popular, profitable business and some stranger writes a few harsh words that can undo everything. And ...

Australians drinking less alcohol at restaurants: research 10/27/2016

Alcoholic beverages have seen a sharp decline in servings within the Australian foodservice industry over the past seven years, and reached their lowest level in the year ending June ...

Financial stress highest in the accommodation & food services industry 10/21/2016

Financial stress is now a fact of life for more than one in four Australian workers who say they have low confidence in their financial position and find it difficult to make ends ...

How to ensure your commercial kitchen passes inspections 10/14/2016

If you're ever seen the inspector episode of celebrated sitcom Fawlty Towers, you'll know how horribly wrong a kitchen inspection can go.

Backpacker tax changes to benefit regional Australia 10/14/2016

Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon. Keith Pitt MP, said proposed improvements to the way working holiday makers (backpackers) are taxed will provide ...

Tourism industry backs push for Senate inquiry into holiday tax hike 10/14/2016

The Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has applauded the Federal Labor Opposition’s move for a Senate inquiry into the backpacker tax package including the plan to hike the ...

Backpacker changes give with one hand but take with the other 9/30/2016

While some changes to the working holiday maker program announced by the Government today are welcome the overall impact of the measures will be a damaging brake on tourism, Australia’s ...

Fair Work reaches out to Korean community on workplace rights 9/30/2016

Persistent underpayment matters involving Korean visa-holders have prompted the Fair Work Ombudsman to reach out to the Korean business community.

5 Great Hotels and Why they’re Great 9/30/2016

What makes a hotel great? Well, a great hotel offers something out of the box; something extraordinary that goes far beyond a nice meal and good night’s sleep.

Safety tips for handling food correctly 9/23/2016

Food poisoning; it’s never been good for business and in a digital age where bad word-of-mouth spreads like a virus (literally), restaurant hygiene standards have never been more ...

Reviews of small bar licences and Kings Cross ID scanners released 9/23/2016

The NSW Government has released statutory reviews of liquor licences for small bars and the ID scanner system operating at high-risk venues in Kings Cross.

$59bn overnight spend a strong result for the domestic visitor economy 9/23/2016

The Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has welcomed the latest national visitor survey by Tourism Research Australia that shows another strong financial year performance with ...

ABS data shows underemployment now the norm 9/23/2016

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is urging the Federal Government to take drastic action on the decline of full-time permanent jobs in Australia.

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