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Sydney bars benefit from grants scheme

Having brought nearly a dozen new and innovative bars and businesses to Sydney's laneways and forgotten places, the City of Sydney's 'Finegrain' grants...

Suspect State of Origin liquor promotions banned

The NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR) has banned a series of State of Origin themed promotions by licensed venues after they were deemed as...

Wholesalers in stoush over Dubbo turf

Liquor wholesaler D'Aquino's has failed in a bid to open a retail outlet in the backyard of fellow NILWA member, GH Cole & Son. Dubbo-based GH Cole...

Big Lobster restaurant to close doors

The restaurant and gift shop at the Big Lobster at Kingston South-East will cease to trade from the end of the month. The lessee, Murray Pitt, reopened...

$73,000 in back-pay for Sydney workers

Underpaid workers in Sydney’s CBD and inner suburbs have been back-paid a total of $73,900 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The...

Smart restaurateurs encourage diners to Instagram their food

At Empellón Cocina, a restaurant in New York City, diners see a not-so-gentle reminder at the top of the menu. "Empellón strongly discourages the use...

Smallgoods firm Conroy's fined for another hygiene breach

Smallgoods maker Conroy's has been convicted and fined for breaches of hygiene standards. The family-owned business pleaded guilty in Adelaide Magistrates...

Setting the tone

Food stylists say people ‘eat with their eyes’, so you’d better pay more attention to your visual merchandising. For would-be customers, the look...

Cutlery colour 'can influence taste'

Food flavour can be affected by the colour, weight and shape of cutlery, according to scientists. Volunteers rated white yoghurt as sweeter and more expensive...

Struggling Victorian fruit growers say review of imports and tariffs comes too late

Fruit growers in Victoria's north say a review of fruit imports and tariffs comes too late to save their orchards and their livelihoods. Growers, who...