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Colonial sells Australian Marriotts to Starhill REIT for AUD$415 million.

Colonial has sold its three Australian Marriott Hotels to Kuala Lumpur-based Starhill REIT for AUD$415 million. The properties – Sydney Harbour Marriott,...

Government unveils online gambling report

A Federal Government report has recommended the introduction of online gambling licenses to eligible providers, in a plan to legitimise the sector amid...

Restaurant owner fined for liquor act breaches

The owner of a Hamilton restaurant has been ordered to pay six and half thousand dollars in fines and court costs for two breaches of the liquor act. Novac...

Executive Chef wins Award for Excellence

Executive Chef at The Sebel & Citigate Albert Park Melbourne Wins Award for Excellence Announced at the 2012 Tourism Accommodation Australia (Vic)...

Hospitality industry fuming after immigration snub

The hospitality industry is furious after chefs and cooks were left off the Federal Government's updated migration eligibility list, even though the market...

Animal products in ‘meat-free' meals at restaurants

Vegetarians are biting off more than they want to chew at fast food chains. Meat-free items have been found to contain animal by-products.Food commonly...

Holiday Inn Brisbane taken over by Shangri-La

InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) presence in the Brisbane market is set to disappear in the coming months, when Holiday Inn Brisbane is re-flagged...

SilverNeedle to upgrade Country Comfort Perth

Country Comfort Perth will undergo a $14m upgrade following approval of a development application that takes the hotel’s capacity from 99 to 161 rooms....

Red meat portions in restaurants aren't much chop these days

The common practice of serving small portions of food in high-end restaurants may be coming at a cost to the local beef industry. Data collected by the...

Granola legal win for Vic bakery

Cafes and health food shops around Australia can put toasted breakfast cereal back on their menus after a legal stoush over the word ''granola'' resulted...