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Improvement over expansion

A new round of hotel refurbishments is under way as operators are forced to upgrade, given the lack of development land available across the country. In...

Need for new technology is changing the hotel business

Hotels will have to be refurbished more frequently than in the past because customers are becoming more discerning and technology is changing so quickly,...

Best bars in Melbourne

Michael Harden and Roslyn Grundy assess the trends driving Melbourne's flourishing small-bar culture. DOES it seem as though Melbourne has forever been...

Restaurants dispute ban on smoking

NINE restaurants are fighting a Parramatta City Council ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas. The group, under the umbrella of the Parramatta Business...

Sydney restaurant group collapses

The heat is on in the kitchen – acclaimed Sydney restaurant group with 150 staff collapses. A group of restaurants run by one of Australia's most highly...

Cosmopolitans help the cause

The Watershed Hotel sheltered hundreds of guests on a wet Sydney night for the Fifth Annual Cosmopolitans for a Cause in support of the McGrath Foundation. Pub...

Three days of World Class challenges

Ten of Australia’s best bartenders face three days of cocktail challenges that will decide who will be this year’s national World Class winner, and...

Merlot's worth toiling over: Brown Bros

Merlot is a very challenging grape for winemakers, but properly executed it can be just as rewarding as Australia's archetypal Cabernet and Shiraz, argues...

Bendigo workers back-paid $76,000

Four workers at Bendigo in Central Victoria have been back-paid $76,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The largest recovery...

Parkroyal Darling Harbour set for multi-million dollar makeover

The Parkroyal Darling Harbour hotel in Sydney has commenced a multi-million makeover, one that includes an overhaul of the guestrooms, club lounge and...