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Hotel occupancy rates double as travel restrictions end

National hotel occupancy rates have doubled to 51 per cent in the past three months since lockdowns and travel restrictions ended in Victoria and NSW. Sean...

Adelaide café owner awaiting sentence for sexually exploiting a child waitress

A 33-year-old café owner in Adelaide is seeking a lenient sentence after sexually exploiting a child waitress, with his lawyer saying her client lacked...

Golden Chef finalists gearing up for virtual grand finals

The Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF'S HAT AWARD is gearing up for the 2021 virtual grand finals, having sourced the top 12 line-up of young chef talent from across...

Third North-West Sydney Gaming Hotel Listed For Sale by HTL Property

Following the successful and national record sales of both The Vineyard Hotel and Carousel Inn over the past month, multi-generation publicans the Stanford...

Hospitality industry could hire skilled migrant workers in a matter of weeks

Australia may see skilled migrants entering the country by the end of the year according to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Due to border closures, Australia...

Mövenpick moving into Brisbane ahead of the Olympics

Brisbane will gain a new international hotel brand ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.  Accor will open its Mövenpick Hotel in Spring Hill, bordering the...

Carousel Inn Sells to Solotel

Following the record sale of the Vineyard Hotel in October on behalf of the Stanford family, specialist agency HTL Property has announced today the sale...

NRL stars buy into the Laundy family’s Bayview Hotel

Former NRL stars Sam and Luke Burgess have bought into a Brisbane pub with the Laundy family, with hints there may be more purchases in the future. The...

Eat now, pay later – hospitality groups adopt BNPL service

Buy now pay later (BNPL) services such as Afterpay can now be used by consumers to pay for meals and drinks at restaurants and pubs.  This week, Australian...

Launceston eateries face FWO audits

The Fair Work Ombudsman is making surprise visits to restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets and hospitality venues in and around Launceston this week...