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Waiter left a $1000 tip and kind note from mystery customer

AN Illinois waiter got a grand surprise when he was left a huge tip by a mystery customer who walked away without saying anything.   Independent...

Essendon Airport to open 160-room Hyatt Places business hotel

Essendon Airport owners Lindsay Fox and Max Beck are upping their commercial offering, by adding the country's first Hyatt-branded business hotel to...

Restaurant pair Matt Moran and Peter Sullivan: Talk of angry split is a lot of hot air

THERE has been no angry bust-up between top Sydney chef Matt Moran and his long-time business partner, restaurateur Peter Sullivan, Moran stated plainly...

High-priced cattle herd Blackmore’s Wagyu Beef told to hoof it

SOME of Australia’s most expensive cattle are looking for a new home after their owner lost a right-to-farm planning case.   David Blackmore, owner...

Mother nearly lost baby after salmonella tea at Langham hotel

A Melbourne mother almost lost her baby after falling seriously ill with salmonella poisoning in the wake of a baby shower at the prestigious Langham hotel.   The...

Flynn’s Restaurant in Yungaburra now dog-friendly after banning kids

THE Tableland restaurant that banned children has another policy that may give some customers paws to think. Flynn’s Restaurant at Yungaburra has...

Earlier bar closing times in the city on the cards to combat alcohol abuse and assaults

The ACT government is considering earlier closing times for bars in the city and more radical measures such as setting minimum prices for alcohol in...

Matt Moran’s path from Seven Hills to celebrated chef

SEVEN HILLS boy turned celebrity chef Matt Moran has credited his western Sydney upbringing for his success and says he even considered opening a restaurant...

Public servants do eat hot chips for breakfast, says Lachlan Court Cafe in Barton

Spiro Apostolopoulos was going to gut the Lachlan Court Cafe when he bought it 18 months ago.  "This is where the hipsters of tomorrow should be...

Hospitality bosses ‘confused’ by award wages

Remember all the bluster about penalty rates crippling the hospitality industry? According to an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman, recently revealed...