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Automatic service fees under fire from Brisbane diners

Automatic tipping has come under fire from diners in Brisbane, with many taking to social media to vent about venues that add a service fee automatically...

The Espy up for sale for a record $70m

Melbourne-based hospitality group Sand Hill Road have put The Hotel Esplanade up for sale for $70 million, in what will be a record price for a Victorian...

Terzini unveils new design for Bondi Icebergs after public objections

Public outcry over the planned $1.3 million revamp of Bondi’s Icebergs Dining Room and Bar has forced changes to the design to alleviate fears it would...

Hospitality staffing shortage set to impact customers

Hospitality leaders are calling for a huge recruitment drive to fill the estimated 200,000 shortfall in hospitality workers nationwide.  Jeffrey Williams,...

Hike in minimum wage gives much needed boost to hospitality workers

Workers in the hospitality industry have received a much-needed boost in their pay packets this month, with a 5.2 per cent rise in the minimum wage across...

Melbourne icons Bar Americano and Pentolina shutting down

Melbourne city is losing its heart according to Bar Americano owner Matt Bax, who will close the doors on two CBD favourites. Bar Americano, a cocktail...

Star Entertainment now in a fight to keep QLD gaming licence

The problems keep mounting for Star Entertainment, which is now expected to be issued with a show cause notice over its casino licences in Brisbane and...

NT pub ram raid adds to alcohol fuelled crime rampage

A man has been caught on camera ram raiding a Northern territory pub. The driver smashed through a roller door at the Todd Tavern Hotel in a stolen Toyota...

Gold Coast putting on the Ritz-Carlton ahead of Commonwealth Games

The Gold Coast will play host to a new luxury hotel. Hotelier Marriott International will open Australia’s third Ritz-Carlton in 2026 and has partnered...

Man charged after callous one punch attack outside Gold Coast restaurant

A brutal one punch attack outside one of the Gold Coast’s busiest restaurants has left a teenager in hospital, fighting for life. Police allege a 19-year-old...