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Blumenthal brewing up new products for Australia

The things you do when you're a celebrity chef. British star Heston Blumenthal has announced the latest in a string of commercial partnerships – a range...

Events fill Mantra hotels

Grand Final season is a bumper time for hotels but this year the added bonus of an interstate AFL team, a visit from royalty and an international pop phenomenon...

Fresh Catering shines at Sydney Awards for Excellence

Fresh Catering – Museum of Contemporary Art at Redfern stood out at the 20103 Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence...

Rates forecast to rise in 2014

Accor expects room rates across Australia to rise next year, with signs that corporate and government travel is growing and with high occupancies achieved...

Hilton’s Marble Bar turns 120

Hilton Sydney’s Marble Bar is celebrating its 120 years of history by introducing a signature ‘120 Cocktail’ and offering live music every day throughout...

Tune Hotels gears up for Melbourne opening

Budget hotel group Tune Hotels will open its first Australian property on November 1, a 225-room hotel located on Swanston Street. The property is situated...

Robert Marchetti's gig that didn't work

Embattled restaurateur Robert Marchetti broke cover from Bali at the weekend, stung by suggestions he had "fled" to escape scrutiny over the collapse of...

What your coffee says about you: Barista spills the beans on customers

IN HONOUR of International Coffee Day (29 September), we are pulling this story out of the archives so you can once again find out what kind of coffee...

Fighting to get paid in the Australian hospitality industry

“Don’t expect to get every dollar and cent you're owed back,” the woman from the Fair Work Ombudsman cautioned in a tone that was friendly, but also...

New rules for SA pubs and clubs

New lock-out laws to cut alcohol-fuelled violence around pubs and clubs in Adelaide will take effect from Tuesday. The new provisions prevent patrons...