Commercial Kitchen Equipment Feature Articles for Australian Hospitality Industry

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Minimum wages to be increased by 2.5% on 1 July 2015 6/30/2015

The Fair Work Ombudsman has reminded employers about an increase in the minimum wage from the 1st of July.

Food service workers share more than $1.2mn in back-pay 6/25/2015

Food services workers in restaurants, cafés and catering companies throughout Australia have been underpaid over $1.2 million, spot checks by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Virgin & Tourism Australia agreement provides $50M to Aust tourism 6/23/2015

Tourism Australia and Virgin Australia have announced their intent to renew their ongoing relationship which will see the two parties jointly spend A$50 million over the next five ...

Hot topic: how to reduce temperature risks in your commercial kitchen 6/17/2015

'Hell's Kitchen' is more synonymous with a fiery personality chef than any sauna-like kitchen conditions, but kitchen's can be hell if conditions aren't monitored and controlled.

5 Star: Our Top Hospitality Management Articles This Financial Year 6/15/2015

Here's a look at the management, best practice and customer service topics our audience of hospitality professionals were most interested in over the past financial year. Does your ...

6 Things Restaurants Must Consider When Sourcing Produce 6/9/2015

Produce is a major expense for any commercial kitchen, and therefore a vital area of focus to ensure profitable kitchen management.

Federal budget 'delivers results' for small hospitality businesses 5/18/2015

Tax cuts and asset write-off provisions for small business announced in the Federal Budget will reduce costs and allow small businesses to grow, according to peak industry association, ...

How to create a signature dish 5/7/2015

Iconic chef Heston Blumenthal is renowned for his old English cuisine and the unlikeliest signature dish, snail porridge. Michelin Star recipient Raymond Blanc became famous for ...

Hospitality industry welcomes new training development arrangements 4/22/2015

New training product development arrangements announced for the vocational education sector by the Australian Government this morning is a welcome step in addressing the skill needs ...

Top 6 Tips for Managing Your Kitchen Hand 4/17/2015

Not long ago the restaurant kitchen was just some mystical, unknown domain 'out the back.' Now it's been stripped bare and laid before us in all its reality TV guts and glory.

How to source sustainable produce for your restaurant 4/14/2015

As a restaurateur, you kind of know sustainable food sourcing is here to stay when McDonald's gets involved.

Australian restaurants, wine producers among thriving SMEs 3/31/2015

Size matters – and in business, scale matters. Scale often brings lower overheads and reduces the cost of production, which allows firms to improve their profit margins and expand ...

Next gen needed to fill Syd's chronic apprentice chefs shortage 3/23/2015

Sydney faces a chronic shortage of apprentice chefs, according to HTN, a leading group employer of culinary and food service apprentices.

Industry welcomes extension of 'unfair' contract term protections 3/20/2015

The extension of unfair contract term protections to small business will provide hospitality operators with greater confidence when dealing with suppliers and distributors, according ...

How to deal with restaurant complaints 3/20/2015

Running a restaurant is a bit like running a race team. Orders are flying into the pits at speed and meals are flying out the other end even faster. Cool heads are called for to ...

How to let music play its part in restaurant profit 2/26/2015

You've agonised over your menu and spent a fortune on decor. You've hired great chefs and waiting staff and done some snazzy promotions that are getting patrons pouring through the ...

Australia Cooks competition – what dish defines your region? 2/23/2015

Australia Cooks is a nationwide search to find the dishes that best define our regions by highlighting the amazing produce Australia has to offer.

Budding culinary hopefuls vie for 3 top hospitality awards 2/4/2015

Applications are now open for the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence 2015 awards, kicking off another exciting year of unearthing the next generation of culinary stars.

Café operators fined over $110k for paying students $8/hr 2/2/2015