Food Packaging & Ingredients Feature Articles for Australian Hospitality Industry

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Syd restaurant Mamak fined almost $300,000 after paying staff $11/hour 8/26/2016

The operators of an inner Sydney restaurant who relied on informal market research to set their wage rates have been penalised almost $300,000 for deliberately short-changing their ...

How technology is transforming the hospitality industry 8/19/2016

These days there’s no escaping technology, and now even holiday escapes are dreamt up and actioned online.

Surging overseas visitors driving a booming tourism sector: TTF 8/19/2016

Overseas arrival figures from 2015-2016 have surged as Australia's visitor economy continues to grow.

Employer failed to check rates, underpaid employees almost $50,000 8/19/2016

A Korean migrant who opened two take-away food outlets in Darwin late last year without checking the wages applicable to his business underpaid his workers almost $50,000 in just ...

Vic liquor and gaming inspection blitz exceeds targets 8/12/2016

The Andrews Labor Government is working to make sure clubs and bars across Victoria are safe, with liquor and gaming inspectors conducting a blitz of more than 14,000 inspections ...

Stats show power of tourism - now we need policies to match 8/12/2016

In a week dominated by concerns of a soft economy, lower housing approvals and a continuing balance of trade deficit, tourism stands out as a powerhouse with two sets of key figures ...

How to make your menu appeal to 'fussy' customers 8/12/2016

Fussy customers are the bane of any restaurant.

Rockmelon linked to salmonella being removed from distribution 8/5/2016

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), in consultation with state and territory food regulators, is coordinating a trade recall of whole rockmelons from Red Dirt, a rockmelon ...

Tourism businesses' contribution to Australia's GDP strengthens 8/5/2016

The contribution of the tourism industry to Australia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by almost 18 per cent, highlighting the importance of the sector to Australia's ...

Food services / accommodation industry high on list for enforcement 8/5/2016

The food services and accommodation industry accounted for 40 percent of Enforceable Undertakings the Fair Work Ombudsman entered with employers last financial year.

How to set up a commercial kitchen 7/29/2016

Commercial kitchens come in all shapes and sizes.

With 1 in 8 businesses in tourism, Government needs to back sector 7/29/2016

The tourism sector has grown and contributed $47.5 billion to the economy in 2014-15.

Restaurant failed to check wage rates, underpaid visa-holders $40,000 7/29/2016

A Korean migrant who opened a restaurant in Melbourne last year without checking the wages applicable to his business has now been required to back-pay more than $40,000 to four of ...

Visitor Economy Strategy to keep Victoria number one 7/29/2016

The Andrews Labor Government has launched a strategy to drive its bold plans to grow Victoria’s visitor economy.

Accommodation industry gives thumbs up for increased tourism profile 7/22/2016

The increased profile of the tourism portfolio in the new Turnbull ministry is an extremely positive development, according to Australia's accommodation industry.

Café faces Court for exploitative cash-back scheme 7/22/2016

An overseas worker employed as a cook on the Gold Coast was allegedly required to pay back more than $21,000 of her wages to her employer in an exploitative cash-back scheme.

Tips for starting up a food truck 7/22/2016

A food truck is a cost effective way to market your cuisine to the masses without the overheads of a restaurant.

How your restaurant can encourage photo sharing on social media 7/15/2016

Photo sharing, or more particularly, customers sharing photos they've taken of your dishes, brings mixed emotions.

Tourism forecast shows strong future 7/15/2016

Australia’s visitor economy is on track to generate $127 billion in overnight expenditure by 2020 backed by a surging Chinese visitor market according to the latest tourism forecasts. ...

Back-pay for almost 250 restaurant staff due to public holiday mistake 7/15/2016

The operator of a dozen restaurants across Melbourne has been required to back-pay almost 250 workers after inadvertently underpaying their Christmas Day entitlements.

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