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Tourism ministers meet to discuss industry successes & challenges 8/18/2015

The Hon Andrew Robb MP, Federal Minister for Trade and Investment, and the Hon John Eren, Victorian Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Minister for Sport and Minister for Veterans, ...

8 ideas for an effective restaurant staff training program 8/18/2015

"Great food, great atmosphere, shame about the service." Two out of three might not be bad, but if your restaurant staff are leaving customers with a bad taste, your chances of repeat ...

Sharing economy puts $8.5bn in accommodation investment & jobs at risk 8/18/2015

The accommodation industry is pointing to recent reports by Tourism Research Australia (TRA) which highlight that $8.5 billion in investment growth in tourism accommodation development ...

R&CA: productivity commission proposals will boost hospitality jobs 8/11/2015

Draft recommendations of the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Framework will significantly boost hospitality employment and make businesses more sustainable, ...

Sydney Harbour restaurant on notice after ongoing staff underpayments 8/10/2015

A high-profile restaurant on Sydney Harbour is on notice over its workplace practices after repeated complaints from its staff about being underpaid.

New partnership to strengthen Australia's luxury tourism market 8/10/2015

Tourism Australia has signed a major new partnership with the world's leading luxury travel network, Virtuoso®, in an agreement which will help build greater connection between the ...

Hotel Action Plan to support growing Sydney tourism market 8/3/2015

Major tourism groups have welcomed a City of Sydney action plan encouraging new and refurbished hotel developments, including a more diverse range of hotels to accommodate the growing ...

Historic labour agreement to bolster restaurant industry workforce 7/31/2015

According to peak industry association Restaurant and Catering Australia (R&CA), the development of the Restaurant (Fine Dining) Industry Labour Agreement is a positive step in ...

7 dining customer stereotypes and how you can appeal to them 7/30/2015

Do you know the kinds of customers your restaurant is attracting? Does your restaurant have a specific strategy designed to appeal to particular people? Or do you just paint the ...

Industry prepares for next phase of 'Restaurant Australia' campaign 7/28/2015

The relocation of world-renowned restaurant Noma to Barangaroo in 2016 marks the exciting next chapter of Tourism Australia's Restaurant Australia campaign, according to peak industry ...

Tourism Australia & Expedia join forces to promote Australian tourism 7/28/2015

Tourism Australia and the Expedia group have signed a multi-million dollar three-year marketing partnership aimed at developing campaigns and content to increase international travel ...

How to make sure the serious coffee connoisseur leaves happy 7/27/2015

For the average Joe in the street, the idea of a coffee connoisseur might seem a bit silly. You stick a spoonful of instant coffee in a cup, fill it with hot water, Bob's your uncle. ...

The Instagram effect: & how you can create an 'instagrammable' dish 7/27/2015

No matter the realities of our world, via pithy posts and equally carefully cropped photos, we can craft our online selves to be whatever we want our 500 friends to perceive us as.

Tourism Australia short film to boost Indigenous tourism experiences 7/21/2015

Tourism Australia has launched a new, short film aimed at encouraging more domestic and international visitors to include Indigenous tourism experiences as part of an Australian ...

QLD budget boost: $40m for tourism & hospitality industry 7/20/2015

The commitment of $40 million over four years for tourism and major events in Queensland budget will help grow the state's $23 billion tourism industry, and provide tourism and ...

TAA calls for government action on Airbnb style 'sharing' economy 7/20/2015

Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) has called on governments at all levels to act against non-compliant accommodation providers who are putting guests' safety at risk, threatening ...

How to get your hotel guests to write an online review 7/20/2015

Sadly, the most effective way to get reviewed is to give your guests a spectacularly awful experience. That's human nature; we're far more likely to vent over negatives than wax ...

10 things a restaurant manager should never do 7/13/2015

Great food, great atmosphere, shame about the management. Those are words you don't want to hear or see in an online review. Your customers have a smorgasbord of dining options, and ...

Restaurant owner claims casual rate of $12 to $16 an hour is 'normal' 7/10/2015

A Korean restaurant says it advertised for staff for as little as $12 an hour because it feared retribution from competitors if it offered Award wages.

ACT government continues red tape reduction for hospitality sector 7/9/2015