Tuesday, August 25, 2009

2009 Awards for caterers and resturants

by Catering Melbourne Blog

Restaurant & Catering Victoria honour Victoria’s finest restaurateurs and caterers
See the list of winners

Sydney Cafes go Green!

by Dana Nekich

Cafe owners and baristas in Sydney, Australia, are meeting at the Botanic Gardens Restaurant to discuss how to make urban cafes more sustainable.

See the full story

Melbourne barista named best in the business

by Olivia Collings

Melbourne barista Jesse Hyde has been crowned the 2009 Danes Grand Barista Champion.

Read all about it!

Modern technology changing the restaurant kitchen

by Catharine Munro

Traditional stovetop cooking is no longer an indispensable tool for chefs as they embrace other methods
Find out more

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Club Food & Beverage Management Summit: 8 & 9 Sept 2009

from Profitable Hospitality
Ideas, Insights, Inspiration, Information, Networking, this year's Summit is designed to inspire and challenge: Find out why!

Free coaching for small enterprises

by Julia Talevski
The NSW Government will launch free online business coaching to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Small Business September this year. Learn more .....

Move to ban restaurant street heaters

by ANNE MATHER

OUTDOOR heaters are becoming a common feature, but for how long?

The winners of the 2009 Electrolux Appetite for Excellence competition announced

By Rebecca Harris

The winners of the 2009 Electrolux Appetite for Excellence competition were announced in a star-studded awards ceremony in Sydney on Monday night. Read more

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Downturn doesn't dampen appetite

Article from: Australian Associated Press

Sydney and Melbourne diners have not abandoned restaurants according to two new surveys released this week.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Restaurants, grocers reap solid growth in May

Story by Daniel Palmer

The latest data from the ABS has shown restaurants, take-away outlets and cafés record seasonally adjusted growth of 1.4 per cent in May.

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Understanding Coffee Blends

Barista Brothers
David Gee and Matthew Gee share their thoughts on all things coffee

Marketing Strategies For Small Business - The 7 Steps to Business Success

Marketing Strategies For Small Business
by Peter Fehon

By mastering these 7 easy steps you are guaranteed to finish this current year in a better position than when you started it.

Australia's Hotel Industry Rising Star

Media Release

A Tasmanian has been named Australia's Hotel Industry Rising Star at the 2009 AHA ... “These awards demonstrate that Tasmania provides quality hospitality venues of .... (sponsored by Schweppes). Grand Hyatt Melbourne (Melbourne, VIC) ...