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THE $66,000 BIN: WHAT FOOD WASTE IS REALLY COSTING YOUR VENUE

Most venue managers know food waste is a problem. Fewer know how much it costs them, because the expense is scattered across ordering, labour and waste collection. Industry estimates put the average cost…
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FROM MEXICO CITY TO ISAN: THE FLAVOURS YOUR GUESTS WILL BE ASKING FOR NEXT

Menu trends travel faster than they used to, and pub, club and hotel kitchens are well placed to catch them. Recent commentary from the editors of The Age Good Food Guide, new forecasts from US food intelligence…
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THE QUIET REASON GREAT MELB VENUES ARE CLOSING (IT’S NOT THE FOOD)

Why Melbourne's Hatted Restaurants Are Closing While World-Famous Chefs Are Moving In Melbourne's dining scene is sending two very different signals at once. In recent weeks, several well-loved bars…
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WHAT A VODKA VOLCANO AND A HOTEL CREATOR PROGRAM HAVE IN COMMON

Influence Is Easy to Buy and Hard to Measure: What Venues Can Learn from Hotels and a Harbour Volcano Every venue manager has been pitched a creator collaboration by now, and most have wondered the…
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S MICHELIN MOMENT

For decades, Australian diners and chefs have watched Michelin's famous red guide expand into new cities and countries while their own restaurants stayed outside its judgement entirely. That changes on…
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TWO WAYS MENUS ARE WINNING ATTENTION

Standing out on a crowded strip or in a competitive dining precinct has never been easy, and two very different Australian food stories from the past few weeks show just how differently venues are tackling…
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THE 2024 AHG EXPO: ONE MONTH TO GO!

The 2023 AHG Expo made history in more ways than one. Not only did it host the event’s first live cocktail competition in partnership with Diageo, and offer the largest ever lucky door prize – it also…
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NOT LONG NOW: THE AHG EXPO RETURNS IN MARCH

As one of the hospitality and gaming industry’s premier events, the AHG Expo has seen world-first product launches, hosted headline-making sports competitions and facilitated more new business partnerships…
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NEW FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ARE FAST APPROACHING – IS YOUR VENUE READY?

Amongst everything your venue has in the works as we approach the silly season, have you had the opportunity to review the upcoming changes to food safety requirements? From Friday 8th December 2023, any…
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VENUES ARE IN FOR A BUMPER FUNCTIONS SEASON

Venues should get ready for a bumper summer with ResDiary data showing a 21% surge in 20 person-plus bookings during previous November to January months, compared to a normal three-month period over the…
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BOOSTING YOUR RESTAURANT SERVICE USING TABLE TRACKING SYSTEMS

Any business that runs a restaurant or two will know how important it is to deliver food fast to your customers. Many busy club and hotel restaurants already use paging systems where customers pick up…
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SOCIAL MEDIA TOPS LIST OF MISSED BOOKING OPPORTUNITIES

Social media and website bookings now account for 36% of all bookings, experiencing a growth surge of more than double since 2021. This forms part of ResDiary’s newest analysis into booking insights,…
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