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GUEST EMPOWERMENT AND WINE SERVICE

We have all heard the basic rules for finding the right wine match for a dish: white wine goes with fish and white meat, and red wine goes with red meat. That’s all we need to know, or at least, that’s…

6 INTERESTING COFFEE QUESTIONS ANSWERED

What is the ideal time to drink coffee? The U.S. Department of Defence recommends that on average, the ideal time to drink coffee is between 9am and 10am. That is, you get the maximum impact of caffeine…

NOISY RESTAURANTS LEAVE A BAD TASTE FOR DINERS

Polished concrete and hard surfaces may be all the rage for today's cafes and restaurants but, according to Flinders University researchers, the accompanying noise levels are reducing people's enjoyment…

THE BEST FB IDEAS FOR CLUB AND PUB RESTAURANTS

Does everyone recommend that you should add regular posts on the Facebook page of your restaurant? But nobody tells you what should be published, right? Restaurant online marketing requires that a Facebook…

BACARDI COCKTAIL TRENDS REPORT 2024

The fifth annual Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report has been released, which predicts the key trends that will redefine cocktail culture and the spirits business in 2024. The report, created in collaboration…

TROUBLE IN THE CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY

After a decade-long craft beer boom, more than a dozen independent breweries across the country have been pushed to the brink of insolvency in the past 12 months. Some, like Red Lion Brewery in regional…

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OUCH! WILD PRICE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST EXPENSIVE COCKTAIL

A cocktail containing two rare varieties of ‘liquid gold’ is on sale in Sydney and Melbourne – but it will set you back $15,000. Two of the country’s leading bars have partnered to create Australia’s…

DO YOU NEED A DEGREE TO WORK IN HOSPITALITY?

The hospitality and tourism industry is one of the biggest in the world, employing roughly one in ten people worldwide. One of the reasons why so many people are drawn to work in this industry is because…

NSW HAS PHASED OUT MORE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

What's happening on November 1? Lightweight plastic bags have already been banned in NSW as of June 1 but now the more single-use plastic items have been phased out: These items include: Straws …

WHAT A ‘DRAM’ OF WHISKY ACTUALLY MEANS

The word itself is derived from the Ancient Greek "drackhme," a term that was originally used to describe coins and treasure, notes The Single Cask. The word came to refer to the weight of objects in…

MORE ICONIC MELBOURNE VENUES TO CLOSE

Melbourne’s hospitality scene is bracing for a wave of iconic venues to shut their doors in coming months as “beaten down and broken” business owners finally throw in the towel, industry leaders…

GRIM REALITY BEHIND ‘EXORBITANT’ PRICED BEERS AT BEACHSIDE PUB

As the hospitality industry crawls its way back from the grim depths of pandemic shutdowns, the battle to stay afloat for many venues has remained. Crippling staff shortages in combination with soaring…