The trend to turf in 2017
In her first column for Hospitality, Elizabeth Meryment laments Australia's deteriorating service standards.
George Calombaris restaurant group inadvertently underpays staff $2.6m
In a statement issued to staff members and also released to the public, Made Establishment stated that 162 of its 430 team…
Minimum wage rise will cost jobs, says R&CA
Restaurant & Catering Australia has urged the Fair Work Commission to exercise restraint in its submission to the 2016-17 Annual Wage Review.
Why you need to rethink your recruitment strategy [sponsored]
Tired of spending huge amounts of money on recruitment services or websites that deliver few and/or very poor results?
Regional NSW restaurant back-pays staff $22k
The restaurant will back-pay more than $22,000 to 24 workers including teenagers paid as little as $7 per hour following an audit…
Canberra caf operator facing court over pay slip contraventions
The former operator of a Canberra caf is facing court for alleged serious contraventions of record-keeping and pay slip laws.
Gold Coast restaurant allegedly paid overseas workers $8 an hour
Most of the employees, who performed various cooking and waiting duties, were Japanese citizens aged in their 20s who were in Australia…
Explainer: where to from here on penalty rates?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said the government respects the ruling of the commission, but stressed that it had the power to…
Chef shortages, the 457 visa and the Trump effect
Considering the projected growth for the industry and the chef shortage it's currently experiencing, you would think the government would do its…
“I used to lead with an iron fist”: the evolution of George Calombaris
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of his Melbourne fine diner, George Calombaris talks about his shift from dictator to democrat.