Chefs around the country have until 1 May to enter the renowned Chef of the Year competition, to be held at Foodservice Australia on 27-29 May at ICC Sydney. Open to any professional chef working in Australia, Chef of the […]
Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA) welcomes the Commonwealth Government’s announcement of a $12-million investment over three years to establish the Boosting Business Events Bid Fund program. The establishment of a multimillion dollar national business events fund was one of R&CA’s […]
Victoria’s longest-running wine festival, Winery Walkabout, will return on 9 and 10 June 2018 to showcase the best of North-East Victoria’s celebrated wine and produce. For more than 40 years, the annual walkabout feast has attracted wine lovers to the Rutherglen region over […]
Leadership, passion and amazing teamwork helped break all records earlier this month as top chefs and industry leaders joined forces to raise $2,021,555 at OzHarvest’s biggest ever CEO CookOff. Two hundred CEOs and corporate teams cooked alongside 50 of Australia’s […]
For the past 29 years, Vicki Woods has been at the helm of Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie in Maitland, NSW—an award-winning dining destination. “My parents owned and operated a hotel from when I was 11 years old but I never […]
Norwood in South Australia is home to Silvia Hart’s fourth Seasonal Garden Cafe. From little things big things grow… By Frank Leggett “My early adult life was filled with studying two degrees, running a vet clinic with my then husband, […]
From working as a kitchen hand in Kowloon to running the award-winning Flower Drum in Melbourne, co-owner and chef Anthony Lui is all about passion, commitment and loyalty. By Frank Leggett “When I was growing up, my father was my inspiration. […]
Andrew Buchanan has grown Urbane from a little Brisbane bistro to a destination fine dining establishment, and much, much more. By Kerryn Ramsey “While studying economics at University of Queensland, I was spending so much time working in hospitality that […]
Can one great restaurant be transformed into another great restaurant in just three weeks? Yes, it can! By Frank Leggett When architect/interior designer Grant Cheyne contemplated the site for Jade Temple, there was an air of familiarity about the space. […]
Adelaide designer Ryan Genesin has created a modernist Italian restaurant with a serious nod to the piazzas and laneways of old Napoli. By Kerryn Ramsey When restaurateur Anthony Crea wanted to open a modern Italian establishment that would reference his family […]
The team from Melbourne’s San Telmo pay homage to the street-food culture of South America with their new eatery CHE, writes Kerryn Ramsey. Bringing a touch of Latin America to Melbourne’s Fitzroy was the vision for executive chef Alejandro Saravia, Jason […]
Kensington Street Social is a reimagined space that embraces the reinvigoration of Sydney’s laneways as dining destinations. By Kerryn Ramsey It’s hard to imagine a more utilitarian and uninspiring space than the administration office of an old brewery. And yet […]
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R&CA has announced the addition of a new major prize as part of its 2018 Industry Benchmarking Survey. All participants who complete R&CA’s Industry Benchmarking Survey in full will now have the opportunity to win an Apple iPad [32GB Wi-Fi […]
It tastes better and is good for the environment but can the traditional fish and chip shop afford to stock sustainable seafood? By Frank Leggett With more and more consumers demanding that their seafood be sustainably sourced, high-end restaurants are […]
Australia is finally catching up with other parts of the world where dog-friendly dining is par for the course. By Petra Starke If you’ve ever dined at a restaurant in Paris, sipped espresso at a cafe in Rome, or enjoyed […]
From fermented foods to matcha, gourmet burgers to poké, food trends are as fickle as they are fabulous. By Angela Tufvesson Five or 10 years ago, who would’ve thought a virtually unknown and bitter tasting green vegetable like kale would […]
