Growing up in the British Midlands, Brien Trippas felt no particular passion for food. But when his father booked him into the Birmingham College of Food, he knew he had found his calling. Many people run a restaurant well. Running […]
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The Christmas roller coaster
Business boomed in October, but peak business times are lining up with greater penalty rates As usual the run up to the holiday season presents real challenges for our businesses. I am sure you all grapple with these same issues […]
Clocking on
Members are looking for ways to manage labour costs, and your Association can help As the year has come to a close the industry turnover results have started to tick up, and consequently it looks like the double dip has […]
Talk is cheap
Despite being shut out of Canberra’s talkfests, your industry is getting on with growing business This month has been the month for policy talkfests. The Tax Forum and the Job Forum both occupied the attention of the media and government […]
Stuck at the start
It’s hard to get government listening to evidence-based advocacy when every decision is political The final third of the year has arrived and it is quite strange how little progress we seem to have made as a nation over the […]
The bottomless pit
As the government imposes more regulations and costs on us, where will the money come from? It never ceases to amaze me that a succession of Governments think that our businesses are a well of funds that they can keep […]
Raising the bar
Our national Savour™ awards season is as much about the health of the industry as it is about winners The awards season is now well underway and we have had the opportunity to celebrate winning restaurant and catering businesses from […]
The silent majority
Perhaps the Prime Minister’s problems stem from who is whispering in her ear It is pretty clear to me why there is a disconnect between the decisions taken by the Prime Minister and some of her colleagues and the views […]
The winds of change
How many new taxes can the hospitality industry absorb? Is it time to pass on costs to the consumer? All the debate now seems to have moved on from the Resources Super Profits Tax to the carbon tax, with the […]
Southern lights
Tasmania’s restaurants are booming, and your Association is looking for more ways to help members down there Another trip to another part of the nation—this time, I’m off to Hobart to measure how the Association and the industry are fairing […]