Operations
Chains
Global chain Hooters files for bankruptcy
The global chain will adopt a pure franchise model, with uncertain implications for its sole Australian location.
By Ana Kendall
Openings
Negroni specialists expand with upscale Sydney CBD venue
Bar Conte founders leverage successful aperitivo concept into a 130-seat multi-level premium dining operation.
Tariffs
Australian beef tariffs shake US fast food prices
The newly-announced 10 per cent US tariff on Australian beef exports could raise McDonald’s burger prices.
Reforms
Tax-free meal proposal: Calculating the real cost
Competing budget estimates highlight significant uncertainty in how proposed meal deduction reforms could impact restaurant economics.
Consumer Spending
Cost-of-living-denial dining: 1 in 3 Aussies 'overspend' on eating out
Nearly a third of Aussies say they overspend on dining out, despite the cost of living crisis, according to Money.com.au.
Government
Restaurant & Catering Association doubles down on use of surcharges
The R&CA supports the use of surcharges on weekends and public holidays after the practice recently made mainstream news.