Member Spotlight: O.G.B. revitalises a heritage building to create a unique point of difference in Christchurch’s vibrant hospo scene Once a city of dilapidated buildings bearing the wrath of Mother Nature’s quakes, Christchurch has undergone years of revitalisation efforts and now plays host to a vibrant and creative community – a community full of entrepreneurs such Read on
You need to know what’s changing for your business from 17 April. Inland Revenue is making changes that will integrate tax with your business processes, so sending information to IR will become streamlined with your day to day activity. Register for a free webinar on 9 April to find out more about payday filing, changes to Read on
Work the Seasons is an initiative created to connect seasonal employers with seasonal employees, in collaboration with industry (horticulture, tourism, hospitality, viticulture, meat processing, and seafood) and Government. This site may provide members who have seasonal workforce requirements with a way to reduce recruitment costs and time. Employers may place a job advertisements free of Read on
For the first time, the National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge (NSSCC), the country’s premiere cooking competition for up-coming chefs, is offering a whole lot more than a prize for just a few. This year, every competitor will get the opportunity to line-up a job, and kick-start a career with internationally recognised on-job training programmes, courtesy Read on
With Auckland as the host city for the 2021 America’s Cup event, the impact of the event has gathered mixed emotions and reports. A recent article titled “Viaduct hospitality businesses call for re-think of immigration laws ahead of America’s Cup” was recently published on 27 March 2018 with some inaccuracies about the Essential Skills work visa Read on
Nominations for Lewisham Awards are officially open! It’s that time of year again for the hospo community of Auckland nominate who you think is the best of the best within the Auckland hospitality industry! This is your chance to nominate and vote in 19 categories for your fellow hospo crew members, suppliers and establishments who Read on
The Government will increase the minimum wage by 75 cents to $16.50 per hour on 1 April 2018, in their first step to raising the minimum wage to $20 by 2021. The Government says the increase to $16.50 per hour will benefit approximately 164,000 workers and their families, and will increase wages throughout the economy by $129 million Read on
Eat New Zealand (formerly ConversatioNZ) has launched a new online resource for people to discover the best of New Zealand cuisine. The new website has been made possible via a grant from Auckland Airport, in joint application by Eat New Zealand and the Restaurant Association of New Zealand, and focuses on showcasing New Zealand as a Read on
Globally, as our industry is continually becoming more technologically advanced, we are always interested in where the hospitality industry in the New Zealand landscape is at. The Restaurant Association recently surveyed our members to find out what percentage of payments made by customers in their businesses are cash transactions, as opposed to electronic payments (EFTPOS, Read on
Now, Colour Accounting, the highly successful accounting training programme for non-financial managers, is available here in New Zealand. ServiceIQ, in partnership with BDO Accountants, are holding Colour Accounting One Day Workshops around the country, or on-site at businesses, to give non-financial managers in New Zealand organisations all the benefits of being financially literate. That’s because Read on
Imagine one of your suppliers changes a simple bit of contact information – like their phone number. They need to tell a whole host of business contacts, such as their bank, their accountant and Inland Revenue. Will they remember to tell you? Maybe not, which means your information is suddenly out of date. Not very Read on
Member Spotlight: The Mussel Inn celebrates 25 years in business Located in the heart of Golden Bay in the northwest region of the South Island, The Mussel Inn boasts fresh beer brewed onsite, one of the most sought after stages for local musicians…and now 25 years under their belt. We caught up with Jane Dixon, co-owner Read on