Originally published in Savour March 2021 The community cases in February provided a strong wake up call, reminding us that we are still in a pandemic and need to be prepared. While Covid-19 continues to cause huge challenges for employers, it is not a free pass to forget about employment law, good faith, or any Read on
The Restaurant Association of NZ and Lead Sponsors Trents Wholesale & RA Lexis ComplyHub are excited to announce the Queenstown Hospitality Awards 2021 Finalists! The finalists represent the top-notch dining establishments in the city as voted by the hospitality industry. Meadow Fresh Outstanding BaristaBenedicte Greenland, Captains Restaurant Brad Lewis, Joe’s Garage QueenstownLaura Fisher, Johnny CremaTara Murray, Vudu Read on
This article was first published in the March 2021 copy of Savour Magazine. Managing your bottom line, labour and food costs will become even more important with the increase in the minimum wage this year. Chandni Sahrawat, owner and director of operations for Sidart, Cassia and Sid at The French Café shares her insights on Read on
Boarding call for Auckland hospitality. Brace yourself, leave your luggage behind and dress for your dream destination! The 2021 annual Lewisham Awards will be held this year on 6 June at the Cordis Hotel. The event will be a sell-out with amazing entertainment, food stations and quenching beverages. Nominations are now open, nineteen awards are Read on
Our 2021 hospitality awards schedule has been announced with 8 regional awards to be held this year recognising the outstanding dining establishments in each region as voted by members of the industry. Our regionally focused awards for 2021 will be held in Waikato, Rotorua, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, Canterbury, and Queenstown being the first Read on
March 2021 INTRODUCTION The Restaurant Association of New Zealand (the Restaurant Association) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on He Pou a Rangi – the Climate Change Commission’s 2021 Draft Advice. We are available to provide more detail and meet to discuss the matters raised in this submission, if required. Our submission has been Read on
Thank you to everyone from the Auckland hospo world who came along to our annual Auckland Golf Day, held in March 2021! With over 140 players in attendance this year, we are stoked that after two alert level changes we were finally able to come together for a fantastic day on the green! And the winners are… Read on
If you and your hospo gang haven’t nominated yet, for goodness sake…step away from the kitchen and head online now! Nominations have been extended until Thursday, 1 April at 5.00pm.Make it count and have your say, nominate today! The Restaurant Association of New Zealand, RA Lexis ComplyHub and Trents Wholesale are proud to present the 2021 Read on
We are relieved that Auckland has returned to Alert Level 1 after a prolonged period of restrictive trading for the country, and particularly for Auckland businesses. The Prime Minister announced at 11.30am today that Auckland would move to Alert Level 1 from 12.00pm-midday, Friday 12 March. This means that all of New Zealand is back Read on
We would like you to know that our recent lobbying on the new wage subsidy criteria has produced results, with changes to the requirements around the date calculation now included. New wording has been added to the eligibility criteria allowing for businesses with ‘highly seasonal revenue’ to be able to compare their decline in revenue to the same Read on
5 o Poutū-te-rangi 2021Hon Chris HipkinsMinister for COVID-19 ResponseExecutive Wing 6.3Parliament Buildingsc.hipkins@ministers.govt.nz Kei te rangatira, tēnā koe We have all been dealing with COVID-19 for over a year now. In that time I have madethe case, a number of times, to Ministers to show leadership for hospitality and workwith us to improve the Government’s response Read on
The tsunami warnings initiated earlier today following the magnitude 8.1 earthquake near the Kermadec Islands have now been called off. Thankfully the warnings did not eventuate in any major damage or reported injury, however some member businesses were affected or unable to trade as a result of the alert. If your business was interrupted and Read on