The latest Restaurant Association Hospitality Report finds that nationwide sales for the hospitality industry have continued to grow, with the restaurant and café sector recording the highest growth at 5.2 per cent. Read on
Capitol nominated for three awards The finalists have been announced in the Wellington Hospitality awards and Wellingtonians are being invited to vote for their favourite place to dine out. The finalists represent the top-notch dining establishments in the Capital as voted by the hospitality industry. Famed for its seasonal menu grounded in classical Italian style, Read on
The 2019 Hospitality Industry Remuneration survey helps to analyse the impact of the minimum wage rise, as well as other economic impacts, providing insightful data on wage and salary rates for over 100 hospitality positions across 11 regions nationwide. Read on
The Social Kitchen nominated for four awards The finalists have been announced in the Taranaki Hospitality awards and represent the top-notch dining establishments in the region as voted by the hospitality industry. The awards affectionately known as ‘The Halamoana’s’ are back for 2019, proudly brought to you by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand and Read on
This is an opinion piece by member, Yael Shochat, published in The Spinoff. Please find more clarification of some of the points raised and further information from Immigration New Zealand at the end of this article, or click here. Two years on from her open letter to Andrew Little on his vow to slash immigration numbers, Israeli-born Read on
The Federal Store – A retro 1950s sensory experience is key at Federal Store. Now in its sixth year and a little bit out of town in Strandon, it’s a proven destination at any time of day for the coffee cultured and foodie inclined. Here’s 10 questions with Jeremy Burton for this Member Spotlight. What Read on
Final decisions on the proposals related to the Employer-Assisted Temporary Work visa system have now been made, with the Minister of Immigration recently announcing the changes. The proposals include changing to an employer-led process, reforming temporary work visa settings so that they were more responsive to regional conditions and negotiating Sector Agreements. The immigration policy Read on
While many cafes will offer you a discount if you bring your own cup, one in Hawke’s Bay has taken it a step further. Cartel HQ on Market St in Hastings has stopped offering disposable cups. As a result, the cafe is stopping between 150 to 200 cups going to landfill per day. Owner Mell Read on
Nationwide call out to French bakeries & restaurants – quest for the best in new ‘crème de la crème’competition For the first time ever in New Zealand, the hunt is on to crown the crème de la crème of best French gastronomy in the nation in two categories – Best French Bakery and Best French Restaurant. Read on
5thStreet and Inati local favourites The Christchurch hospitality industry acknowledged the outstanding abilities of its own with the announcement of the winners at the annual awards ceremony held last night. Presented by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand, Trents Wholesale and Lexis ComplyHub, the awards affectionately known as “The Chevrons” acknowledge the outstanding hospitality professionals, Read on
Top Auckland chef Nic Watt will open two new restaurants in the next few weeks, defying the notoriously cut throat hospitality industry. That hadn’t been the plan, he said: “It’s more of a commercial reality – you can’t dictate build times.” Delays in one venture as the other held to schedule means Inca, a Peruvian joint in Newmarket, and Okahu Bay’s Read on
Meal-delivery companies are the ultimate symbol of the most powerful force in business today: convenience maximalism. This is a blessed age for food in America—for dining out and cooking in; for recipe books, and TV shows, and recipe books that become TV shows; for the celebrity chefs who occupy seats in the cultural pantheon once reserved Read on