It’s a wrap for 2019 and for a decade! Another year and another decade is coming to end! We want to thank you for your valued membership and being a part of the Restaurant Association family. We’d love to share with you some of our success and what we’ve been up to this year. We’ve welcomed Read on
We will be closing from 21 December 2019 to 6 January 2020 for wellness and recuperation. Our helpline service will not be operating over these two weeks, however employment guides and emergency resources that you may need over this time are here. Essential Guides for the Holiday Period (click to download): Holiday Survival KitThis comprehensive Read on
Hospitality businesses in the top of the South Island are struggling to fill summer job vacancies, with some reporting not a single application from the typically abundant visitor workforce. They are blaming confusion over work visa changes being introduced over the next 18 months, but the head of Tourism Industry Aotearoa said fewer young people Read on
The Ocean Race have confirmed the 2021-22 edition will have a stopover in Auckland, New Zealand. As the fully-crewed, round the world race approaches its 50th anniversary, it will be returning to New Zealand for the 12th time. All but one of those stops have been in Auckland. “We consider Auckland to be the spiritual Read on
CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY OTAGO DAILY TIMES Food producers are forever playing catch-up with food fraudsters – and the problem is growing, US expert Shaun Kennedy tells Andrea Fox. The world’s food criminals are endlessly inventive – when new testing foiled them adding melamine to dairy product to boost protein levels, they turned Read on
BY KEREN SIM 07/11/2019 CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLE – GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Charcuterie is so 2019. We all love a good charcuterie board, but according to a new report from Waitrose, next year will see the rise of ‘seacuterie’ instead – using seafood instead of the traditional meat. Waitrose’s latest Food and Drink Report predicts a surge in Read on
Now, here’s a recipe for success. Mix the innovation of Otago Polytechnic’s EduBits micro-credentials with the expertise of award-winning Oamaru company Whitestone Cheese. Add the desire of an employer to upskill staff. The result: a New World delicatessen crew raring to pass on their new-found cheese knowledge to customers. A couple of weeks ago, deli Read on
Monique Fiso’s Hiakai picks up three awards while Soul Shack Hot Chicken takes out People’s Choice The Wellington hospitality industry acknowledged the outstanding abilities of its own with the announcement of the winners at the Felix Wellington Hospitality Awards ceremony held last night. Presented by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand and lead partners Lexis Read on
Immigration New Zealand recently announced changes to employer assisted visa policy settings, that will come in to effect over the next two years. The policy will require employers to gain accreditation with Immigration New Zealand, and provides different labour market test requirements based on geographical location and wage rates. The full detail on the policy Read on
Sustainability – as the world attempts to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, conflict and resource scarcity – seems an appropriate theme for the 2019 ‘Best Ōra King Dish’ Awards, which has revealed its line-up of international winners during an official awards ceremony at Spy Valley, Marlborough Sounds. Kiwi chef, Phil Clark, renowned for his successful Read on
Social Kitchen picks up three awards while Deluxe Diner takes out People’s Choice The Taranaki hospitality industry acknowledged the outstanding abilities of its own with the announcement of the winners at the Taranaki Hospitality Awards ceremony held last night. Presented by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand and lead partners Lexis Comply Hub, the awards Read on
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