The shape of the hospitality industry may change forever as a result of the events of 2020. Seeing revenues rise and fall and watching our hospitality members try to get back on their feet under the most challenging and uncertain of conditions fueled our work at the Restaurant Association in 2020 and continues in 2021 Read on
The Ministry of Health announced on 24th January, 2021 that New Zealand has a community case of Covid-19 from a traveler recently returned to New Zealand and residing in the Northland region. On 27th January, 2 additional community cases in North Auckland were also confirmed. All three people have recently completed managed isolation after returning Read on
New Zealand’s wine story has been one of resounding success over the last decades. Our wine business is now a $2 billion dollar sector, and offers new career opportunities especially in sales and marketing, at the cellar door, in food and wine tourism and enhancing customer experience in restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels. ‘We are thrilled to announce two new NZQA qualifications that are set to Read on
Crombie Lockwood has developed an exclusive next-generation, industry-tailored insurance package for Restaurant Association members, with today’s needs in mind. In Covid recovery mode every Restaurant Association member is looking for cost efficiency and business security, that’s why FaB-2 refines all of the proven insurance covers but with added, exclusive coverage and the cost and cover flexibility to pick and choose Read on
Our Facebook group jobs boards were set up to support the Tautoko Hāpai Ō workers support initiative – we encourage all members to signup and post jobs that you wish to fill. Our job boards are free to use and a great way to connect directly with employees. Auckland job board Wellington job board Christchurch Read on
The Restaurant Association is pleased that the Government has responded to the industry’s labour shortage needs by extending the visas for existing migrant workers for 6 months, along with other short term measures. This will take some of the pressure off those businesses struggling to find staff. We have been advocating around the skill shortages Read on
The Government has announced its plan for how it will deal with possible community cases over the summer period. We are very happy that the Government has listened to our calls for action, which we presented to them recently through our alternative ‘Alert Level framework’. To have this pro-active communication of the measure that will Read on
2020 Hospitality Report shows industry in continued growth, before taking a sharp decrease Our 2020 Restaurant Association Hospitality Report finds that nationwide sales for the hospitality industry reached an all-time high of $12.1 billion year ending March 2020, before plummeting, posting just $1.7 billion for the period April – June 2020, a decline of more Read on
A new joint initiative between the Ministry of Social Development, and the hospitality industry has been launched to fill the critical skills shortage in the hospitality industry. The Hospitality Springboard is a pilot initiative that will initially work with around 80 members to upskill and train their employees so businesses can retain staff and keep them Read on
The Restaurant Association have acknowledged those who have been influential and made a significant contribution to the hospitality industry in response to 2020’s Covid-19 pandemic with the announcement of the Restaurant Association Resilience Awards winners for Queenstown, Waikato, Taranaki, Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay regions. Presented by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand and Association partners Eftpos NZ, OneMusic and RA Lexis ComplyHub, these regional resilience awards Read on
As we know, New Zealanders value the ability to congregate, socialise and connect alongside others. This can involve working in and visiting crowded places, like our hospitality businesses. Unfortunately, the nature of crowded places also means our spaces pose extra risks to people, as they can be a target for attacks. The Government has prepared a strategy, Read on
The Restaurant Association will be closed from 18 December 2020 to 11 January 2021 for wellness and recuperation. Our helpline service will not be operating over these three 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): These are Read on