Non-alcoholic beer brand Heaps Normal bags $8.5 million to accelerate its mission to change Aussie drinking culture
Heaps Normal has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding as it doubles down on its growth trajectory and onboards strategic investors.
Omicron border rules threaten recovery in the travel and hospitality industries this Christmas
Small businesses are paying close attention to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant around the world, as shifting border restrictions threaten economic recovery in the travel and hospitality industries.
Industry bodies, startups and government rally to tackle Aussie worker shortages
Industry associations, businesses and the federal government are all rallying to upskill a new workforce and tackle Australia's skills gaps.
“It’s a massive relief”: NSW small businesses welcome easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Small businesses in NSW have just weeks before they can trade without having to comply with tough vaccine rules, after the state government confirmed it will lift the majority of COVID-19 restrictions in December.
Melbourne hospitality industry is far from recovered, says beleaguered bar owner Maz Salt
Restrictions may have eased for Melbourne hospitality businesses, but debt and staffing challenges are still pushing them to breaking point.
Why this Yeppoon fish and chip shop is accepting payments in crypto
The owner of a fish and chip shop in Queensland is now accepting payments in cryptocurrency, in a bid to offer customers “a bit of a quirky thing”, and to get ahead of an accelerating trend.
Peak hospitality association strikes ‘unique’ partnership with scaleup Doshii
The partnership will make it cheaper for cafes and restaurants to sign up to the platform that streamlines ordering and reservations.
‘Our cities are changing’: Pandemic brings suburban ‘boom’ for hospitality
The pandemic has made lasting impacts on the hospitality industry, with the new normal to be shaped by changing cities and worker shortages, a report by rostering platform Deputy has found.
Worker shortages force Melbourne restaurateur to cut opening hours
The owners of two upmarket Italian restaurants in Melbourne have been forced to reduce their opening hours as the hospitality industry grapples with a critical shortage of workers.
Four of Maz Salt’s Melbourne bars become latest casualties of lockdown
A string of Melbourne bars owned by hospitality entrepreneur Maz Salt have closed for good, as the city's lockdowns take their toll.
The Inspired Unemployed debut on OnlyFans to launch Grill’d Impossible burger
Grill’d has struck an unconventional partnership with social media stars The Inspired Unemployed to launch a new plant-based burger product.
Sydney yum cha institution Marigold closes “with a heavy heart” after 39 years
The iconic Sydney yum cha restaurant is shuttering after 39 years serving Cantonese cuisine to Sydneysiders.
