QR-code rivals Mr Yum and me&u to merge in major shakeup to Australian restaurant-tech sector
Australian table-ordering powerhouses Mr Yum and me&u have agreed to merge, joining forces as a downturn in consumer spending rattles the venture's restaurant and cafe clientele.
“Unusual step”: Calia administrators, Liven say responsibility for unspent restaurant credit lies with the other party
A disagreement over unredeemed restaurant credits between collapsed Melbourne restaurant business Calia and hospitality platform Liven has escalated.
Melbourne restaurant Calia collapses, owing $2 million to hospitality platform Liven
Upmarket Melbourne CBD eatery Calia has collapsed into administration, owing an estimated $2 million to Australian diner loyalty platform Liven and raising questions for diners with unredeemed restaurant credits.
Frankly Speaking: After 473 days, we are ready to open our cafe
Chryssie Swarbrick, owner of Two Franks, shares the events of the day before the opening of the cafe.
Card transaction surcharging on the rise, Zeller says, as merchants seek cost-saving measures
Australian fintech Zeller says half of all transactions processed through its terminals in May 2023 included a surcharge for customers.
Hell Pizza takes BNPL to new depths with ‘pay when you’re dead’ scheme
New Zealand pizza chain, Hell Pizza, is challenging Buy Now Pay Later with its own 'pay when you're dead' scheme.
“Balancing act”: Small businesses shielding customers from full force of $1,300 annual power bill increases
Electricity prices will rise as much as 29% for tens of thousands of small businesses across Australia from July 1, as market regulators confirm major hikes to the base rates offered to energy consumers.
Lockdown smash Providoor enters liquidation with insufficient funds to pay creditors, refund customers
Restaurant meal delivery service Providoor has closed with liquidators saying there isn't enough money to refund customers.
Reminder: There are regulations around what you can call Anzac biscuits
A reminder for anyone selling Anzac biscuits: there are official government regulations around the name and what those products can be.
Restaurants could be forced to reprint menus and change signage over “onerous” fish labelling rules, ombudsman says
Enforcing country of origin labels for all seafood served in Australian restaurants and cafes will tip the scales against small businesses, according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.
Queensland ‘dessert cocktail’ empire Cowch enters voluntary administration
Queensland 'dessert cocktail' chain Cowch has called in the administrators, but its founders have pledged to keep serving Instagram-ready drinks through the difficult process.
Frankly Speaking: We’re running out of money. What do we do?
Two Franks is still some weeks away from opening, but the bills are piling up. How can the owners get some money through the doors?
