What tech should you be investing in for growth? Obee founder shares his insights
Restaurant-booking app Obee founder Owen Parry shares tips for business owners looking to make strategic tech investments in 2021.
Ordermentum raises $5 million as hospitality businesses embrace tech post-COVID-19
Ordermentum has scored $5 million in funding, for its tech solution to tidy up the relationships between hospitality suppliers and venues.
Melbourne CBD cafes fume over Victoria’s snap coronavirus restrictions
Melbourne CBD cafes are bearing the brunt of the state government’s backflip on the planned increase of the cap on workers allowed in offices.
“Targeted, bespoke stimulus”: SME advocates push for hospitality-only JobKeeper
SME advocates are urging the government to rethink JobKeeper for the hospitality industry as the wage subsidy reaches its final months.
High stakes: Melbourne’s CBD eateries are ‘starting from scratch’ as office workers return to the city
Cafes and eateries in the heart of the Melbourne CBD are eagerly awaiting the return of more office workers to the city, and with it the promise of much-needed sales and stability.
NSW businesses face new COVID-19 restrictions days before Christmas
The COVID-19 cluster linked to Sydney’s Northern Beaches is affecting businesses as restrictions are re-introduced days before Christmas.
Crisis in retail and hospitality industry, with over 66% of workers reporting a mental health condition this year
Research into the mental health of workers reveals over 66% of employees in the retail and hospitality industry have experienced a mental health condition this year.
Cafe owners broadly support IR changes, but “grey areas” remain
Cafe owners are not fazed by the government’s plan to require employers to offer their long-term casual staff full- or part-time contracts.
HungryHungry
When lockdowns were introduced, HungryHungry's founders realised a feature they had built, but hardly used, could help keep hospitality alive.
IR reforms could see higher casual wages for retail and hospitality workers
The government's IR reforms could see a new definition of casual work and a higher rate of pay for retail and hospitality workers.
Electronic check-in mandatory in NSW: Here’s what SMEs need to know
It is now mandatory for commercial and hospitality venues in NSW to have electronic check-in systems in place.
ACT launches $500,000 digital voucher program to boost spending at local businesses
The ACT government has launched a $500,000 digital voucher program that will see participating customers given $40 to spend each day.
