Merry Christmas 2020

Merry Christmas 2020

Wishing all our customers and suppliers a merry Christmas 2020. We look forward to helping you again next year in 2021. ...read more

Much deserved recognition

Much deserved recognition

Normally it is the Restaurant and Catering Association that is handing out or hosting industry awards so it was great to read that they have been awarded the Association of the Year 2020 ...read more

Hit for six

Hit for six

2020 has been tough for operators, but innovation has helped venues navigate challenges and continue to keep the doors open. Here are six trends we’re already seeing that are set to be big in 2021. ...read more

Holiday Roundup

Holiday Roundup

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted a number of businesses, but few harder than the restaurant industry. This edition features the Restaurant Resilience Index, the impact of reviews, shifting consumer preferences and the importance of rewards. ...read more

Don't work in a sauna

Don't work in a sauna

With the new Patented SMEG SHR units, washing dishes in a busy hospitality business no longer means you have to endure sauna like conditions. ...read more

Sydney RCA Award winners

Sydney RCA Award winners

In a year offering little to celebrate, beyond just surviving, Restaurant & Catering Association held their annual awards evening to recognise some of the state’s finest hospitality businesses who showcase the very best the hospitality industry has to offer. ...read more

What Marketing Trends to Expect in 2021

What Marketing Trends to Expect in 2021

Predictions for brands in a cookie-less, post-pandemic world. Predicting the future feels particularly daunting after the year we just had. However, there are trends and themes underway that I anticipate will color marketing in 2021. The following are five important ones: ...read more

Just eat it!

Just eat it!

The Tasmanian Government has committed $250,000 to support a state-wide marketing campaign called 'Eat it Tassie!' featuring Tasmania’s hospitality venues and local personalities, and showcasing Tasmanian produce and remind people that these venues still need support. ...read more

Ugly Delicious

Ugly Delicious

Often the discussion revolves around how food trends shaped the year. This is one of those rare occasions where the year shaped the trends. It’s when carb-loading became the unofficial sport, the party came to suburbia and delivery stopped being a dirty word. ...read more

A stress free Christmas

A stress free Christmas

Catering businesses suffering from the COVID-19 downturn have turned to at-home dining customers and the particularly clever ones have devised complete festive menus that can be brought to your door, including reheating and presentation instructions and even colouring-in kits for the kids. ...read more