Industry turnover exceeds $25b, up 2 percent
Total industry turnover in the café, restaurant and catering sector has exceeded $25b for the year ending April 2017.
Businesses hoping Vivid will boost turnover by up to 60%
Vivid Sydney, which last year attracted 2.3m people to the city, will result in significant increases in turnover for cafés and restaurants,…
R&CA responds to Tasmanian budget
R&CA said the budget will improve the operating environment of hospitality businesses throughout the state.
Industry turnover jumps 2.2 percent, exceeds $25b
Even though industry turnover is up, it didn't translate to an improvement in profitability, said R&CA.
How the 2017 federal budget will hit hospitality
The 2017–18 federal budget is a mixed bag for hospitality industry businesses.
“We’re about to have a skills exodus”: operators respond to 457 announcement
R&CA may have welcomed the federal governments decision to abolish the 457 visa program, but chefs and restaurateurs around the country are…
Industry bodies respond to 457 visa announcement
Industry bodies have welcomed Prime Minister Turnbull's announcement that the 457 visa will be abolished and replaced with a new scheme, but…
Penalty rates decision a mixed bag: R&CA
R&CA CEO, John Hart said he's pleased the Fair Work Commission has acknowledged the differences in hospitality work to traditional sectors, but…
Minimum wage rise will cost jobs, says R&CA
Restaurant & Catering Australia has urged the Fair Work Commission to exercise restraint in its submission to the 2016-17 Annual Wage Review.
Strength of dining boom continues: report
According to the Trade in Services Australia report, international visitors spent just over $4 billion on takeaway and restaurant meals in 2015-16,…