Stellar line up for ‘For Industry, By Industry’ HNZ conference 2023 –
One of the driving forces behind Australia’s biggest hospitality and accommodation empire will open Hospitality New Zealand’s conference and trade show in Auckland later this month. Sam Egerton is General Manager of New Projects for Merivale Group, which owns 104 restaurants, pubs, bars and hotels across Australia, most of them in Greater Sydney. He heads a program of speakers and sessions designed to inform, educate and entertain operators from across the hospitality sector. This year the theme is ‘For Industry, By Industry’, and will feature motivational and subject speakers, expert sessions and panels that cover consumer trends, compliance, Chat GPT,…
Winning Kiwi BBQ expertise heading to American Royal World Series –
For Ken Van Mackelbergh, barbecue is out of season; it’s a community, a culture, a lifestyle, and, most importantly, it’s about family and friends. It is about celebrations and creating memories, about building old friendships, and making new ones. This has been Ken’s ethos for as long as he can remember. With over 20 years’ experience as a qualified Chef, Ken is affectionately known as ‘BBQ BOI’, a name quickly adopted for the competitive BBQ team he is part of with Nick Borland and Jamie Urwin. This year a partnership has been developed between BBQ BOI and kiwi-owned business, The…
B&B conference swinging into Wellington –
Bed and breakfast hosts will get ‘Back in the Swing’ of business at their upcoming national conference with a program packed with valuable information about operating in a post-pandemic market. The two-day Vision Insurance B&B Conference’s fantastic speaker line-up features professionals from within the accommodation sector and inspiration from outside the sector. The conference – the first since 2020 – is themed Back in the Swing and also includes workshops and plenty of networking with other B&B owners and support services. Delegates will also have an opportunity to enjoy the tourism experiences available in Wellington. The conference takes place at…
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Called ‘Cheap’ For Skipping Hotel After Carlyle Allegedly Refused Discount
AFP KEY POINTS Prince Harry and Meghan Markle allegedly stayed at a friend’s home while in New York City A law enforcement source claimed the Sussexes asked the Carlyle hotel for a discount but got rejected A security expert said the couple would have benefited from staying at a hotel instead of a private residence Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were involved in a car chase with paparazzi because they didn’t stay at a hotel during their recent trip to New York City, reports have claimed. Unnamed law enforcement sources told the New York Post’s Page Six that the Duke…
Training investment leads RANZ’ Budget wish list –
The Restaurant Association of New Zealand has produced its own budget wish list ahead of Thursday’s 2023 financial announcements from the Government. “While the hospitality industry itself is leading the long-term work that will make our sector more resilient, we also know that ongoing skills shortages, increased costs of doing business and the ever-changing regulatory environment only add to the pressures we have experienced over the past three years. “Increased investment in training to address the national skills shortage is one of our top priorities, so we would like to see investment in work-based training initiatives, to both fill the…
West Auckland Trust plans $40m investment with 10 new hospitality venues –
A $40 million plus investment over the next five years to expand the hospitality and retail infrastructure of one of NZ’s largest population centers is set to help address future demand from increased housing density and regeneration around transport hubs. West Auckland has a population of 311,000+ spread over a 578 km2 area and is expected to grow by tens of thousands of residents over the coming years. The Trusts, which has a community mandate to operate liquor licenses in the region, is aiming to grow annual revenues by 23% to $160 million within five years. According to a new…
Cauliflower star vege in 2023 NSSCC competition! –
Mashed, roasted, au Gratin, casserole, made into soups, pizza bases and taco shells, you name it and the humble cauliflower has co-operated! And this year it is the key ingredient in the National Secondary Schools’ Culinary Challenge. Entries open on June 1, and close June 30 at the end of Term 2, for high school students to prepare and perfect the most delicious cauliflower entre dishes they can. The National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge is an annual event run by the Culinary Arts Development Trust. The competition is designed to encourage the next generation of culinary talent, provide career pathways…