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Australia’s food and beverage operators have been striving to return their businesses to some degree of normality in order to drive sales, stabilise costs and prepare themselves for the imminent financial obstacle of Job keeper payments ceasing in three weeks’ time. It is clear from the ABS that the future is bright for food and beverage operations, however, operators need to be creative, flexible and innovative in order to comply with the remaining Covdid-19 restrictions around social distancing and the control in patron numbers in any one enclosed space.

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Melbourne vs Sydney - What makes a ‘Sydney’ ...

In the course of our work, we have noticed that there are some venues that just say ‘Sydney’. We also know that over the years, Sydney restaurateurs haven’t lit up the world in Melbourne (and vice versa, we might add). All of which got us thinking about why this is so: What is it about the market that creates a ‘Sydney’ venue?

Here we highlight a few of the differences between the Melbourne and Sydney food scene.

Melbourne vs Sydney - What makes a ‘Sydney’ restaurant?
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Food & Hospitality Restaurant Openings ...

Although 2020 will be remembered in Australians (and the world) for all the wrong reasons, hospitality operators continued to push the boundaries, open new concepts providing a welcome haven for Australia’s at large with new experiences that raised our spirits and reminded us that life, food and hospitality will not only survive but thrive.

There are stand out restaurants and bars that have opened across Australia with new and enticing food and beverage as well those who have traded through the ups and downs continuing to deliver excellent food and service.

Here we highlight a few of the many new ones (and can’t wait to try) and share a recent food experience at Ish in Melbourne.

Food & Hospitality Restaurant Openings & a Taste of What Was 2020
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Trends for 2022: Re-engaging with Food in a ...

2021 is going to be, in the parlance of your local footy team, a rebuilding year. So much damage has been done to retail in general and hospitality in particular this year that 2021 is going to be a year to heal, slowly getting back on public transport and getting settled into the Next Normal.

2022, then, is shaping up as a really interesting year. The food operators that survived the pandemic, and especially those that opened during it, are battle-hardened and realistic: An excellent foundation on which to rebuild Food and Hospitality. With the gradual renaissance of the CBD and face-to-face interactions, there is ample scope to start contemplating how to harness and encourage demand.

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F&B Operator Procurement Strategies – ...

In the current business environment, securing the best F&B operators within your project, development or institution, can be challenging. This may be compounded, by shifting operator demands, (complicated lease conditions, staged incentives, abatement clauses, etc) and a new expectation of rental revenue models, what is the rental return that can realistically be achieved?

F&B Operator Procurement Strategies – Delivering on the Vision

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Vegan & Vegetarian meat substitutes and the potential health risks of these food types

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Vegan & Vegetarian meat substitutes and the potential health risks of these food types

Generally speaking, vegetarian and vegan lifestyles can be extremely healthy when eating a plant-based diet full of wholefoods, fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, legumes etc. Recently, however, there has been an influx of a wide variety of new vegan and vegetarian processed products that do not provide consumers with all of the health benefits you might expect from adhering to a meat-free diet. It is important to ensure that you read the back of the package to really understand what is packed into these faux meat processed foods that may negatively impact on consumer’s health.

Future Food's 5 Must Try Plant-Based Eateries

Future Food's 5 Must Try Plant-Based Eateries

Whether it’s for climate change reasons, personal preference or for wellbeing, more people are swaying towards eating a mainly or completely plant-based diet to the point where big businesses including McDonald’s and Pret-a-Manger are updating their menus to accommodate the group of people seeking these foods. But this way of life started long before these big companies found it thanks to a group of forward-thinking, health focussed and quality driven chefs and entrepreneurs. We’ve picked five interesting and innovative food outlets that have been plugging the plant-based life long before the ‘trend’ rolled around. 

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Food, Hospitality & Beverage Industry Trends - 2018

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Food, Hospitality & Beverage Industry Trends - 2018

Francis Loughran, founder and managing director of Future Food, foresees more beautiful cafes and restaurants in our malls and high streets as operators move beyond just food and focus on design-driven spaces and genuine customer service. Read Future Food's ten predictions for food, beverage and hospitality trends that will surface in 2018. 

Melbourne’s Latest Vegan Concept, The Alley is Landing

Melbourne’s Latest Vegan Concept, The Alley is Landing

The Alley, a plant-based eatery is about to open on St Kilda Road in Melbourne. It will be serving up 100% vegan food in a fast and casual environment, something we haven’t seen too much of in plant-based F&B offers to date. The menu is going to consist of burgers made in-house, pastas, cold-pressed juices, baked treats and other vegan sweets with burgers being filled with pulled jackfruit instead of pulled pork and ice cream made from coconut milk instead of dairy. Read more to find out exactly what it is about this concept that makes us tick. 

Global City Hopping: Los Angeles

Global City Hopping: Los Angeles

On a recent business trip to North America where I visited the food capitals of New York, Chicago and Los Angeles (LA), I can safely say that I experienced some extremely wonderful cafes, restaurants and of course a range of pop-ups and food trucks that America is so well known for. The city that struck a culinary-chord with me though was LA - a city of vibrant culture, cuisine and dynamic food offers with no shortage of experience and elevated hospitality. 

Healthy Food Reigns Supreme: Our Health Food Favourites

Healthy Food Reigns Supreme: Our Health Food Favourites

Following on from last week’s post on how healthy food options are now becoming the stock standard of food precincts around the globe, we are going to have a quick look at a couple of our favourite wholesome offerings that have popped up on the scene as the health food movement has moved through.

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There is something so rewarding in knowing that you are being served handcrafted food using fresh, local and seasonal produce, and something equally as gratifying in knowing that you could potentially burn off all of those calories hidden in the delectable butter-laden house made croissants, as you walk and explore the many attractions dotted around the historical town. www.harvestbendigo.com.au
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