Features

Quay smashes records with latest accolade

28 October 2008 | The Quay restaurant has been named the Restaurant of the Year at the prestigious Savour Australia National Awards for Excellence.

Hotel Nest – new menu, new tastes, new chef, new bar

27 October 2008 | The Spring Summer menu is European in composition but the innovation is Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts launches The InterContinental Kitchen

27 October 2008 | InterContinental Hotels & Resorts worldwide have released of The InterContinental Kitchen book of over 300 recipes and more.

Backed by tradition

03 October 2008 | When it comes to wine making history and tradition the Leflaive family from Burgundy has more than 370 years behind them. Christine Salins caught up with the Leflaive’s on a visit to Australia.

Making his Marque

03 October 2008 | James Leadbeater is relying on great seasonal produce to put the new restaurant at The Marque Hotel on the dining map. By Christine Salins.

I Love Sigep 30th International Exhibition in Rimini, italy
17 January 2009 | Rimini - Italy from 17-21 January 2009.
Opens from 9.30am-6.30pm.
Final day 9.30am-5.00pm
For more information, visit www.sigep.it
Australian International Furniture Fair
04 February 2009 | Venue: Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour
Dates and times:
4 February & 5 February (9am-5pm for both days)
6 February (9am - 4pm)

The Edge Awards presentation: 4 February 11am
Foodservice Industry Association- Trade show calender 2009
10 March 2009 | Visit www.foodservice.org.au for more information.

The news is full of stories about the financial situation in the US and its impact on Australia. Is the doom and gloom effecting customer levels at your hospitality business?

Yes, customers levels are noticeably down
	86%
No, there has been no effect
	1%
They are still coming but spending less
	9%
Quite the opposite. People are kicking up their heels to escape the bad news.
	4%