On Wednesday, 15 June 2022, the Fair Work Commission announced a minimum wage increase for Australian workers. From 1 July 2022, Australian...

With the end of the financial year in sight, many hospitality businesses are gearing up to file their tax returns. This year, business...

For years a battle has been raging in the offices of many hospitality businesses, and there are two sides with much the same goals,...

Earlier this week the federal government announced the federal budget for 2022-23, and with an election looming there’s some uncertainty...

The way your customers pay plays an instrumental role in both your service and your workflows. In today’s world, convenience is king,...

Ah, the age old question asked by (almost exclusively) the recently arrived to our shores, unfamiliar with the lingo. We’ll tell...

The world of credit card surcharges and card payments can be tricky to navigate – especially if you’re a first-time business owner....

When a business starts out, there are lists-upon-lists of tasks flying around, each one vying for your attention. And some of these...

The past 18 months have been tough for the hospitality industry – particularly in states like VIC and NSW who have suffered through...

Every financial year, the Fair Work Commission gets together for the annual wage reviews; and every June, they announce their decision....

So, there was this one sandwich that followed me from kitchen to kitchen. And no matter how much I protested, how deep I dug my heels...

You’ve written your new menu, and it’s spectacular. You can feel it. There’s just something about this time that’s right. You’ve...

The payments landscape is constantly evolving. Just in the past couple of decades, we’ve seen payments in the form of cheques, credit...

Opening a restaurant takes grit and determination, but with a touch of good humour and a lot of hard work, opening a restaurant can...

If you’re contemplating opening a bar, then firstly – congratulations! Starting your own hospitality business is an exciting and...

Starting a business is a huge financial undertaking and operating at a profit, particularly in the first few years, can be a challenge....

If you’re in the restaurant biz you’ll know how important it is to stay on top of your finances. With profit margins for Aussie...

Rising energy costs are a (worrying) reality for Australian hospitality businesses. So the sooner you address the problem, the better....

In a recent article, we delved into the relationship between costs and sales and how knowing your gross profit margin is key to retail...

For restaurants, cost of goods sold (COGS) is one of the most important things to measure. Put simply, it’s how much it costs you...

If you own or operate a restaurant, you have to take on many roles. There’s the creative side of running a restaurant, which involves...