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

With its warm climate and vibrant cities, Australia is built for outdoor dining. However, in a pre-pandemic world, Aussie hospitality...

The past year has seen a dramatic shift in how the hospitality industry operates. Some changes were small, not altering the day-to-day...

Towards the end of 2021, hospitality venues could finally get a glimpse of light at the end of the covid-tunnel, and many dared to...

At the start of every new year, Google releases its ‘Most Googled’ lists for countries across the globe to provide an insight into...

In early 2021 the NSW Government launched the Dine and Discover scheme. The initiative was designed specifically to help the hospitality...

After a Covid-induced hiatus in 2020, The Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards are back with a bang this year, serving up the best hospo...

In July of this year, temperatures in Brazil fell below 0℃ around some of the major coffee growing areas such as Minas Gerais, and...

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

We’ve been inside for weeks now, and it’s starting to get old.You can’t socialise (apart from that stuff we’re all creatively...

There’s something happening right now in the hospitality industry, something significant, yet just below the surface, out of view,...

On 11 May, the 2021-22 Federal Budget was announced. The budget is centered around the country’s recovery from the pandemic and the...

Amongst dialogues of vaccination programmes, prospective travel bubbles, and further easing of restrictions; it’s hard to believe...

2020 was a year for the history books and if there’s one thing everyone in hospitality can agree on, it’s that 2020 changed the...

After a year of turmoil, change and challenges 2020 has finally come to a close. The last year has been particularly tough for hospitality...

2020 has been an exceptional year. Store closures and safety concerns have led retailers to reinvent themselves and find innovative...

Nick Cloete, founder of Kounta, stepped into the world of hospitality at the age of 18 as an aspiring chef. Working in the thick of...

Landmark deal by global, cloud commerce leader grows Lightspeed’s U.S. footprint by more than 20,000 customer locations following...

There is no question that hospitality is the lifeblood of Victoria’s culture. But with Stage 3 and Stage 4 restrictions in the state,...

On behalf of Lightspeed, I am privileged to announce that we have reached another company milestone. One that would not be possible...

Customer behaviour has changed—and Lightspeed is dedicated to helping our merchants adapt. We’ve been hard at work on a new addition...