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This week's fresh serve of news from the Catering and Restaurant Industry. Keep up-to-date with the latest in Catering Equipment & Restaurant Equipment, Food Trends & Business Tips from around the web.

NSW reintroduces tougher restrictions for pubs following virus outbreak

Group bookings at pubs will be reduced from 20 people to 10 and large venues will not be allowed to have more than 300 patrons under new COVID-19 rules to be introduced in NSW. The changes relate only to pubs and will not apply to clubs, restaurants or The Star casino, which was fined $5000 on Monday after inspectors were told of groups mingling and people standing together while drinking on Saturday night. The new measures follow the outbreak at the Crossroads Hotel in Casula in Sydney's south-west which is now responsible for 21 coronavirus cases. Read more ... Original story and image on smh.com.au Original story and image on commercialrealestate.com.au

Hotel of the future

Australia's first self-service Moxy Hotel in Melbourne will be 'suited well to a COVID world' Check into a hotel belonging to one of the fastest-growing accommodation brands in the world, grab a meal and then enter your room – all without having to speak to a single member of staff. In a style touted as the future of the hotel industry, it's a fully digitalised operation which appeals to tech-savvy millennials, customers concerned with COVID-19 hygiene and budget-conscious travellers alike. Read more ...

The show must go on

Foodservice Australia still running The organisers of the Foodservice Australia trade exhibition have confirmed the show will be running in Sydney from 8–10 November 2020 as planned, with all its regular features. Government advice suggests that business events will be starting in September. These events will help kickstart business activities, and are different to mass public events due to the controlled environment and trackability of participants. Trade shows are about bringing industries together and creating new opportunities. This event will be one of the most important we have run. It might also be the only big show to run this year. Read more ... Original story and image on foodprocessing.com.au Original story and image on qsrmagazine.com

Shorter ads work best

Shorter Restaurant Ads More Effective in COVID Climate, Study Shows Spots less than 15 seconds grabbed the most attention. The three key findings... Read more ...

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