Good service is almost as important as the food

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Why good service is almost as important as the food in Australia's top restaurants

They're the two words that can take a restaurant from hero to zero faster than you can say "how was your meal?" Bad. Service. And in the the age of social media and online reviews, good customer service has become the yin to great food's yang at Australia's top restaurants. Read more ... Original story on afr.com Original story on hospitalitymagazine.com.au

Appetite for Excellence finalists announced

The Appetite for Excellence Awards program has announced the 26 finalists across the categories of Top Young Chef, Young Waiter and Young Restaurateur. The program is now in its 13th year, with 2018 judges including Dan Hong, Kylie Javier Ashton, Peter Gilmore, Duncan Welgemoed and Analiese Gregory. Read more ...

Foodservice celebrates outstanding talent at 30 Under 30 awards

Foodservice launched its inaugural 30 Under 30 awards program at this year's Foodservice Australia trade show. Held on Sunday May 29, the event celebrated the outstanding, young chefs, restaurateurs, cafe owners, caterers, venue managers, manufacturers and front of house staff shaping the future of the foodservice and hospitality industries. Read more ... Original story on foodservicenews.com.au Original story on linkedin.com

3 Simple steps to reduce kitchen depression

The passing of internationally acclaimed chef Anthony Bourdain raises more questions than answers. Discussion forums are pointing the finger squarely at the food industry for feeding and increasing the rate of suicides and depression. Commercial kitchens are gritty, pressure cooker environments that aren’t for the faint-hearted. Change for any industry must begin from within - Christine Green has identified 3 things that she believes can instigate change. They aren't perfect but it's a start. Read more ...

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