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Should You Require Qualifications in Your Job Ad?

You Might Be Filtering Out Your Best Hire

2026 Minimum Wage Increase: A Guide for Hospitality Employers

The Fair Work Commission has handed down its 2026 wage review - here's what changes for hospitality award rates, and the Payday Super switch landing in the same pay run.

5 Things Hospo Workers Never Say (But Definitely Think)

If you've ever smiled politely while screaming on the inside, this one's for you. No notes, just facts.

Hospitality Award Rates Australia 2026 | Barcats

Are You Getting Paid Properly?

The Hospitality Trial Shift Playbook

The unspoken rules of a hospo trial, finally written down.

Building a Career in Hospitality

A no-fluff guide to taking Australian hospitality seriously, climbing the floor, and getting noticed by the venues that matter.

The Apprentice Chef Pipeline

What’s Broken, What’s Working, and What the Industry Is Really Saying

What Australian Head Chefs Are Really Earning in 2026

This article looks at what the published data says, what chefs in the field are reporting, and what venue operators need to know about head chef compensation if they’re hiring in 2026.

Payday Super 2026: What Hospitality Workers and Venues Need to Know

Payday super starts 1 July 2026. Here's what changes for casual hospitality workers and venues, how to prepare, and what happens if you don't comply.

5 Tips for Thriving During Busy Periods in Hospitality

Busy shifts test more than your skills. Here are 5 practical tips to stay sharp, keep your energy up, and actually enjoy the rush.

The Real Cost of Hiring Hospitality Staff in Australia (2026)

If you're running a bar, restaurant, cafe, or hotel in Australia, you already know that finding good staff is one of the biggest challenges in hospitality right now. But here's a question that doesn't get asked enough: how much are you actually spending to find them?

Diageo Bar Academy & World Class Roadshow catch up!

In case you missed it Diageo Bar Academy & World Class Roadshow returned this year with massive turnouts in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Culinary Wonderland Launches

A groundbreaking digital platform founded by world-renowned chefs

Tanqueray No. TEN cocktails

We’re breaking out the bartender’s favourite gin

OnTheMonee

Cashless digital tipping

Beyond Margaritas

Try these tequila based cocktails

Nelly Robinson takes over The Pines Cronulla

Shady Pines Saloon

Rekodo Jukebox

Swill House Le Foote