May 22, 2024

The Federal government this week handed down its latest budget, hinting at a troubled global outlook and hedging Australia’s position, and hospitality has given the strategies a thumbs-down. A core focus of the budget was the forecast for inflation, which has fallen to less than half of the 7.8 per cent peak of late 2022,

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May 22, 2024

Our previous story on artificial intelligence’s role in hospitality looked at the benefits and challenges of using AI, including training, ethics and standards. This article focuses on the importance of governance and strategies, policies and regulations and how these will affect the hospitality industry in Australia. As AI systems advance, it’s crucial that they remain

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May 22, 2024

Backburning is thought to have been the cause of another golf club fire, this time destroying an estimated $350,000 in assets belonging to Eidsvold Golf Club and its members. Eidsvold Golf is a small volunteer-run club with a nine-hole course, located in the Burnett region of Queensland. Items lost to the fire include two fairway

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May 22, 2024

Annual showcase Foodservice Australia took place this week for 2024, and suppliers such as LG are ranging technology to meet evolving customer expectations. The service experience in clubs is constantly evolving, especially in terms of the integration of advanced technologies that allow operators to enhance service and efficiency, and glean data insights. “Successful clubs are

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May 15, 2024

Clubs in Sydney have been targeted by a sophisticated scam involving kitchen cleaning, with would-be contractors allegedly conning money out of unsuspecting staff. ClubTIC has learned of a case where two men entered a club in the inner west under the guise of being contracted cleaners of kitchen rangehoods. A man called the club (name

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