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Head chef buys Yellow from Bentley Restaurant Group

Hospitality Magazine

Bentley Co-Owners Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt opened Yellow in 2013 as a traditional French bistro before transitioning it to vegetarian in 2016. Over his five years at the restaurant, Nooij has focussed on fermentation and sourcing vegetables from small suppliers. Now the head chef will act as chef-owner of the operation.

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Merivale to pay $19.25 million to former staff

Hospitality Magazine

The claims relate to a period between December 2013 and December 2019, and 2,895 people were registered to partake in the settlement. The settlement comes off the back of a class action lawsuit that employment law firm Adero launched on behalf of Merivale’s workforce in December 2019.

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5 minutes with Pastry Chef Kay-Lene Tan

Hospitality Magazine

In 2013 I had the opportunity to return to Melbourne for a stint at The European. After graduating from Singapores At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, I landed a job with Jol Robuchon at his flagship restaurant. I was there for two years before moving on to Jason Athertons Pollen Restaurant at Gardens by the Bay with my mentor Andres Lara.

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CBRE Hotel Brand Performance 2024 Report: Navigating Slower RevPAR Growth to Make Strategic Brand Selections

Hospitality Net

The average number of brands per brand family tracked by CBRE increased to 25 in 2023 from 13 in 2013. between 2018 and 2023 from 3% between 2013 and 2018. Only 30% of brands delivered above-average RevPAR growth over the past five years, down from the 52% of brands with above-average RevPAR from 2013 to 2018.

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Jacqui Challinor joins Trader House group

Hospitality Magazine

Challinor joins after departing Nomad group last year, where she held the role of group executive chef after first joining Nomad Sydney back in 2013. She launched a number of venues for the group including Nomad Melbourne, Reine and La Rue, and Beau, which has now closed.

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Cuckoo Callay cafe closes in Surry Hills

Hospitality Magazine

The city-side cafe was the second Cuckoo Callay location — with the original launching in Newtown back in 2013 — before the Surry Hills branch arrived on the dining scene almost six years ago. Sydney hospitality group Esca have confirmed Cuckoo Callay Surry Hills will close its doors on 11 June.

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Cameron Mackenzie exits Four Pillars

Hospitality Magazine

Four Pillars’ Head Distiller Cameron Mackenzie has made the decision to step away from the business he co-founded alongside Stuart Gregor and Matt Jones in 2013. The award-winning distiller confirmed his exit to staff on Wednesday via email, writing: “It’s time to step away.”

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