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Breaking: Chef Jock Zonfrillo passes away

Hospitality Magazine

Orana caught the attention of experts across the globe and Zonfrillo was recognised for his contributions to the landscape in 2018 when he was awarded the prestigious Basque Culinary World Prize in 2018. The award-winning restaurant secured three hats in 2019 and 2020 before it closed its doors in the same year.

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LK Hospitality announces new group executive chef

Hospitality Magazine

Upon return to Australia in 2018, Headon took on the role of executive chef at award-winning Yarra Valley Winery Levantine Hill Estate, before moving to Society Restaurant and Lillian Brasserie.

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Bespoke opens Sun Street Hotel in London

Boutique Hotel News

MTD received approval from Hackney Planning Committee to redevelop the site in 2015, and appointed Bespoke Hotels to manage the hotel in 2018. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, MTD Group acquired One Crown Place in 2013 from Sun Street Properties Ltd, a unit of UBS.

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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

Modern Restaurant Management

Furthermore, Franchise Direct, as of 2018, determined that there were nearly 275,000 franchised restaurants in the United States. In 2018, Panerabread.com, a website where customers sign up to order food online for pickup in stores or for delivery, leaked millions of customer records.

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Merivale to open Good Luck Restaurant Lounge in Sydney

Hospitality Magazine

Eggert then joined Merivale in 2018 to launch the much-loved Totti’s in Bondi Beach, which has now expanded to the Sydney CBD, Rozelle, and most recently Victoria’s Lorne. It’s got that feel where you know you’ll lose track of time…it’s just great food with a side of party.”

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Bondi’s Da Orazio unveils major revamp

Hospitality Magazine

DElia sold his share of the restaurant in 2018, and his business partner Maurice Terzini (Icebergs Dining Room & Bar) replaced it with Cicciabella in 2019. When the popular Bondi restaurant originally opened in 2014 as Da Orazio Pizza + Porchetta, it quickly became favoured for its namesake offerings.

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Former Coffee Club operators cop $115,603 in penalties

Hospitality Magazine

The two workers were underpaid a total of $15,412, with one worker aged 19 to 20 underpaid $12,910 between May 2016 and August 2017, and the other aged 20 underpaid $2,502 over three months in 2018.