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Fair Work hits Sydney’s Inner West with surprise inspections

Hospitality Magazine

Inspectors are on the ground in one of Sydneys hospitality hubs this week speaking with employees and holding employers to account if they are not following workplace laws, including due to any unpaid work, said Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth. The regulator has recently conducted similar inspections in Melbourne, Hobart , and Sydney CBD.

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David Boyle joins Northside Group as executive chef

Hospitality Magazine

Saravia brought Boyle onboard the development team at Farmers Daughters in 2018. Ireland-born Boyle cut his teeth at Michellin Star restaurants in Dublin and Kilkenny, before working at Corrigans Mayfair in London and Pichet in Dublin. After moving to Victoria, he worked at The Lake House in Daylesford, ter, and Saravias Pastuso.

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Breaking: Chef Jock Zonfrillo passes away

Hospitality Magazine

A statement posted to the chef’s Instagram account confirmed the devastating loss and reads: “With completely shattered hearts … we are devastated to share that Jock passed away yesterday. Chef Jock Zonfrillo has passed away in Melbourne, aged 46.

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David Chang’s Memoir Fails to Account for the Trauma He Caused Me

EATER

But as an employee on the receiving end of that rage, the book fails to account for trauma he caused me. Chang writes that he doesn’t remember the specific incident, but concedes that, apart from a few details, the account is “accurate and could have been written about almost any night I was working service.”.

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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

Modern Restaurant Management

A year later, hackers were able to breach Dunkin Donuts online loyalty rewards program, stealing and subsequently selling thousands of user accounts on the dark web. Furthermore, Franchise Direct, as of 2018, determined that there were nearly 275,000 franchised restaurants in the United States.

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Soaring labour costs squeeze hotel profit margins in the UK, CoStar finds

Hotel Owner

Furthermore, according to CoStar, a share of revenue labour costs from the 2018-19 tax year has increased from 25.5% Since the 2018/19 tax year, national living wages have increased by approximately 46%, with the hourly rate rising from 7.83 per hour for those aged 25 and over to 11.44

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to California’s Prop 12 Farm Welfare Law

Modern Restaurant Management

Proposition 12 was passed by California voters in 2018 as a ballot initiative. California consumers account for approximately 13 percent of pork consumption across the country.