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Lunetta opens in a modernist Canberra icon

Hospitality Magazine

When the iconic mid-century dodecagon on Canberra’s Red Hill sold in May 2021, the nation’s capital was abuzz with rumours of who the new owners would be, and what they would do with the space. Peter Vidovic brought architect Miles Jakl on board to design the building, which opened in 1963.

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Former Melbourne café operator faces court

Hospitality Magazine

Monaco Willows employed a visa holder as a full-time chef between October 2021 and April 2023. The Fair Work Commission began legal action against Monaco Willows because the operator allegedly unlawfully deducted money from a worker and underpaid wages and entitlements.

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Dumpling restaurant operators face court

Hospitality Magazine

Fair Work issued Chen and Du with a compliance notice after an inspector formed the belief that the operators had underpaid the minimum wages, overtime, and penalty rates of 28 workers between June 2021 and April 2023. Most of the restaurants staff were migrant workers with some aged 24 and under during their employment.

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Five Reasons Restaurants Are Upgrading Tech in 2021

Modern Restaurant Management

After the rollercoaster of the last year and a half, the restaurant industry is moving forward with making upgrades they put off because of the disruption COVID-19 created.

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Fair Work hits Melbourne Café with $28,171 in penalties

Hospitality Magazine

The cook was employed by the caf between February 2021 and February 2022. KRC Pty Ltd received a $23,475 penalty while caf manager Rishi Chaudhari received a penalty of $4,696 for underpaying and failing to backpay a full-time cook it employed. The company then failed to adhere to a compliance notice from the FWO.

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Odd Culture appoints two key leadership roles

Hospitality Magazine

He received the lauded Michelin Young Chef of the Year Award in 2021, the same year that he competed on Netflixs The Final Table. Haupt returns to Sydney after closing his cult-followed Amsterdam restaurant 101 Gowrie. The chef has worked in some of the worlds best kitchens, including Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.

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Bar Conte team open doors on multi-level destination, Conte Sydney

Hospitality Magazine

The business and life partners launched Bar Conte in 2021 as Sydney’s only dedicated Negroni bar. Negroni enthusiast Raffaelle Lombardi and interior designer Victoria Hampshire the duo behind popular Surry Hills Negroni authority Bar Conte are opening a multi-level drink and dining destination today.

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