H45 Food and Beverage Services

Mixed bag for Easter retailers

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Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 7-Apr-15

Australian Retailers Association executive director Russell Zimmerman notes that some retailers in Sydney chose to trade on 6 April 2015, despite the public holiday. Restaurateur Mark Scanlan opened one of his three Sydney restaurants on Easter Monday. He has described penalty rates for working on public holidays as "prohibitive", and has called for workplace law reform

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AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION, GARFISH, SHOP, DISTRIBUTIVE AND ALLIED EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION, RESTAURANT AND CATERING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED

Caffeine wars: which city is Australia’s coffee capital?

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 24-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 56.8 per cent of Australians aged 14+ visited a cafe in an average three-month period in the year to December 2014, compared with 53.7 per cent in 2010. The survey also shows that 38.4 per cent of the population bought fresh coffee in any given four weeks in 2014, up from 36.3 per cent in 2010. Meanwhile, 63.3 per cent of Melburnians pay at least one visit to a cafe for coffee or tea in an average three months, ahead of Hobart residents (62.7 per cent) and Sydneysiders (61 per cent)

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Does a person’s cooking talent influence their food preferences?

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 3-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 50 per cent of Australians aged 14+ often receive compliments on their cooking. The survey, which was carried out in the year to December 2014, also shows that these people are 19 per cent more likely than the population average to enjoy eating vegetarian food, while they are 18 per cent more likely to enjoy eating bagels and 16 per cent more likely to enjoy health food. Meanwhile, 21 per cent of Australians say they would rather clean than cook, and they are 10 per cent more likely to enjoy eating both chicken nuggets and hot dogs than the average Australian

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Roy Morgan announces 2014 winners of Customer Satisfaction Awards

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 19-Feb-15

Roy Morgan Research announced the winners of its fourth annual Customer Satisfaction Awards on 18 February 2015. The awards recognise outstanding levels of customer satisfaction, as judged by more than 50,000 consumers and 12,000 business decision-makers throughout 2014. The 37 award categories cover sectors such as banking, insurance, superannuation, automotive, travel and hospitality, retail, telecommunications and utilities. Roy Morgan Research CEO Michele Levine says the awards have earned a reputation as the most accurate and reliable measure of customer satisfaction in Australia

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LEXUS AUSTRALIA, P&N BANK, GREATER BUILDING SOCIETY LIMITED, PEOPLE’S CHOICE CREDIT UNION, DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES INSURANCE SCHEME, ESSSUPER, PLUM FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, CBHS FRIENDLY SOCIETY LIMITED, INSURANCELINE HOLDINGS PTY LTD, BENDIGO AND ADELAIDE BANK LIMITED – ASX BEN, NRMA LIMITED, REST SUPER PTY LTD, AUTOBARN PTY LTD, GUARDIAN CHEMISTS, SUSSAN-SUZANNE GRAE, MICHEL’S PATISSERIE, DAVID JONES LIMITED, TARGET AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, THE REJECT SHOP LIMITED – ASX TRS, THE GOOD GUYS, TRUE VALUE HARDWARE LIMITED, CRUST PIZZA, GULL PETROLEUM PTY LTD, BETTS AND BETTS PTY LTD, BETTS KIDS, SPORTSPOWER, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, APPLE INCORPORATED, SOUTHERN PHONE COMPANY LIMITED, INTERNODE SYSTEMS PTY LTD, AMAYSIM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED, ACTEWAGL, RED ENERGY PTY LTD

Easter Sunday to cost Victoria’s employers double time

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Original article by Lucille Keen, Will Glasgow
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 18-Feb-15

The Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry estimates that a public holiday for Easter Sunday in Victoria could costs businesses about $A50m over five years. The State Government’s 2014 election platform included introducing a public holiday on Easter Sunday, which has been a trading day since 2011. Businesses that opt to trade on Easter Sunday will now be required to pay staff penalty rates

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS AND INNOVATION, AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION, VICTORIA. DEPT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, VICTORIAN TRADES HALL COUNCIL, LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, RESTAURANT AND CATERING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY (FRED NILE GROUP), AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Craft beer gives big brewers competition

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Original article by Julie-Anne Sprague
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10 : 17-Feb-15

Australians’ enthusiasm for craft beer continues to grow. Big breweries, such as Lion and CUB, are trying to retain market share by offering attractive incentives to pubs. Their behaviour is being monitored by the Australia Competition & Consumer Commission. Great Northern Hotel owner Alistair Carragher prefers not to be restricted in his choice of beers. He believes that craft beers offer a point of difference for his business

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FOSTER’S GROUP LIMITED, CARLTON UNITED BREWERS, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, COOPERS BREWERY LIMITED, SABMILLER PLC, LION PTY LTD, KIRIN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

Domino’s eyes rivals as pizza sales sizzle

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Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 & 26 : 12-Feb-15

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises has posted a 2014-15 interim net profit of $A29.1m, which is 44.2 per cent higher than previously. Revenue rose by 29.5 per cent to $A343.6m during the half-year. CEO Don Meij forecasts that net profit and EBITDA for the full year will rise by 32.5 per cent and 30 per cent respectively. He says Domino’s will aim to increase its share of Australia’s overall fast-food market from eight per cent at present. It has a 25 per cent share of the pizza sector

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DOMINO’S PIZZA ENTERPRISES LIMITED – ASX DMP, McDONALD’S AUSTRALIA LIMITED, KFC

Trade backs ALP call on liquor laws

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Original article by Gareth Parker, Daniel Emerson, Gabrielle Knowles
The West Australian – Page: 16 : 29-Jan-15

Western Australian Opposition Leader Mark McGowan wants the views of tourism organisations to be considered in assessing applications for liquor licences. McGowan says outdated regulations affecting the hospitality industry should be scrapped, and he intends to pursue reforms to the Liquor Control Act if the Australian Labor Party wins the next state election

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Junk food ads saturate cricket broadcasts, uni study reveals

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Original article by Kate Hagan
The Age – Page: 2 : 28-Jan-15

Obesity Policy Coalition members such as the Cancer Council Victoria and the Victorian branch of Diabetes Australia are urging Cricket Australia to abandon corporate sponsorship deals with fast food brands. New research by Wollongong University shows that during three One Day International and two Twenty20 matches as well as the first three days of the Ashes test series in 2014, junk food branding was shown 3,000-plus times in the TV broadcasts. Almost all of this was linked to naming rights sponsor KFC

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KFC, YUM! RESTAURANTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, CRICKET AUSTRALIA, UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG, OBESITY POLICY COALITION, DIABETES AUSTRALIA – VICTORIA, THE CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA

Penalty rates keep shops shut

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Original article by Angela Pownall
The West Australian – Page: 9 : 27-Jan-15

Public holiday penalty rates prompted many Perth retailers and restaurants to remain closed on 26 January 2015. Sorrento Restaurant in Northbridge is among those that opted to trade on Australia Day, but proprietor Fiona Dilanzo says this was only due to a 10 per cer surcharge that was imposed on customers. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Western Australia favours a single penalty rate for working on public holidays and weekends

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SORRENTO RESTAURANT, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INCORPORATED), LOT 20, AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN HOTELS ASSOCIATION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA)