Christchurch venues win both the Supreme Award and the People’s Choice at last night’s gala dinner.
SkyCity Entertainment’s general manager of Auckland hospitality, David Allot, has been named the Hospitality Industry Leader of the Year.
A minister of hospitality is among the requests to the government elected on 14 October in Hospitality New Zealand’s election manifesto.
Hospitality New Zealand has applied to become the bargaining agent for hospitality employers, which would see it enter negotiations on an industry pay arrangement under the Fair Pay Agreements Act.
Hospitality New Zealand is calling for the government to take a second look at the potential ramifications if the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill becomes law.
May card spending in the hospitality industry increased by 7.6% to $1.176bn compared to the $1.094bn transacted during the same month last year, according to Stats NZ.
Australian industry stalwart Sam Egerton will be speaking at Hospitality New Zealand’s conference, alongside others including Kevin Biggar, Melissa Muirhead, Ashley Fell, and Dan Te Whenua Walker.
New Zealand hospitality businesses are feeling increasingly pessimistic about the state of the economy, according to the latest survey conducted by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand.
The hospitality sector has led an increase in the number of filled jobs for the March 2023 quarter, according to Stats NZ.
The former Auckland tourism boss and the chair of BEIA will take over from Julie White.
Auckland Airport’s is moving to a single operator model with LagardèreAWPL as its duty-free partner.
The number of filled jobs in accommodation and food services rose by 17,138 in April 2023, up 12.2% on the same month last year.
SkyCity is opening New Zealand’s highest bar in partnership with champagne brand Moët & Chandon.
The three businesses are among 120 finalists across 24 categories to be honoured at the awards.
The Hospo Hui will bring together leaders in New Zealand food and hospitality to help chart the future of the industry.
Hospitality New Zealand says the government’s Wellbeing Budget 2023 does not do enough to support small businesses.
Google head of travel and financial services Michelle Allen will be a keynote speaker at the Maximum Occupancy New Zealand and Hospitality New Zealand 2023 conferences.
Chef Celia Drummond of Floriditas has won the Visa Wellington On a Plate’s Next Gen Cook Off.
Investment in hospitality upskilling, infrastructure development, and the removal of GST on food would be a welcome boost for the sector, says Restaurant Association chief executive Marisa Bidois.
The Mānawa Bay premium shopping destination near Auckland Airport will be home to the country’s first fully electric foodcourt, with no gas facilities on site.
Licensed hospitality businesses will be able to stay open for longer during the Rugby World Cup from September.
Electronic card transactions in hospitality for April have increased by 15.5% compared to the same month last year, according to Stats NZ.
Auckland Airport’s $200m Manawa Bay retail destination is now under construction.
ServiceIQ has joined the Pride Pledge commitment to support the rainbow community.
InterContinental Wellington will open the doors to its new GPO restaurant on 21 April.
Visa has launched a $30,000 scholarship for young hospitality workers.
Electronic card transactions in hospitality reached $1.34bn in March 2023, up about 50.6% from the $891m generated during the same month last year, according to Stats NZ.
The hospitality industry’s inaugural Cooking up a Storm event led by chef Al Brown has raised $370,000 to support those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
An associate minister for hospitality is one priority that could help position the sector for the future.
Kathmandu owner KMD Brands Limited has reported record first-half sales of $547.9m for the six months to 31 January 2023, up 34.5% on the previous corresponding period.
She has led the association through Covid, lobbying hard for support and speaking often of hospitality’s challenges.
Entries are open for the 25th Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence 2023, run by Hospitality New Zealand and sponsored by Lion New Zealand.
Sid Sahrawat’s Indian restaurant Cassia is relocating to SkyCity after its Fort Street location in Auckland was impacted by weather events and closed in January.
Electronic card transactions in hospitality reached $1.17bn last month, down slightly from $1.3bn in January but still significantly up by 33.5% on the $876m transacted in February 2022, according to Stats NZ.
Hospitality businesses across the country are coming together to host New Zealand’s biggest dinner party support of those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
A new restaurant has opened at The Headwaters Eco Lodge in Glenorchy, near Queenstown.
Stress, insufficient pay, poor work-life balance and a lack of better opportunities contribute to staff churn rates.
Retail sales volumes in the accommodation services sector rose to $828.3m in the December 2022 quarter, up 28.2% from the $645.9m during the same period in 2021 and just 5.8% down on pre-Covid 2019, according to Stats NZ.
The Restaurant Association says that 85% of respondents in a survey of its members have been impacted by Auckland’s downpour on Friday and ongoing weather disruption.
Spending in the hospitality industry increased by 24% or $261m in December 2022 when compared with the same month the previous year, according to Stats NZ.
Salaries in the hospitality and tourism sector have risen 9% year-on-year, according to new data from Trade Me Jobs.
The $1bn mixed-use Lakeview – Taumata project at Queenstown has secured fast-track resource consent.
Hospitality sales growth has bucked the trend against a slowdown in New Zealand’s small business sector in November.
There has been a strong start to the summer tourist season but capacity constraints are dragging the industry, according to ANZ.
The government has approved a loan of up to $1.25m to hospitality software company Loaded Reports.
The Restaurant Association, HCA, and Bus and Coach say their sectors need an estimated 33k workers to meet demand this summer.
Labour’s inaction has left the tourism and hospitality sectors facing a critical shortage of workers and risks leaving struggling business poorer, McClay says.
But the recovery could be stymied by labour shortages and increased costs putting pressure on businesses.
Hospitality pioneer Michael Friend has passed away.
The people have spoken and the official list of 100 Iconic Auckland Eats is now live.
