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July 24, 2023

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Hospitality Business Magazine

New Zealand Venue Co (NZVC) has announced it has settled on the purchase of the Morningside Tavern and neighboring event space, Glasshouse. NZVC, which owns and operates Saint Alice, Dr Rudi’s, St Johns, Dirty Little Secret and Concrete Bar, will now have 13 venues within its portfolio, including four in Auckland and nine in Wellington. NZVC has been operating venues since 2018, when it acquired its first venue in Auckland, Dr Rudi’s. The Morningside Tavern and Glasshouse will continue to operate as usual following completion of the sale, with all team members invited to maintain their positions and previous owner…

Chef David Napier – keen to give back at UCOL –

July 4, 2023

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Chef David Napier – keen to give back at UCOL –

David Napier brings a wealth of experience to his role as a cookery lecturer at UCOL | Te Pūkenga – from London’s vibrant culinary scene to owning his own restaurant and becoming an Executive Chef in the Maldives, David’s career has been filled with exciting experiences. Driven by his love for food and wine, David’s culinary path has led him from Hawke’s Bay to London, where he honed his skills working for top chefs at the Mandarin Oriental and the Berkeley Hotel. “I had the opportunity to work in two Michelin-starred establishments like Heston Blumenthal’s ‘Dinner by Heston Blumenthal’ and…

May 17, 2023

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Disappointment at APTR decision –

The accommodation industry has expressed its disappointment with the Supreme Court ruling that the Auckland Council’s Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR) funding for tourism is valid. The contentious hotel bed tax was introduced in 2017 by the Auckland Council to boost tourism funding and has now been given the green light after being suspended in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hospitality economy. Hospitality New Zealand’s Accommodation Association Lead & Sector Chair, Troy Clarry, says the decision to overturn the Court of Appeal ruling will have long-term implications for operators; not only for Auckland but…

Sixty hospitality venues join Ponsonby festival month –

May 1, 2023

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Sixty hospitality venues join Ponsonby festival month –

Ponsonby’s month long restaurant festival, Eat, Drink, Love Ponsonby, is back for another year and is bursting with the flavors of a culinary melting pot of cuisines, from Bangkok to Bali, Mexico to Malaysia, India to Italy–and beyond. Taking place from 4-28 May along the length of Ponsonby Road, the popular festival is in its fourth year and is once again highlighting specific food and beverage offers for every appetite and budget. Bird On A Wire. A record 60 establishments are taking part this year, including bars, cocktail bars, casual restaurants, food court eateries, cafes, gourmet burger bars, hole in…

April 28, 2023

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Staacy Waaka backs Beef & Lamb –

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is teaming up with rugby world champion Stacey Waaka to encourage Kiwi teenage girls and women to eat beef and lamb more frequently to help prevent health concerns. It is the first campaign in five years for Beef + Lamb New Zealand and addresses statistics from the last National Nutrition Survey that shows over a third of teenage girls don’t achieve their daily iron requirements and one in 14 women are low in iron. Waaka says nutrition is incredibly important to her and a big part of her success and what she is about. Therefore,…

April 26, 2023

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McDonald’s to change burger recipes –

McDonald’s is developing a series of upgrades for its most iconic burgers. The fast food giant announced in America this week that it would be making “small but tasty improvements” to the company’s range of Big Mac, McDouble, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger and hamburger offerings. Although the ingredients for all the burgers will largely remain the same, McDonald’s says changes to the preparation of its burgers will improve the quality of the finished product. McDonald’s promises that its buns will be “softer” and more “pillowy” than its existing offerings. The grilling process is being modified to get a better taste on…

Nourish Group restaurants team up to raise funds for KidsCan & SPCA –

March 17, 2023

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Nourish Group restaurants team up to raise funds for KidsCan & SPCA –

Iconic restaurants from Auckland, Andiamo & Jervois Steak House alongside Wellington’s Shed 5, are teaming up with drops from wineries Grove Mill, Mt Difficulty, Martinborough Vineyard and Te Kairanga for an evening of charity donation. One hundred percent of selected Foley Wines and fifty percent of a la carte purchases on Tuesday 28 March will go to KidsCan and SPCA in areas of New Zealand affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. KidsCan is on a mission to get clothing and food supplies to children and their families via schools and early childhood centers in Auckland, Northland, Hawke’s Bay, and Tairāwhiti and are…

Amadeus Gets Appointed as a Business Intelligence Provider of Ascott

March 14, 2023

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Amadeus Gets Appointed as a Business Intelligence Provider of Ascott

Implementation of Amadeus’ Demand360® solution will provide leading international lodging owner-operator, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), with access to forward-looking booking data to enable strategic growth March 1, 2023 – As travel continues to return across the world, hoteliers must consider how to stand out amid increased competition. A host of challenges face hoteliers, including the realization that in order to succeed, they must rely on business tools that enable them to make smarter revenue decisions. Today, hoteliers need access to comprehensive, forward-looking market insights to better understand and adapt to rapidly changing conditions. With this in mind, Amadeus’ Demand360® will…