Why you pay $5.08 for a $5 coffee
“A surcharge ban would be utterly devastating to the restaurant and cafe segment of the accommodation and food service industry,” says Wes Lambert, CEO of the Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association.
“With some venues facing up to a 50 per cent drop in net profit if a ban is introduced, they will need to put up menu prices to cover the merchant fees they must pay leading to further inflation.”
Power rebates hide inflation threat, with no rate cuts in sight
While the RBA expects state and federal government rebates will temporarily push headline inflation down to 3 per cent by the end of the year, it expects inflation to shoot higher to 3.7 per cent in December next year when the subsidies end.
“These poorly thought through legislative changes stifle small business”
Industry leaders say Labor’s right to disconnect will disproportionately affect small businesses and companies that rely on being able to find cover for restaurant and retail shifts at short notice on evenings and weekends.
The Australian Restaurant and Cafes Association (ARCA) has urged hospitality staff affected by the allegations of harassment, discrimination or unsafe workplaces to come forward
Gen Z trend sparks fear among Aussie pub owners: ‘Worst in 40 years
After-work drinks with colleagues is changing due to attitudes towards alcohol and it could hurt an already struggling industry.
Accor joins new Australian Restaurantand Cafe Association as founding hotelpartner to advocate for hospitality sector
Australia’s largest hotel operator, Accor, has added its weight as Founding Hotel Partner
of the newly created Australian Restaurant and Café Association (ARCA), which has been
established to respond to the economic challenges facing the local hospitality industry.
Half of small businesses not breaking even as costs soar
For some business owners, dealing with these debts has taken a toll on their mental health, Australian Restaurant & Cafe Association CEO Wes Lambert CPA, FGIA, CAE, MAICD told the committee.
49% of 2.5 million small businesses were not “breaking even or making a profit”.
The hearing, which will be held across Friday, is hearing from Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association chief executive Wes Lambert
CEO Wes Lambert speaks with Ross Stevenson & Russel Howcroft Highlights on 3AW (from 28.32m)
Dire casual job shortage in Victoria leaving applicants ‘ghosted’ by employers
An alarming number of people are being “ghosted” by employers amid a dire shortage of casual jobs in Victoria that has seen some hospitality and retail positions slashed in half.