AUSSIE RESTAURATEURS DEMAND CHANGE NOW!

Australia’s leading business owners in the Restaurant and Cafe segment of the Accommodation & Food Service Industry are calling for active change to ensure the future growth of the $64 billion industry. Industry leaders have come together to form the Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association Ltd (ARCA). Led by hospitality and restaurant industry advocate Wes Lambert, Neil Perry AM as Chair and representatives from some of Australia’s leading restaurant groups, the board of ARCA met today to address the tough economic conditions and set priorities for the Association.
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“What this organisation hopes to do is to have a seat in these various things that affect us, to make sure that the government, when they’re legislating, understands what they’re doing to a $64 billion industry.”
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