ARCA Member & Stakeholder Webinar-March 2026
ARCA March 2026 Webinar-The State of Hospitality 2026: Surviving the Squeeze
📅 Date: Tuesday, 24 March 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00am – 11:00am AEDT
💻 Location: Online (Zoom link provided upon registration)
🎙️ Hosts: Besa Deda-Chief Economist, William Buck, and many more!
About this Webinar-
The State of Hospitality 2026: Surviving the Squeeze
What restaurant and café operators must do now to protect margins and stay open WITH INSIGHTS FROM REAL EXPERTS!
Topics
• The 10.4% restaurant closure rate explained-How it all fell over
• Minimum Wage Review 2026: What It Means for Restaurants & Cafés- Wage increases vs productivity reality
• Migration cuts and the hospitality workforce-Why local workforce supply isn’t enough
•What’s coming March to June-and what you MUST do before 30 June 2026 including the, the ACTU Manifesto (5 weeks leave, 4 day weeks & 8.5% wage hikes), the expected end of Junior Rates, Woolies vs Coles Wage Annualizations, Surcharge Bans, expected TSMIT changes, Pay Day Super, Interest Rate/Inflation Expectations and much more.
Who should attend?
This session is critical for managers, business owners, directors, venue managers, hospo suppliers and stakeholders.
Join ARCA Now for this practical and informative Webinar featuring industry experts across key areas that impact your venue’s bottom line.
Registration is open to ARCA Members & Partners (Voting & Non-Voting) & the Zoom Link will be sent on registration!
