General Manager Patrick Hardy is pleased to welcome Michael Dawkins to the role of Food & Beverage Director, Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove.
Michael boasts twelve years food and beverage experience at sister resort Hyatt Regency Coolum.
“Michael has an unprecedented knowledge of Food & Beverage in a hotel environment and we are extremely pleased to have him join our management team here at Sanctuary Cove,” said Patrick.
As Director of Food & Beverage, Michael will overlook all aspects of food and beverage for the hotel including The Fireplace; Cove Cafe; The Verandah Bar; …

Brown Brothers has entered into an agreement with Gunns Limited to purchase its Tamar Ridge Estates vineyard and winery interests.
Brown Brothers CEO, Ross Brown said the family was delighted to have the opportunity to acquire Tamar Ridge Estates which will be the ideal complement to its existing vineyards and brands.
“The Brown Brothers Board has been carefully considering how global warming may impact our vineyards through drought and high temperatures and recently adopted a strategy to source grapes from cooler areas. As part of this process, we discovered Gunns Limited in …

Nobu Melbourne is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Zheng as the award-winning restaurant’s new Chef de Cuisine.
Beijing-born, American-raised Zheng has recently re-located to Melbourne from where she has spent the last five years working in Las Vegas.
Zheng is familiar with Nobu’s peruvian-influenced Japanese cuisine as she has spent more than two years working at Nobu Las Vegas.
Most recently, Zheng was a sous chef at the French restaurant, Andre’s. The restaurant was awarded a Michelin Star in both 2007 and 2008.
From late 2005 until early 2008, Zheng was …

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is using its new powers to issue infringement notices to a number of restaurants and cafés which have menus that fail component pricing laws.
Infringement notices carry penalties of $6,600 for corporations and $1,320 for individuals, and if the infringement notice penalty is not paid, the business may face court action.
The infringement notices are being issued against restaurants and cafés which have failed to provide the total price for menu items where weekend and holiday surcharges apply.
“The course of action taken by the ACCC follows …

The six month trial of the Scores on Doors foodservice safety and hygiene rating system begins in NSW 1 July 2010, with 20 local Councils across the state taking part, Primary Industries Minister Steve Whan said today.
“The NSW Food Authority was overwhelmed with the support and enthusiasm shown by its Local Government food safety partners,” Minister Whan said.
“The 20 participating Councils are an excellent representation of metropolitan and regional LGAs which will give us a good feel for the experience of communities across NSW.”
The Councils participating in the trial are:
Goulburn, …

What are truffles?
Truffles are subterranean fungi which grow underground on the roots of trees that are infected with truffle spores. Truffles are round, warty, and irregular in shape and vary from the size of a walnut to that of a man’s fist. Their pungent and unique flavour is held in high culinary esteem internationally. Brillat-Savarin called truffles “the diamond of the kitchen”.
Black Gold
The flavour of the truffle is directly related to its aroma. Truffles are collected fresh during the late Autumn, early Winter in the country its grown when the …

On any given evening at Casimir, it’s entirely likely to find a smattering of the city’s best French chefs—not cooking in the kitchen, but relishing in the dining room. “That’s Payard’s executive chef, Phillipe Bertie,” a staff member whispers, “and at the end of the bar—the famous chef from La Goulue.” In its 11 years of business, owner Guillaume Blestel’s proud bistro has evolved from hotspot to classic mainstay, one that even the most exacting customers know, trust, and keep coming back to. But with the kind of consistency and …

According to social media review site WOMOW, visitors have surprised the owners with their comments on what makes an in-demand restaurant or dining experience.
The sites director Fiona Adler said that since the site collected consumer feedback, it gave business owners some clear insight into what’s working and what’s not in a particular industry.
“We thought we knew what customers were looking for when choosing a restaurant or café, but we’ve been surprised by some of the review comments posted on the site.
“The site is a treasure chest of valuable information on …

The reality TV show MasterChef seems to be influencing the way Aussies cook, eat and dine out.
An analysis of Australia’s popular recipe website, Taste.com.au, is showing that searches for recipes of dishes featured on the program surge immediately after they air.
Monday night’s pressure test episode featured contestants Julie, Sandra and Aaron fighting to avoid elimination by cooking a traditional Spanish paella.
Straight after the show, searches on “paella” rose dramatically, and by Tuesday “paella” was the second most searched recipe, despite the fact that it had never appeared in the top …