Julie-anne Sprague

YALLINGUP’S Cape Lodge is in the midst of a $3 million building and renovation development that will bolster its ability to cater to the mid-week corporate market while also opening up an events market for the 10-year-old property.

Julie-anne Sprague takes a look at the strategies used by  local ice cream maker Peters and Brownes to turn its Connoisseur premium range into a $10 million brand. A PRODUCT launched to combat a competitor’s market push has developed

NEW South Wales-based boutique hotel operator Peppers Retreats and Resorts has been contracted to manage Caves House in Western

The Perth Mint has become a world-renowned specialist of precious metals since the Burke Government decided to develop the operation in 1986.

THE corner store has become the victim of a consumer swing towards shopping centre monstrosities and its near extinction is the focus of local artist Garry Pumfrey’s latest exhibiti

THE profitable performance of Australia’s mid-tier wineries comes in stark contrast to those at the smaller end of the scale, according to a recent Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu survey.

GUSTO has been sent some interesting information, and a clever photo, from the Australian Academy of Hospitality Management.

CHANNEL Nine Perth’s new-look news, or its “next generation” of news, is winning viewers and closing the ratings gap between timeslot winner and arch rival Channel Seven, according to Channel Nine Perth programs and presentation manager Rob Pedretti.

THE over-50s market is not brand loyal, demands quality and services and doesn’t associate with the word ‘senior’.

WESTERN Australian entrepreneurs and start-up companies will be the main beneficiaries of a new funding collaboration, Founders Forum, that is designed to harness the wealth and knowledge of WA’s angel investors. Angel investors are crucial in the

WHILE the restaurant name may provoke thoughts of rap music and nasty language, a growing number of Perth food lovers know Eminem as the home of quality Turkish cuisine.

PERTH fashion designer Robert Pierucci’s plans to develop his Murray Street building, home of the international label’s headquarters, will ensure the business will remain based in W

XANADU Wines made its first internal cutbacks this week as part of a cost saving strategy expected to reduce operating costs by $1.5 million annually, according to managing director Andrew Moore.

THE introduction by a major supermarket chain of new packaging for its fruit products has been claimed as the main driver of a doubling in sales.

AFTER 31 years of operation on the corner of Selby Street and Scarborough Beach Road, the redevelopment of its Osborne-Park premises has forced Selby Health and Fitness to relocate

WHEN Stan Watt imported American printing technology to WA in the late 1960s he revolutionised Australia’s printing industry, at the same time establishing a competitive advantage f

WOULDN’T it be nice to drill holes in annual reports? Former economist Graham Hay thinks so, and spends his days doing just that – for the sake of art, mind you.

UNLIKE many of his peers, who shy away from cooking competitions and food promotions, Oceanus executive chef Andrew Mann is a keen participant in extracurricular activities.

Dome Coffees Australia has grown from a small, specialist coffee roaster to a multi-million dollar international franchise operation.

HOME-GROWN actor Marcus Graham will go behind the scenes of business sponsorship later this year when he addresses a room full of Western Australia’s corporate arts supporters.

THE youth market has begun to swing away from Nova 937 and it appears more 18 to 24-year-olds are turning the dial to 92.9.

SMALL retailers have won promises of increased protection from big business as both sides of politics sought to champion the cause of independent traders during the culmination of a bitter deregulation debate.

NEWCOMER Sensations En Ardross is creating quite a culinary stir at its new home on Ardross Street in Applecross.

COCO’S proprietor Ian Love has purchased the Raffles Hotel site and will develop it into a restaurant and function venue. “We’ve bought the original Raffles Hotel plus some adjoining real estate,” he said.

THE outdoor walls of Perth’s Forrest Chase lift will soon house billboard advertising as one of Western Australia’s outdoor advertisers beefs up its signage portfolio. The new eight metre by six metre “portrait” outdoor signage will be launched by Outdoo

AFTER 18 months of research and development Palmteq’s latest hospitality technology offering, Buzz Me, is poised for commercialisation.

HARVEY Norman has, for the time being, lost its battle for Sunday trading in WA but could possibly open its doors on a Sunday under a Liberal Government.

THE former award-winning Sail and Anchor brewing team is embarking on a new brewery venture and is currently in the process of raising $2.8 million to turn those dreams into reality.

PERTH advertisers will gain greater access to a relatively new, high-impact advertising medium – tabletop advertising – in the coming months.

ARMED with a relatively small commercial TV budget but a need to boost unprompted brand awareness StateWest Credit Society and JMG Marketing have embarked on an eye-catching advertising campaign.

HOSPITALITY industry stalwart Warren Mead has acquired West Perth restaurant Savoia from flamboyant restaurateur Davide Bianchi. WA Business News understands that Mr Mead has purchased the business for $600,000.

THE directors of O’Brien’s Irish Sandwich Bar opened their second store in one of WA’s oldest buildings at 200 St Georges Terrace this week.