Ask the average punter in Perth where to find good coffee, quality wine, fine dining and boutique designer outlets, all in a street with a heritage feel, and they'll probably tell you to try a different state.
The $25 million restoration of St Mary's Cathedral is on track for completion next year, but the Catholic Church hopes it is just the beginning of a major redevelopment of the area that could lead to a mixed retail, office and residential precinct leading
Food critics the world over know that the quality and the source of the products on the plate of a fine dining restaurant are just as important as the skills of the person who cooked it, or the environment in which it is served.
As the price of soft commodities - referring to commodities that are grown, rather than mined - has departed from historical trend lines, a great deal of attention has been focused on food riots in developing nations, the debate over the environmental ben
Specialist mining and energy software developer ISS Group Ltd has branched out into the food and beverage sector following a deal with Mars Snackfood to utilise its BabelFish software.
While hospitality awards often feature Perth Metro and the South West operators, country pubs had an opportunity to compete against their peers at the inaugural WA's Best Country Pub Steak Sandwich
Rising rents and onerous planning requirements could cost Subiaco its place among Perth's premium cafe and restaurant strips, with a number of food businesses closing their doors in recent months.
Residents of, and visitors to, the northern beaches along West Coast Drive have plenty of cafe options available to them on lazy weekend mornings, but it seems one venue in particular has cast a spell over the coffee crowd.
The worsening labour shortage crisis in the food processing industry could be the ultimate hurdle to Craig Mostyn Group's new $50 million abattoir in the Linley Valley.
Those who think the proliferation of funky new cafes with their trendy interiors and furnishings means the end of any role for classic, Italian style-cafe furniture may wish to reconsider.
Exploration into second-generation technologies and feedstocks is gathering pace as rising feedstock prices significantly affect the viability of the biofuel industry.
Faced with rising energy prices, Australia's politicians, like most politicians on the planet, are scrambling around looking for places to hide, or behaving like stunned rabbits in the lights of an oncoming vehicle (which unfortunately is not electric).
Entrepreneur Garrett Walsh is an ideas man.Credited with launching small businesses including Café Greco, Hot Box and the Matilda Bay Kiosk, the hospitality veteran is always on the lookout for a new concept.
MIRVAC executive director Adrian Fini will embark on a philanthropic trip to Africa in October to oversee a microfinance program he has underwritten, which teaches villages to become self-reliant.
The push for greater transparency in the labelling of supermarket products has been given a double boost, with the state government's launch of the 'Buy West, Eat Best' program last week following
Carnivores who feel their needs aren't being catered for in a world of fusion food and cafe culture fear not – two recently opened venues in the city are a timely addition to Perth's culinary scene.
AFTER 13 years in the UK and Dubai cooking for A-list celebrities and royal identities, chef James Webster has returned to Perth to launch his new chain of grab-and-go food concept stores.
TEAM members from the WAbased 5 Senses and European Foods made quite an impression at the latest AustralAsian Specialty Coffee Association Championships, held on May 3 and 4 in Melbourne.
PERTH'S rapidly developing cuisine and coffee culture has been spun-off into the virtual world, with a small group of food bloggers now posting their personal views online.
AFTER 33 years in the steel industry and having grown the family business into one of the state's biggest names in steel retailing, former Midalia Steel managing director Geoff Midalia has taken a completely different tack with his newest business venture
Having worked in the fresh produce industry for 15 years, entrepreneur and managing director of the Pacco Group, Leanne Wesche, has developed the first in a range of products designed to make fruit and vegetables cleaner and safer to eat.
It has been a year since the liquor licensing reform laws were introduced, opening the way for new venues to operate under the small bar licence and the liquor-without-a-meal lice
The planned opening of a new cellar door next year is a further development in the partnership between two established wine industry families and second generation winemakers.
A new eatery to open in Mount Lawley this week will offer a taste of traditional Europe focusing on seasonal fare and regional specialties in the tradition of the European canteen.
