Food & Wine

Farmers, cooks, producers and consumers will join one of Australia’s top chefs Ben Shewry this Sunday for a series of workshops, panel discussions and talks as part of Perth’s inaugural Food and Drink Symposium. 

SPECIAL REPORT: Paul Holmes a Court plans for Margaret River’s oldest winery may not come to fruition in his lifetime.

SPECIAL REPORT: Fogarty Wine Group has built its brand over two decades to top the list of WA’s major producers.

SPECIAL REPORT: After a gruelling decade, even a desultory 2016-17 summer could not dampen the growing enthusiasm among WA winemakers.

Retail giant Woolworths has delivered strong comparable food sales for the third quarter in a sign it has wrested customers from arch-rival Coles.

PHOTO ESSAY: About six weeks after the last grapes have been picked from the vines in the Margaret River region another bountiful harvest begins – the olive harvest.

Those who fancy a tipple of the finest vodka or whisky will be pleased to learn that two of the world’s best are made right here in Western Australia.

From pods to beans, the founders of social enterprise Community Pod have extended their business model.

A big increase in takeaway spending in WA may not be flowing through to the big players, but they are still investing in market share.

QV1 co-owners Investa Property Group and Eureka Real Assets have unveiled the look of Perth CBD’s newest food precinct, the $6.5 million first phase of nearly $150 million worth of redevelopment works at the 43-level office tower.

Red Rooster has chosen Northbridge as one of four locations where it will open new-format stores, with smaller-footprint operations designed to allow the barbecued chicken chain to secure more inner-city sites.

The founders of local social enterprise Cat Cafe Purrth are hoping to open two more cafes later this year, thanks to the appeal of the business’s cat, coffee and cake combination.

A new wave of beer-focused venues is driving the continued evolution of Perth’s small bar scene.

A Labor government would aim to cut red tape so more micro-festivals could be held across Western Australia, according to party leader Mark McGowan, but the Liberals say changes to deregulate the liquor industry are already under way.

Yowie chocolates - Australia's answer to Kinder Surprise - are returning to local shops for the first time after their relaunch in the United States three years ago.

PHOTO ESSAY: Whoever coined the phrase ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’ clearly didn’t work in a commercial kitchen catering for large events. 

Vegemite will be back in Australian hands after Bega Cheese agreed to buy brands including the iconic spread for $460 million.

More than 200 jobs could be lost under plans by food giant Goodman Fielder to close production sites in Western Australia and Queensland.

Woolworths has appointed long-standing Tesco executive Claire Peters as managing director of its supermarkets chain, which is battling Coles and Aldi to lure customers.

Fans won’t have to walk far for refreshments before and after events at the new Perth Stadium, with a 2,500-person capacity tavern and microbrewery to be built adjacent to the Swan River pedestrian bridge on the Burswood Peninsula.

Gage Roads Brewing Company will take to the Fringe World Festival stage in 2017 as the Perth event’s new major brewery partner. 

A federal court judge has cleared Woolworths of unlawfully seeking payments from suppliers to boost its bottom line, dismissing a case brought by the competition watchdog.

Mount Lawley liquor retailer Grand Cru Wine Shop has undergone an evolution since being established more than 42 years ago.

The owners of a new Northbridge eatery have placed a big emphasis on connecting with the community, and used crowdfunding to provide one element of that relationship.

More than a dozen WA winemakers have joined forces to tackle the growing Chinese market.

Dairy producer Brownes has become the first local company to manufacture yoghurt pouches as part of an ambitious plan to usurp Yoplait as Western Australia’s highest selling yoghurt maker.

Pizza Hut has bought the troubled Eagle Boys pizza chain and begun converting stores with its own branding.

Beerland Brewing is responding to a perceived shortage of craft beer in Perth’s northern suburbs, building a new venue to anchor a hospitality precinct at the redeveloped Westfield Whitford City.

A couple of Perth micro businesses offer up some entertainment options for summer.

One of Australia’s best known winemaking families, the Oatley Wine Group, will open a cellar door in the Margaret River region, part of what’s believed to be the largest value sale ever for a winery in Western Australia.

The State Buildings was named Perth’s best hospitality venue at the 2016 Western Australia Hospitality Awards for Excellence last night. 

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says he's excited to take on the Australian chain of restaurants that bear his name after the collapse of their previous owner.