Food & Wine

Colonial Leisure Group is continuing to evolve its Print Hall offering to keep pace with Perth’s rapidly maturing restaurant scene, launching a new concept to make fine dining accessible during city workers’ lunch breaks.

Perth entrepreneur Michael O’Hanlon is surely the envy of many hip hop fans, not only meeting US rapper Ghostface Killah, but becoming his business partner in the process.​

Woolworths has downgraded its full year guidance and announced plans to step up investment in its core supermarkets business after falling further behind arch rival Coles.

Perth’s small bar revolution is expected to extend into the east end of the CBD, driven by a wave of major commercial and hotel developments.

Food and beverage operators are leading a revival for high street retail property, with Beaufort Street, Oxford Street and Albany Highway buzzing, and depressed centres Rokeby Road and Bay View Ter

Ninety-three per cent of the 260 liquor licence applications made in Western Australia since July 2007 have been approved, despite widespread industry condemnation over the amount of consideration

A proposed venue is offering punters the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a F1 racing simulator, while another aims to give patrons the chance to electronically emulate world darts champion Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor, as Perth’s small bar scene gets increasingly diverse.

The Aussie Yowie is set to invade the US, with the Perth-based company signing a distribution deal with US retail giant Walmart.

Western Australian businesses are being drawn to the long-term growth opportunities offered by the aquaculture sector as increasing demand from Asia drives investment.

Hospitality operators are cashing in on Perth’s love affair with the coast, with seven new beachside venues opening in the past two years and more on the way – from Trigg Beach to Port Coogee.

US-based ice-cream chain Ben & Jerry’s is gearing up to open its second bricks and mortar store in Perth, with the franchise to take the place of the Milk & Honey cafe on James Street in Northbridge.

Former Coles boss Ian McLeod will leave parent company Wesfarmers to accept a post in the United States.

The wave of backdoor listings on the ASX in the past year suffered a setback this week, with two deals being cancelled and a third business going into administration.

Technology services provider Rewardle Holdings will provide its platform to Italian restaurant chain La Porchetta under a new agreement with a six-year term.

Eastern states-based Asian street food vendor Bing Boy has opened its first outlet in Western Australia, one of 10 new stores the chain is planning over the next two years.

Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill mining company has told caterers to tighten food security after a worker at its West Australian site bit into a poisoned piece of fruit.

Penfolds maker Treasury Wine Estates says its performance so far this financial year is on track and ahead of the prior year.

Craft brewers are maintaining WA’s reputation as the premier beer-making state in Australia, but the challenges they face are as diverse as the breweries themselves.

Woolworths has won the exclusive rights to distribute the famous Hills brand of clotheslines and garden products.

Woolworths has bought itself a foothold in China's growing wine and drinks market, acquiring one of the country's largest alcoholic drinks distributors.

The southern town of Augusta will be home to a new artificial reef as a Western Australian company uses local technology to improve productivity in abalone ranching.

Albany-based distiller the Great Southern Distilling Company has been singled out as a world standout whisky producer by renowned critic Jim Murray.

The world's largest fresh meat processor JBS will pay $1.45 billion to acquire small goods producer Primo Group as it looks to export pork to Asia.

Wesfarmers attracted a record 1,700 shareholders to its annual meeting today, where it marked 100 years in the business, but it was also the subject of protests and criticism.

Bassendean-based Beaumonde Catering has been named the new food and beverage operator at three Perth Theatre Trust venues.

Caltex is winding back its fuel network ties with supermarket giant Woolworths.

Supermarket giant Woolworths wants the federal government to loosen regulations it says are disadvantaging customers and making it harder for retailers to compete with international rivals.

The state government has responded to 141 recommendations to improve Western Australia’s liquor laws, with extended trading hours and red tape reduction key wins for the industry.

Margaret River’s annual food and wine festival has secured backing from the state government for at least another three years, with the funding commitment announced ahead of the event this weekend.

Two of Perth’s best-known hospitality players are confident the city’s iconic venues will thrive in the face of competition from the plethora of small bars and pop-up restaurants.

The Coffee Club will open in Fremantle, motorcyle retailer Monza Imports in Bibra Lake, and Rockingham-based building products firm EnduraClad will move to Henderson, under three separate leasing d

Support from Perth’s corporate sector has helped provide a transport solution for Food Rescue, potentially doubling the amount of fresh food the organisation can collect from the central business district.