Food & Wine

Grocery wholesaler Metcash will sell its automotive business to Burson Group for $275 million and cut food and grocery prices, as it struggles to compete with the major supermarkets.

The $70 million redevelopment of Cloisters Square is complete, with the opening of heralded American-style steak restaurant Chophouse the culmination of a three-year transformation that has repositioned the property from an ageing building to a go-to destination.

Michael Wright’s Voyager Estate winery is looking to upgrade its Perth office, with a $5 million proposal in Cottesloe in the planning pipeline.

Coles will expand the number of its own branded products to drive growth and to rival Woolworths' plans to match Aldi prices.

VIETNAMESE street food franchise Rolld has joined the rush of eastern states operators moving to Perth, opening its first Western Australian store at Cloisters Arcade in the CBD last week.

Retail giant Woolworths will shed an extra 400 jobs as it looks to save $500 million in costs.

Coles is taking full control of the supermarket chain's credit card business less than a year after announcing its financial services joint venture with GE Capital.

A new cafe is coming to the Dunsborough foreshore, with the City of Busselton appointing Margaret River Hospitality Group to build and operate the proposed venue.

Supermarket giant Coles has posted strong growth in the March quarter despite its fierce discounting war with Woolworths.

China has become WA’s biggest wine export destination, but finding the best way to market is still a learning experience for local producers.

Coles has been ordered to pay a $2.5 million penalty for falsely advertising "freshly baked" bread when it had been par-baked off-site - sometimes months earlier.

Western Australia’s thriving hospitality sector is providing opportunity for local and national franchises to expand their operations, with 14 new entrants rolling out stores in Perth and regional areas in the past five years.

Sydney-based Gelatissimo is set to crack the Western Australian market, with plans to open a pop-up shop in Perth within months, followed by three cafes.

A four-year journey to create an international food and beverage precinct is coming to a close at 140 William.

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.