Food & Wine

ROCHEBARON, Le Caviste de Scey, Occelli Crutin, Serve & Bell St Maure Caprifeuille, Mauri Taleggio, Queso San Simon - surely for even the most dedicated foodie at least one of those names doesn't ring a bell.

Spring has sprung THIS year’s Spring in the Valley festival, to be held on the weekend of October 11 and 12, will feature events at more than 50 Swan Valley food, wine and art venues.

KERRY and Tracy Brown have a message for their fellow hospitality and tourism operators in Mandurah - lift your game and prepare for an influx of business.

THERE are some changes on the cards for two Fremantle eateries.

TOWN planner Brian Hunt spent a lot of his professional life working to develop the Swan Valley region, so perhaps it was no surprise that he would eventually turn his knowledge of the area, and his passion for wine, into a business.

Traditional continental delis with a wide variety of cheese on offer, dozens of different cold meats and an Aladdin's cave of exotic imported products, are not so common in Perth anymore.

A number of Western Australian finalists featured in the 2008 Australian Gourmet Traveller Awards, with East Perth's new fine dining destination Restaurant Amuse, Must Wine Bar sommelier Emma Sputore and the glamorous 1907 bar among those in line for top

David Cooney, the entrepreneur who brought Van's Sidewalk Café to Cottesloe and Aubergine to South Fremantle, is continuing on his campaign to bring good coffee and food to suburban Perth with a new venture in Nedlands.

As many as 21 2006 vintage rieslings from all over the world will be showcased at the third annual Howard Park international riesling tasting and lunch event, to be held on October 4 at Howard Park

Companies often fail because of a shortage of cash, even while they're profitable.

WA Cleanskin Cellars is on a roll, launching a third venture, in Malaga, with more outlets in the pipeline.

Like many Perth restaurateurs, Maurizio Restaurant proprietor Maurizio Di Ciano believes the hospitality industry has a perception problem with regard to the career options available.

Is it a sign of the times? St George Bank has moved to take control of Warren Mead’s restaurant empire, appointing Shaun Fraser and Simon Read from McGrathNicol as receivers this morning.

Wesfarmers Ltd's share price slumped today after it announced a 33 per cent increase in net profit for the year ending June 2008 of just over $1 billion but a fall in earnings per share.

From September 3 to 8, the South West will be all about food, wine...and cinema.

PERTH-BASED Stirling Products Ltd has bought the worldwide licensing rights for the pet food product PetQuench, with sales of more than $25 million expected during the first five years.

Although Star Anise owner David Coomer won't reveal the name of the North Perth venue he's planning to open as a new tapas bar, the restaurateur says he's just waiting for the green light from council before starting the project.

PERTH chefs are not the only ones to have embraced the emergence of the truffles in Western Australia, with the Truffle Festival held in Mundaring on August 2 and 3 attracting more than 10,000 visi

Breakfast meetings are growing in popularity among Perth's business community, but whether it is for a casual catch up or a corporate get-together, finding the right spot is an important item on the agenda.

THOSE looking forward to Rob and Sam Franchina's transformation of the lobby of the Exchange Plaza into a new restaurant/bar will be disappointed to learn that the opening, planned for June, has be

Cultural think tank Form has been working to develop Perth's laneways for about a year, spawning awareness programs that have included a number of arts installations in the CBD.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has used the corporate watchdog's inquiry into grocery prices to back its calls for a reform to the state's "archaic" retail trading hours.

JEFF Burch, who owns Howard Park and Mad Fish wines, has launched a new boutique brand this week developed in partnership with renowned Burgundian winemaker, Pascal Marchand.

Western Australia's regional food producers will get improved access to the state's supermarket network as a trial promoting regional produce is rolled out across Perth IGA stores.

Alain Fabregues is a classic bon vivant.

The inevitable Sunday morning queue outside Lawley's Bakery on Beaufort Street would give anyone the impression that the low-key business has been part of the local retail landscape for decades.

Those who want to see 24-hour trading across the board in Western Australia will be disappointed with one of Perth's longest-running, non-stop retailer's decision to shut overnight for the first time in 17 years.

There are a few ways to stock up the wine cellar, whether you prefer to browse the net to find good deals or are keen to do the full winery tour.

With almost half of the top 50 fastest growing franchises in Australia food businesses, there is no reason to go hungry.

The Western Australian business success story that everyone has been talking about in the past twelve months, Fortescue Metals Group, has topped the emerging brands list.

The venues most sought-after for new hospitality ventures are usually those with something a little special about them.

I've been intrigued to find how the twists and turns in the debate over climate change creates new political allies and odd ideological pairings.