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.
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.
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.
Bastille Day, which was celebrated in France and by French around the world earlier this week, is poised to become a high-profile event in Perth as the number of French chefs bringing their flair t
The state government's 'Gas Bulletin Board' has not gone far enough to help alleviate problems according to Western Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector.
Changing diets in the world's emerging economies and global food security issues could potentially present the local food industry with a wealth of opportunities.
The food-manufacturing sector requires urgent action from government if it is to remain viable in the future, according to industry representatives at the WA Business News forum.
Taking over one of Perth's most popular eateries in the middle of the economic boom is among the biggest challenges Albasio La Pegna, the man who brought Funtastico to Subiaco, can recall during his 25-year career.
The food industry has questioned the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture and Food's latest marketing campaign to encourage consumers to buy locally made products.
Drought in much of the country and rising commodity prices will ratchet up the pressure on the state's food manufacturing industry, the WA Business News forum heard.
The Western Australian food manufacturing industry is at a crossroads, with rising costs and a changing retail marketplace threatening the sector's future viability. Janelle Macri reports.
The availability of high-quality black truffles so close to Perth has led many Perth chefs to include the black fungi in their menus, while the season is on.
The state's food and beverage manufacturing sector believes the fallout from the gas crisis could be felt for years, not months, as it faces the challenge of rebuilding customer relationships and workforces once normal gas supply resumes.
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.
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
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.