Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s private company Tattarang has recruited a European hospitality executive to lead its lifestyle business Z1Z and Eva Hanly as chief executive of Squadron Energy.
In his first column for Business News, wine writer Ray Jordan says the transformation of Voyager Estate to the elite among Margaret River’s great estates has continued with the release of three chardonnays.
A cohort of Perth’s movers and shakers has backed a local petition led by one of the Rinehart family’s former lawyers to reinstate outdoor seating at a coastal cafe.
ARK Group is selling seven venues to Australian Venue Co, including The Peach Pit, while Colonial Leisure Group has entered a deal to swap two of its assets for Melbourne-based pubs.
Republic of Fremantle Distilling Co has plans to triple the capacity of its bar and export its spirits to overseas markets using money it hopes to raise from a crowdfunding campaign.
Fresh from winning approval for its new production facility, Margaret River Brewhouse has a new investor in the form of an ex-partner from one of London’s 'magic circle' law firms.
Margaret River Brewhouse has been given the green light for the first stage of a phased expansion plan which will push production capacity at least six-fold.
It would have to be one of the more unusual land parcels in Perth’s southern development fringe, a tourism and fishing park in an area that could be described as a water playground.
Leading Western Australian brewer Little Creatures could be part of a revamped Yagan Square as hospitality sector and state government finalise details behind a $12 million rescue package.
Plant-based restaurant Mother will open as a co-working space during the day while continuing to serve dinner customers at night, as part of a new diversification strategy.
Fine dining institution Friends Restaurant has been put up for sale by owners Clyde and Lesley Bevan who have run the business for over a quarter of a century in Perth’s CBD.
Good Drinks Australia has signed a deal to distribute Magners Irish Cider, after the drink brand’s previous supplier Coca-Cola Europacific Partners left the alcohol business.
Hospitality operators are calling for substantial support packages and level two COVID-19 restrictions to be removed as soon as possible to reduce job losses and save businesses.
Western Australian distiller Cameron Syme has been inducted into the Australian Whisky Awards Hall of Fame for his trailblazing contributions to the industry.
WA shoppers will be subjected to product limits at major supermarkets after floods in South Australia disrupted supply chains, leaving some shelves empty.
Hospitality heavyweights have signed an open letter to Premier Mark McGowan demanding consultation and a clear path forward as Omicron spreads at low levels through the community.
The state government is expecting to implement a ‘land bridge’ in coming days to transport products from the east coast to WA after railways in SA were damaged by floods.
Food suppliers and supermarkets are scrambling to find ways to get produce to WA, after it was announced flood-damaged rail lines in SA could take at least 12 days to be repaired.
