Food & Drink

Western Australian restaurant-goers will soon be able to enjoy an alcoholic beverage without buying a meal, under changes to liquor licensing legislation announced today.

The restructuring of WA’s wine industry has led to the emergence of some surprising names.

The founder of Perth catering company Chica Catering, Lee Hall, has faced her fair share of obstacles in building her business – from a fire that ruined all the food prepared for three separate fun

Feral Brewing Company’s Hop Hog India pale ale has been rated as Australia’s best beer in a soon-to-be released guide to the nation’s top brews, adding to a long list of accolades for head brewer B

New research has confirmed what Perth coffee drinkers have thought for a while; a hot mug of steaming java in the west is more expensive than any other capital in Australia.

Western Australia’s first cleanskin wine company is approaching its 10th anniversary and has continued to achieve growth even through numerous court battles with bigger rivals and the global financ

Set back from the hustle and bustle of Hay Street, behind a gated entrance and laneway that would look at home in Melbourne, The Stables Bar is the latest addition to the CBD bar scene.

Melbourne-based Select Harvests has abandoned plans to develop a vast almond orchard in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region, blaming tough economic conditions and the high costs of power and water

Contract brewer Gage Roads says it is on track to bump its production capacity up to 3 million cartons per year by 2015, after securing $7.4 million through a share placement to supermarket giant W

New Zealand's Restaurant Brands, which operates KFC, Starbucks, Pizza Hut and Carl's Jr fast-food brands, has dismissed speculation it might be in the running to buy 40 KFC stores in Western Austra

Struggling farmers may be thrown a modest lifeline by the state government, with the premier saying it could help out with bank financing but it won't be assuming any debt on their behalf.

The public’s enthusiasm for the intimate and sophisticated experience offered by the city’s small bars shows no sign of slowing, nearly six years after liquor licence reform was legislated in Weste

Dairy producer Devondale has signed a decade-long deal with Coles to supply the supermarket giant's home brand milk.

Australian grape farmers are being left to wither on the vine by supermarkets that refuse to pay them a fair price, the industry says.

The Fig group of cafes has become an iconic part of Perth’s coastal suburbs.

Fruit and vegie prices fell in March, but the savings were eaten up by increases in the cost of fuel, alcohol and tobacco.

Two top Perth chefs believe their new saloon venture is the perfect opportunity to offer something different. Shanna Crispin reports.

Trading hours at pubs and clubs should be reduced to curb alcohol-fuelled violence, a major national study has concluded.

Perth’s booming high-end chocolate market has lured WA and eastern states-based players hoping for a piece of the action, which is traditionally topped up at Easter.

A bid to halve Sunday penalty rates for workers in the retail, fast food and hospitality industries has been rejected by the national workplace relations tribunal.

Crown Perth has unveiled La Vie as its new jewel. Shanna Crispin explored the champagne lounge.

Theatrical influences have become a point of difference for 1907 Restaurant.

Perth’s five-star Duxton Hotel is focusing on tradition and affordability in its new Firewater Grille Restaurant.

Beverage company Coca-Cola Amatil's annual profit has fallen by 22 per cent as it deals with weak consumer spending and the high Australian dollar.

The decline in Australian wine production is tipped to continue over the next five years but the industry could eventually be more sustainable and profitable as a result.

Grocery giant Woolworths has made $30.7 billion in first-half sales with the retailer saying it had placed a greater focus on its core business.

Four years on from a period of scathing reviews and business upheaval, C Restaurant is gearing up for one of its busiest days of the year. Shanna Crispin asks director David Preston what’s changed.

The Terrace Hotel Restaurant is steadily making a name for itself as a dining destination among Perth’s business community, despite a number of setbacks. Shanna Crispin reports.

Cora offers a Korean barbecue with a special ingredient. Clint Jasper reports.

Fast-food chain Hungry Jack's has been fined $75,000 for selling food that contained a piece of metal.

Clean Seas Tuna is fighting for survival after failing to find a desperately needed partner for its troubled yellowtail kingfish business.

A $30,000 fine imposed on Kentucky Fried Chicken for illegally employing children to work later than 10pm at three of its Perth outlets is not enough, an affiliation of 40 unions says.