Virginia Willcock’s new job got a little more difficult midway through last year’s vintage.
Just five months into her role as Vasse Felix group winemaker, she lost the services of one of the winery’s most experienced operators – David Dowden.
Murray Kimber, who owns several Indian restaurants across Perth, reckons an Indian dining at his latest establishment would think they were eating Australian food, while an Australian would think they were eating Indian cuisine.
Allan Jefferies, the former state manager of the company behind well-known Perth pubs The Queens, The Brass Monkey and the Sail and Anchor, has been recruited by Empire Beer Group to manage the operations of its Colonial Brewing Company pubs.
Five years ago, Hans Lang and Marianne Kempf decided to quit the safety of their established careers as fine dining chefs at the Burswood Entertainment Complex to go it alone.
Carl and Jackie Lancaster have sold their café, situated in the foyer of the Allendale Square building, to one of its long-serving employees, Mario Lucia.
Behind the elegant façade of a 100-year-old building on Queen Street in the heart of Perth lies an exciting and exhaustive renovation that, when complete, will be home to a fine dining restaurant with all the trappings.
As foreshadowed in Gusto on May 3, Jeremy Cariss has opened Bistro Felix in Subiaco after a massive renovation to transform the former Atlantic Restaurant into a contemporary establishment.
The Parmelia Hilton Perth has been hit with such a demand for its high teas that it has decided to open its kitchen earlier on Sundays to bake scones, prepare delicate little sandwiches and petit fours for guests to indulge in while sipping on cups of hig
Subiaco’s iconic Oriel Brasserie has been forced to push back its planned opening because of what is believed to be delays in getting tradesman and equipment.
It’s quite fitting that the restaurant John Moore and Jason McDonald own is called Blue Waters. After all, the pair spent nearly a decade working on luxury sports yachts owned by wealthy US businessmen, visiting some of the world’s most glamorous location
There were just a handful of wineries in the Mount Barker region when former IT professionals, Ian and Linda Tyrer, established Galafrey Wines 30 years ago.
After nearly two decades trading as Chianti on Colin’s, the popular West-Perth eatery is set for a name change and major overhaul as its owner, Leon Jung, looks to reinvigorate the restaurant.
The brother and sister behind wine store-cum-cafe-cum-food-to-go concept, The Beaufort Street Merchant, are busy planning their second venture on the bustling Highgate strip.
Veteran stockbroker Terry Hogan and his business partner Eve Broadley are investing $1 million in the expansion of their contract wine business, The Vintage Wineworx.
First-time visitors to Mt Hawthorn Japanese restaurant Ha-Lu sometimes find the menu a little puzzling; but not because it’s written entirely in Japanese.
Learning the best ways to store wine could prevent some nasty surprises when opening a bottle after it has been stored at home for several years, according to wine buff Blair Hill.
Western Australian premium food and beverage companies are targeting lucrative export sales to the small Chinese territory of Macau as the flurry of international investment into new hotels and casinos in the territory presents strong demand for WA niche
After selling his Highgate night spot, Luxe Bar, a couple of months ago, Geoff Hayward says he’d be focussing his attention on his pub down the road, The Brisbane Hotel.
Altos fans lamenting the loss of the dimly-lit restaurant renowned for exceptional food and a comprehensive wine list may find a recent Subiaco renovation goes some way to filling the void.
About seven years ago, Little Creatures co-founder Howard Cearns was finding it tough to sell the beer he had brewed with his mates, Phil Sexton, Adrian Fini and Nic Trimboli.
Wine merchant and Wavenet chairman Mick Stroud plans to have his Big Island Brewery business listed on the Australian Stock Exchange by June 11 following an initial public offering that will value the company at $20.5 million.
