Food & Drink

The company that owns Dan Murphy's, BWS and more than 300 licensed pubs in Australia says it made a $529 million profit on sales of $11.9 billion in 2022/23.

The East Perth upmarket Cantonese restaurant has gone into liquidation with creditors believed to be owed in the order of at least $750,000.

Located at the northern end of Margaret River, Forester Estate captures the regional characters of this slightly warmer part of the region.

Melbourne-based Australian Venue Co and Scotland-based global brewery chain BrewDog have partnered up to open the first BrewDog venue in Perth.

George Kailis has set out a long-term strategy for his hospitality business to grow and make a mark in the state.

A trio of Margaret River wines has made a splash at the world’s biggest wine show.

Bryan Hughes-chaired My Foodie Box is in talks regarding a potential management buyout of the ASX-listed stock which has plummeted 96 per cent since listing 18 months ago.

Swinney’s Farvie range, which was two, has become three…well almost.

Indonesia’s second richest person has added Margaret River’s Aravina Estate to a growing local leisure and hospitality portfolio.

Perth entrepreneur Steve Tobin has sold his prized Aravina Estate six years after he first put it on the market.

National cold meats supplier D’Orsogna has appointed CBH chief marketing and trading officer Jason Craig to be its managing director, starting next year.

Kailis Hospitality Group is expanding its coastal footprint, announcing another Cottesloe venue shortly after unveiling a plan for the former Barchetta site.

A national sports bar franchise is planning to build a three-storey tavern and microbrewery on a corner site in Fremantle that once housed a Hungry Jack’s outlet.

McHenry Hohnen has embraced biodynamic farming, and the results have taken its wines into a rarefied zone.

The company behind Dome cafes is planning to redevelop one of Perth’s oldest wineries in tandem with a state government upgrade of the surrounding parkland.

Kailis Hospitality Group has proposed to rebuild Magic Apple at the former Barchetta site after being chosen as Town of Cottesloe's preferred operator of the coastal location.

One of WA's best-known franchises has come under new ownership after US-based Flynn Restaurant Group bought Pizza Hut Australia.

It’s easy to be a fan of Moss Wood cabernets, and the 2020 only adds to the reputation.

Margaret River-based wine producers Evans & Tate, Domaine Naturaliste and House of Cards have been recognised for their achievements at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2023.

Established inner-city hospitality provider Andy Freeman discusses the state of the sector.

Australia’s position as significant global wine producer is in the balance due to issues both under, and outside of, our control.

Margaret River-based Giniversity has won Best Navy Gin in Australia and awarded double gold for its navy strength gin at the American Distillers Institute Awards 2023.

Shifting his focus from humans to animals, a Perth entrepreneur has re-entered the food business.

The team at Vasse Felix say they have completed the first stage of the program to create a wine worthy of founder, Tom Cullity.

Darkstar Coffee Roasters has taken the top spot at an inaugural barista event hosted by Gina Rinehart backed Bannister Downs Dairy.

Wangara-based Banks and Bloom Distillery + Lab has been awarded double gold at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Ice Vodka.

An impressive vintage is good news for WA wineries given the ongoing challenges of rising input costs.

Smilov Spirits brings the best of local produce to its gin and vodka.

The offer to taste releases from Henschke’s 2018 vintage was an opportunity not to be missed.

Good Drinks Australia, Stella Bella Wines and Dardanup Butchering Company are among 10 WA businesses to win a share of a new round of state government grants aiming to help develop new food and beverage projects.

Willoughby Park has built on its solid foundations.

WA burger afficionados will have noticed some changes in recent years, but local and national players see a future in the state.