19 February 2020, Revesby – French-style bakery manufacturer Bakers Maison has introduced two new sliced breads – a Multigrain seed loaf and a German Rye loaf, that join the extensive Bakers Maison range. The new Multigrain seed and German Rye are both fully baked, sliced and then snap frozen, ready for sale to the foodservice industry, […]

David Parnham – Research Director Café Culture International Date 14-02-2020 Global Pandemic (nConV) or at best a near miss? Many have asked me over the last few weeks the potential business effects and damage caused by the Corona Virus worldwide outbreak and yes, I have had many of these discussions in which I will now […]

“If you’re thinking about starting a cafe, you may be interested in my book about cafe start-ups. In ‘Newbies in the Cafe: Lessons from behind the counter’, I profile 11 Australians (including me!) who have started a cafe following a career doing something else. We share our experiences, successes, mistakes and lessons.” You can find […]

IKA/Culinary Olympics: the German Chefs’ Association e.V.(VKD), the Federal State capital of Stuttgart fairground and the Baden-Württemberg branch of DEHOGA have invited some of the world’s top chefs to Stuttgart. Renowned as a gourmet region, the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg has successfully added another highlight to its event schedule: from 14th to 19th February 2020, […]

The Food Truck Park™ will be setting up camp in the east as The Food Truck Festival returns to Melba Park, Lilydale this summer for three days of festival fun!From Friday 21st February to Sunday 23rd February, some of Melbourne’s most popular food trucks will be serving up a huge variety of cuisines, craft beer, […]

Australia’s largest home-grown café group, The Coffee Club, has launched its latest family-friendly promotion, turning stores and menus Shrek-themed and offering a money-can’t-buy VIP experience for one lucky winner.  This latest promotion celebrates the touring production, Shrek The Musical, now playing at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. It stars some of Australia’s favourite performers, such as […]

PLANT MILKS SET TO SOAR IN 2020 AS THOUSANDS OF AUSSIES KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR BY DITCHING DAIRY Australian dairy milk production has decreased by 20% since the 2000s, while the plant milk category grew by 82% last year. And with Veganuary taking place once again throughout the month of January, no doubt the demand for dairy alternatives […]

How often do you have a café full of patrons, all sipping on their drinks alone, or with only the company of a mobile phone? It seems Australians are struggling to connect with one another socially and Neighbour Day has made it their goal to change this. Australia is in the midst of a loneliness […]

So, apparently our coffee is actually good. !?! We’ve been in this biz for a while now, ten years to be precise. We’ve focused on providing quality coffee and care for our customers during that time. ‘Coffee + People’ has been our business catch cry as we’ve endeavoured to do the best we can in […]

McDonald’s has revealed a new way it will reduce its waste by producing a surprising new product. And it is coming from collaboration from an unusual new partnership. Your morning coffee could soon help keep your car running. Ford and McDonald’s are joining forces in an attempt to reduce waste. The blue oval will take […]