3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (318+ words) Crane Bar & Lounge has taken its menu in a new Latin American direction, bringing new small plates, cocktails and a weekly taco night to 1 Hotel Melbourne’s riverfront bar. The refreshed dining menu launched on September 1, with Executive Chef Julio Martinez…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (310+ words) Fine Food Australia has wrapped its 2026 event in Melbourne, drawing more than 18,000 visitors to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre across four days. Running from August 31 to September 3, the trade-only event brought together more than 900 exhibitors across foodservice, hospitality and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) Macca’s is launching a new breakfast menu fronted by Birdie the Early Bird, and for the first time, Australia gets it before anywhere else in the world. Birdie, a longtime McDonaldland character known for singing, painting and loving breakfast more…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (666+ words) Tell an Australian guest not to bring anything along to a party or casual hang, and watch them do it anyway. New research commissioned by Smith’s has confirmed what most of us already suspected: only 15% of guests actually take “don’t…...