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Neil Perry steps away from culinary director role at Rockpool Dining Group

Four years after merging with the Urban Purveyor Group, the chef-restaurateur leaves behind his flagship restaurants to concentrate on his charity work.

Restaurant owner Janine Barican is experiencing her second lockdown, but she’ll still make sure your sisig stays crisp

“When I decided to open a restaurant I knew it was going to be crazy,” says the former nurse. “But no one knew there was going to be a pandemic.”

Nicole Byer on hecklers, baking fails and sweet memories of pizza

The comedian and Nailed It! host talks cake, chicken, and what it's like to work at a restaurant that featured on Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.)

Coming soon: Alanna Sapwell’s pop-up restaurant in Noosa at the former Wasabi site

Esmay is a three-month restaurant made for post-COVID times, brought to you by the ex-Arc Dining head chef.

Ormeggio reopens with a new look, new menu, and new blood

Meat is out, seafood and gelato are in. Lockdown has given the Pavonis the time – and gumption – to shake things up, Ormeggio-style.

Chefs from Nomad, Spice Temple and Chin Chin cook meals for a cause

OzHarvest has recruited an all-star line-up for its latest initiative – a dinner delivery service with heart.

Nobu is coming to Sydney

A sushi master, a film producer and Robert De Niro walk into a Sydney casino, and get set to open the 43rd Nobu restaurant in the world.

Maurice Terzini to open second CicciaBella in Sydney’s Parramatta

The Icebergs Dining Room & Bar restaurateur is fortified in his belief that restaurants will rise again.

Coming soon: Gimlet at Cavendish House, Andrew McConnell’s first Melbourne restaurant opening in five years

The Melbourne restaurant scene has faced its fair share of setbacks of late, but McConnell is remaining optimistic. “The hustle and bustle will return,” he says. “We just have to be patient.”

You’ve probably been cooking instant noodles wrong this whole time

The secret lies in that 过冷河 (gor lang ho).

All-you-can-eat buffets: an obituary

As a health pandemic spells the demise of load-your-plate dining, one GT staffer looks back on her childhood memories of a south-western Sydney institution.

The first of June marks a strange new beginning for these restaurant operators

The industry that’s been forced to its knees is getting back on its feet, and fortified with a resolve that's a hallmark of the sector.

Josh Niland wins book of the year at the James Beard Foundation Awards

The Saint Peter chef and co-owner celebrated the award in the dead of the night with “quiet fist pumps”.

The subscription service that delivers boxes of avocados to your doorstep, every month

The first rule of The Avo Club is: don’t squeeze your avocados.

Up to 50 diners allowed in NSW pubs, cafés and restaurants from 1 June

The latest news is a significant increase from current restrictions for hospitality venues.

The Melbourne Food & Wine Festival goes online with headliners René Redzepi and Massimo Bottura

A global pandemic forced the postponement of the annual culinary event; the same crisis has allowed it to be hosted entirely online for the first time. And it won’t cost a cent to attend.

A Sydney designer has immortalised his favourite restaurant dishes in Perspex

At the height of Sydney's lockdown, COVID-19 stopped Ian Tran from frequenting some of his favourite eateries, so he’s paid homage to them in the only way he knows how.

To open or not to open?

Today marks the day Sydney restaurants can host up to 10 diners at a time. For some, staying closed was the obvious decision to make; for those who’ve decided to open, it’s done with mixed emotions.

This Sydney artist is donating proceeds from her work to restaurants, one “crap drawing” at a time

For years, Anna Vu has immortalised her favourite restaurant dishes from around the world in pen and ink. Now, she wants to do her bit for the beleaguered hospitality industry.

Prime Minister announces three-step plan to ease restrictions, including the reopening of restaurants and cafés

The implementation of these stages will be at the discretion of state and territory governments.

Will our regional restaurants survive?

Far from the madding crowd, these chefs and owners established their big dreams in small towns. Low seasons may be built into their business models; global pandemics are not.

Chef Victor Liong sitting alone in an empty dining room.

What I miss about restaurants: chefs and restaurateurs, in their own words

Hospitality guns on their love of the industry, and the first places they’ll visit post-COVID-19.

What my kids have taught me about cooking

"You better eat all of those dumplings. They are three-Michelin-star dumplings right there, so you better appreciate every bite!" Three hospitality families on their brood and food.

I opened a restaurant during a global pandemic

At a time when dining rooms across Australia have closed, these restaurants owners, against the odds, have opened their doors.

These restaurants are turning into temporary bakeries in order to survive

Bread, that historical staple food of so many societies, has become a means of sustenance for these businesses.

Pause, play: the restaurants that took a breather, but are coming back

“We’ve put too much money, sweat and tears into this place to press stop.”

Ben Shewry to show comedian Hamish Blake how to cook a “romantic” dinner over Instagram

And you can follow along too.

The must-have Italian pantry staples for your kitchen

Olive oil, passata, pasta, sardines and more. With these staples on hand, it’s hard to go wrong with the classics.

Maggie Beer to launch her home-cooking video series on social media today

That’s Maggie Beer, seven days a week, on an Instagram feed near you.

Their dining rooms have closed, but these Sydney restaurants are finding other ways to feed society’s most vulnerable

In these difficult times, these eateries are still helping those most in need through the best way they know how – through the power of a home-cooked meal.

Still from Dan Hong's isolation cooking series on Instagram.

Why you should follow Dan Hong’s home-cooking videos

“This would work if you’re a very good chef. If you’re a bad chef, it might not work.”

PM announces employee wage subsidies for businesses

The Federal Government's latest $130 billion economic package throws a lifeline to sectors – including the hospitality industry – most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

An ode to Lao Gan Ma, the salve to my self-isolation ills

It’s described as a “chilli condiment”, but it’s so much more.

What will it take to save the hospitality industry?

In this current crisis, there’s a lot to be said about profit. There’s even more to be said about the people.

Unoccupied dining tables and chairs at a restaurant in the Melbourne CBD.

Prime Minister restricts restaurants and cafés to takeaway and delivery only

The measures come into effect on Monday noon.

Melbourne’s Attica to launch an “at home” menu, and a bakery next door

If there’s a silver lining to COVID-19, it’s enjoying Ben Shewry’s Vegemite scrolls at home.

Four square metres per person rule set to impact hospitality industry further

The stricter measures apply to restaurants, cafés and pubs across the country.

Brisbane’s Arc Dining has closed

Led by GT's Best New Talent Alanna Sapwell, the restaurant has blamed the closure on the deleterious economic impacts of coronavirus.

What a trip to the supermarket reveals about our pantry-staple preferences

Cheap pasta is in. Cup-a-soup is out. Australia has spoken.

Coronavirus and restaurants: how to lend your support to hospitality venues in the wake of the pandemic

The hospitality industry can't work from home. Here, a list of restaurants and cafés that are adapting to the new, albeit temporary, world order.

The façade of Restaurant Labart, Burleigh Heads

How a top-end restaurant is shifting to takeaway and home-delivery to survive the impact of coronavirus

Restaurant Labart hopes the new business model will ensure workers and hungry customers are looked after.

Major food and wine festivals around the country have been postponed

In the wake of the Federal Government's recommendation to restrict non-essential mass gatherings, organisers have postponed or cancelled a number of food events around the country.

Don Peppino’s is here for another year

New year, new room. The “temporary” Italian eatery on Sydney’s Oxford Street has a new lease on life.

Sydney cafés are temporarily banning reusable cups in response to coronavirus concerns

These are the measures they're taking to protect staff and customers.

The forgotten casualties in the Made Establishment group fallout

With the collapse of the Melbourne restaurant empire, the spotlight has been fixed firmly on George Calombaris, writes Tristan Lutze. But the small businesses that form the backbone of the industry are often left behind.

Maine lobster rolls at Pinchy's Champagne & Lobster Bar.

Bite size: three Melbourne restaurants to try right now

Looking for somewhere new (or new-ish) to wine and dine in Melbourne? You’re in luck. Pull up a seat at these freshly minted venues.

Outside Stalactites restaurant in Melbourne's CBD.

Two Jimmy Grants stores in Melbourne snapped up by Stalactites owners

They plan to transform the shopfronts into forthcoming Hella Good outlets.