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Restaurant & Catering Australia @RestCatering

Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA) is the national industry association representing the interests of more than 57,000 restaurants, cafés and caterers.

Joined October 2010
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Pablo & Rusty’s Café Reality Check: What Customers Actually Care About bit.ly/49VYb10

Pablo & Rusty’s Café Reality Check: What Customers Actually Care About

Venessa Barnes moderates a fireside chat with Pablo & Rusty's CEO Abdullah Ramay on the Café Success Stage at Food & Hospitality Week, exploring what café customers actually care about.

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Why Your Google Business Profile Might Be the Most Important Marketing Asset Your Café or Restaurant Owns bit.ly/4omdZAb

Why Your Google Business Profile Might Be the Most Important Marketing Asset Your Café or Restaur...

Google just made its biggest search changes in 25 years. Here's why your Google Business Profile matters more than ever - and the simple steps every café, restaurant, and catering business should...

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Solo, Not Sorry bit.ly/4utIMfT

Solo, Not Sorry

Solo dining is booming — single bookings are up 27% in Australia and these diners spend 54% more per head. Here's why it's the trend operators can't ignore.

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Media Release 20 May 2026 - Restaurant Industry Calls on Fair Work Commission to Protect Jobs bit.ly/49Iu5Oe

Media Release 20 May 2026 - Restaurant Industry Calls on Fair Work Commission to Protect Jobs

Restaurant & Catering Australia has lodged a supplementary submission to the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review 2026, calling for wage increases to be applied as a flat dollar amount to...

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Staff Turnover Has a Price Tag. Most Operators Don't Know What It Is. bit.ly/3PABTuH

Staff Turnover Has a Price Tag. Most Operators Don't Know What It Is.

Staff turnover is one of the biggest hidden costs in hospitality. R&CA breaks down what retention really costs your business — and the practical steps operators can take to reduce churn and protect...

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EOFY Checklist for Food Business Operators bit.ly/4uBMCDO

EOFY Checklist for Food Business Operators

End of financial year is a critical time for restaurants, cafes, and catering businesses. Work through R&CA's practical EOFY checklist to close out FY2025/26 with your payroll, tax, and compliance...

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Is your business protected from the rising cyber threat? bit.ly/3OLbMAE

Is your business protected from the rising cyber threat?

Protect your restaurant or catering business from cyber threats. Gallagher offers tailored cyber insurance for the hospitality sector through Restaurant & Catering Australia.

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WHO'S AT YOUR TABLE — AND WHAT THEY ACTUALLY WANT bit.ly/4vF7wnb

WHO'S AT YOUR TABLE — AND WHAT THEY ACTUALLY WANT

Australians are dining with more intention than ever. From shared plates to the perfect shot, discover what today's diners are looking for when they eat out.

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Food Waste in Hospitality bit.ly/427hWy2

Food Waste in Hospitality

Australia's hospitality sector generates 1.2 million tonnes of food waste each year. Practical steps operators are taking to cut waste, reduce costs and protect margins ahead of Stop Food Waste Day...

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Media Release - 9 April 2026 bit.ly/4ccDeir

Media Release - 9 April 2026

R&CA calls on the NSW Government to support hospitality businesses facing rising costs from fuel, wages, insurance and energy across the supply chain.

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What the Latest R&CA Benchmarking Report Reveals bit.ly/4mcmyw4

What the Latest R&CA Benchmarking Report Reveals

The newly released 2025 R&CA Industry Benchmarking Report provides one of the most comprehensive snapshots of the sector today - drawing on insights from operators across restaurants, cafés and...

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Designing Your Autumn Menu bit.ly/4bimreR

Designing Your Autumn Menu

A chef presents a plated autumn dish featuring braised beef, king prawns, zucchini ribbons, and fresh herbs — showcasing the standard of seasonal menu design in Australian restaurants and cafes.

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Intentional Consumer bit.ly/40ta09D

Intentional Consumer

A contemporary Australian restaurant setting with guests dining and staff in motion, reflecting the vibrant, social and experience-driven nature of today’s hospitality environment.

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Every postcode has a local venue that keeps the lights on for others. When it closes, the impact spreads. #SupportLocal
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Independent cafés and restaurants do not have corporate buffers. They have discipline, long hours and tight margins. Policy must reflect that reality. #SmallBusinessAustralia
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MEDIA RELEASE bit.ly/4rv1zGF

MEDIA RELEASE

A lively restaurant setting with full tables and warm ambient lighting, reflecting strong consumer demand across Australia’s hospitality sector.

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10.4% failure rate is not a correction. It’s a warning. #HospitalityMatters
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When a venue closes with debt, suppliers lose income. Staff lose entitlements. Government loses revenue. The ripple effect is real. #MainStreetEconomy
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Recognising the restaurants and caterers setting the benchmark for food and service in Australia. The Hostplus Awards for Excellence are now open — member or not. bit.ly/40rf2U4 #HostplusAwards #HospitalityIndustry #FoodserviceAustralia

Home - 2026 Hostplus Awards for Excellence

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Australians are still dining out. Revenue is there. Margins aren’t. Costs are outpacing sustainability. #HospitalityIndustry #Policy
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