12th December 2023 Food Waste / Restaurant AssociationA food waste behaviour change pilot involving 120 cafes and restaurants across Auckland and the Bay of Plenty regions will get underway in February 2024.
8th November 2023 Hospitality / Restaurant AssociationThe Restaurant Association is receiving growing feedback from businesses about decreased patronage, which, combined with the escalating costs of goods and labour, is significantly affecting the industry.
29th September 2023 Restaurant AssociationThe 9.8% growth in sales reported in quarter two hospitality data from Stats NZ should be read with caution, as it masks significant challenged faced by the sector, according to the Restaurant Association.
20th September 2023 Restaurant AssociationThe Restaurant Association has launched its Engaging Rangatahi initiative.
5th September 2023 Restaurant AssociationThe Restaurant Association has launched the Te Tai Tokerau Roadshow, which comprises a series of seminars designed to address crucial topics within the hospitality sector.
22nd August 2023 Restaurant AssociationA new podcast series offering listeners insight into Aotearoa’s culinary scene has been launched by the Restaurant Association, with support from the Hospitality Training Trust.
12th June 2023 Hospitality / Restaurant AssociationNew Zealand hospitality businesses are feeling increasingly pessimistic about the state of the economy, according to the latest survey conducted by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand.
31st May 2023 Employment / Restaurant AssociationThe Restaurant Association said it is ready to come to the bargaining table to reach a Fair Pay Agreement for the hospitality sector “that works for both employers and workers”.
5th April 2023 Hospitality / Restaurant AssociationHospitality businesses across the country raised $370,000 from the nation’s biggest dinner party on 20 March to support those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
29th March 2023 Election 2023 / Restaurant AssociationAdjusting immigration settings and investing in training, a New Zealand food story, and a minister for hospitality are amongst the Restaurant Association’s priorities in its 2023 Election Manifesto.
31st January 2023 Restaurant AssociationThe Restaurant Association says that 85% of respondents in a survey of its members have been impacted by Auckland’s deluge on Friday and ongoing weather extremes.
5th December 2022 Hospitality / Restaurant AssociationThe sector has out-preformed its pre-pandemic numbers, according to the Restaurant Association.
14th November 2022 Restaurant AssociationReduced items on the menu and price increases are likely as hospitality venues look to recoup lost revenues and counter labour and food price increases, according to the Restaurant Association.
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14th July 2022 Events / Restaurant AssociationThe Restaurant Association has secured Canadian chef and entrepreneur Eric Pateman as one of the keynote speaker to discuss the possibilities the industry’s recovery at its upcoming Hospo Hui.
20th June 2022 Innovation / Restaurant AssociationA move to digital ordering was the most popular innovation, according to a Restaurant Association survey, with Covid and convenience driving the shift.
10th June 2022 Hospitality / Restaurant AssociationHospitality revenues are starting to recover, with the gap narrowing in May compared with April, according to the latest monthly statistics from the Restaurant Association.
13th October 2021 Covid-19 / Restaurant AssociationThe Restaurant Association is backing a Covid-19 vaccination campaign launched by some of Wellington’s most popular restaurants and bars to encourage staff and customers to get their jabs.
1st April 2021 Restaurant AssociationEight regional awards will be held for this year’s Restaurant Association 2021 Hospitality Awards.
30th March 2021 Restaurant AssociationRestaurant Association of New Zealand is opposing a proposed ban on new gas or LPG connections by 2025.
30th March 2021 Restaurant AssociationNominations for the 2021 Queenstown Hospitality Awards have been extended until Thursday 1 April 2021.
14th December 2020 Restaurant AssociationNationwide sales for the hospitality industry fell to $1.7bn in the second quarter of 2020, down 40% on the same period last year.
