November
How Chris Lucas came to know the secrets of the rich and powerful
One of Melbourne’s top restaurateurs, Chris Lucas, is expanding across the country, but he is keeping old-fashioned values at the heart of his operations.
- Patrick Durkin
How to make perfect barbecue ribs – no restaurant required
Duncan Welgemoed, of Adelaide’s cult diner Africola, loves the thrill of the grill.
- Jill Dupleix
Popular restaurant ordering app me&u lays off 10pc of staff
The company, which says it is the world’s biggest mobile ordering app for pubs and cafes, merged with rival Mr Yum last year. It is cutting workers in the hopes of reaching profitability.
- Paul Smith
The Australian chef bringing lamingtons and damper to New York City
Daniel Garwood started his career in Tasmania, honed his craft in Denmark and South Korea, and now calls New York home. He hasn’t forgotten his roots.
- Jill Dupleix
- Top 50 Hotlist
- Life & Leisure
10 delicious culinary adventures in 2025
Take your pick: milk a goat during a shore excursion, select from a plants-only menu, or get served “wind and weather on a plate”.
- Kirstie Clements and Jill Dupleix
Trust Los Angeles to have a crazy entertainment venue like Level 8
Once you navigate the hidden doors, it’s easy to hop from a pool deck to a Japanese restaurant to an oyster-champagne bar to a speakeasy … and more.
- Tony Davis
Meet the humble Tuscan butcher with books, plates and a sock line
If two hours in beefy reverie sounds like a great way to spend an afternoon, you’d better head to Dario Cecchini’s butcher shop in Panzano.
- John Lethlean
Snowy Mountains lodge developed by ex-Citibank exec hits the market
The luxury Nimbo Fork Lodge near Tumut, developed by fishing enthusiast and former banker Chris Fehon, is for sale. Meanwhile, the historic Waverley Estate in South Australia has sold.
- Larry Schlesinger
Has the Zinger met its match? KFC battles a new wave of chicken shops
From Lebanese chain El Jannah to Korean outfit Gami, rapidly growing players are increasingly cutting the lunch of fast food stalwarts and hurting their investors.
- Simon Evans
New CEO puzzled over why French shun Domino’s
Mark van Dyck says earning higher profit from the pizza chain’s 3800 stores will be the priority and not opening new ones, as he succeeds 22-year veteran Don Meij.
- Simon Evans
October
WiseTech soars; Inside Macquarie’s new HQ; Rockpool’s saviour?
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Inside the battle to rescue Rockpool
Andrew Lockhart, managing partner of Metrics Credit Partners, never intended to end up owning the restaurant group behind the famed eatery.
- James Thomson
Three Australian bars ranked in world’s top 50, led by ‘beloved spot’
Three Australian bars have been named in the world’s top 50, including Melbourne venue Caretaker’s Cottage, which jumped to No. 21 overall.
- Gus McCubbing
Jon Adgemis’ CFO voted into rich Sydney council
Alexander Andruska has described himself as the CFO “of a group that has several businesses in NSW and Victoria”. That is, Adgemis’ JAGA Group.
- Myriam Robin
Chin Chin for Canberra: Chris Lucas’ grand restaurant plans
The restaurateur is opening his first Canberra eatery and working with QIC on another diner there.
- Updated
- Larry Schlesinger
‘A tax on jobs’: Cafes, bars, restaurants going belly up in Victoria
Independent economist Saul Eslake warns that a rise in hospitality insolvencies indicates the health of the Victorian economy is ‘deteriorating’.
- Gus McCubbing and Larry Schlesinger
Rockpool’s rocky future | Rio’s EV gamble | China’s missing stimulus
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony discuss the challenges of running a prestige dining spot, look at why Rio Tinto is the only mining giant betting on electric vehicle supremacy, and attempt to solve the mystery of the missing Chinese stimulus.
Rockpool won’t change if lenders stay out of the kitchen: Perry
Quadrant Private Equity has sold the hospitality empire that grew out of celebrity chef Neil Perry’s high-profile steak restaurant.
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Private credit eats at Rockpool, saddle up!
Every private equity firm has struggled with assets, but we haven’t seen many make their way into private credit’s hands. Rockpool is one to watch.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Exclusive
- Private equity
Quadrant Private Equity loses control of Rockpool to private credit
The major buyout firm has been forced to walk away from the hospitality empire that grew out of celebrity chef Neil Perry’s high-profile steak restaurant.
- Anthony Macdonald and Jonathan Shapiro
