30th September 2021 Awards / HospitalityThe 2021 Hospitality Awards for Excellence will be held on 23 November at Auckland Museum, as long as the city is at Covid-19 alert level 1.
29th September 2021 HospitalityHospitality New Zealand and Retail New Zealand say they have concerns about the government’s request for retail workers to get Covid-19 tests.
21st September 2021 BEIA / HospitalityLevel 3 makes little difference for most operators but the increase in indoor numbers to 100 for level 2 areas is welcomed.
16th September 2021 HospitalityHospitality New Zealand has called on the government to provide clarity over eligibility for the wage subsidy.
15th September 2021 HCA / HospitalityAlmost 44% of food and beverage outlet revenues are from visitors, says Hotel Council Aotearoa.
14th September 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe extension of Auckland’s level 4 lockdown for at least a week increases the likelihood of more businesses going out of business, says Hospitality New Zealand.
8th September 2021 Hospitality / PoliticsThe National Party says the government does not understand the severity of conditions under the new level 2 rules that hospitality businesses face.
7th September 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe 50-person limit on indoor venues is another burden for already struggling operators, say industry groups.
18th August 2021 Events / HospitalityWellington on a Plate has pushed pause for the next three days after the country entered Covid-19 alert level 4 lockdown.
2nd August 2021 HospitalityQueenstown distiller Broken Heart Spirits has opened what it says is the town’s first ever boutique gin tasting room.
30th June 2021 Hospitality / HotelsInternational professional body the Institute of Hospitality is establishing a New Zealand branch.
23rd June 2021 Food / HospitalityNew project framework developed with STAPP funding, aims to continue domestic tourism momentum.
4th June 2021 Education / HospitalityLessons delivered by videos ranging in length from five minutes to one hour, with certification for completed courses.
28th April 2021 HospitalityFamily-friendly Gear Eatery and Bar to hold launch day on 8 May.
20th April 2021 Events / HospitalityHospitality New Zealand and the New Zealand Chefs Association are to host the inaugural New Zealand Hospitality Summit and trade show in September.
3rd December 2020 Hospitality / WayfareWayfare has exited the food and beverage sector with the sale of its Canyon Brewing business near Queenstown.
28th September 2020 Food / HospitalityA new initiative to boost Auckland’s hospitality sector and build Auckland’s reputation as a food and beverage destination has launched.
22nd September 2020 Events / HospitalityThe hard-hit events and hospitality sectors warn it may be too late for some.
16th September 2020 HospitalityExtending current Covid-19 alert level restrictions across the country could be the nail in the coffin for struggling operators, says Hospitality New Zealand.
27th August 2020 HospitalityThe Government needs to provide a more targeted response for struggling hospitality operators.
26th August 2020 Hospitality / PoliticsThe hospitality sector is paying a heavy price for the Government’s “bungling of the border”, says the National Party’s economic development spokesperson, Todd McClay.
22nd June 2020 Hospitality / SkyCityChef, author and restaurateur Peter Gordon is bringing to a close his long-standing relationship as signature chef at SkyCity’s The Sugar Club.
17th June 2020 Airports / HospitalityWhanganui District Council reviewed the operation of the South Beach Café at the airport and decided not to reopen the facility after it was closed by Covid-19 restrictions.
12th May 2020 HospitalityThe impact of Covid-19 on food and beverage services in the hospitality sector is devastating, says NZ Alcohol Beverages Council.
1st May 2020 HospitalityWellington hospitality businesses can claw-back some costs following the introduction of a partial fee refund scheme by Wellington City Council.
28th April 2020 Hospitality / WREDAWellingtonNZ is offering meal delivery rebates to eateries across the region for the two confirmed weeks of Covid-19 alert level 3, starting today.
21st April 2020 Government / HospitalityOperators are “pulling out all the stops” to prepare for a loosening of the lockdown, says Hospitality NZ.
7th April 2020 Covid-19 / HospitalityNelson City Council is calling for the Ministry of Justice to enable the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (ARLA) and councils to waive alcohol licensing fees in light of the Covid-19 shutdown.
31st March 2020 Covid-19 / HospitalitySt Patrick’s Day celebrations at the Redoubt Bar in Matamata are the source of a cluster of Covid-19 cases.
24th March 2020 Covid-19 / HospitalityOngoing costs during the four-week closure means some businesses will shut for good.
13th March 2020 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe Restaurant Association says the hospitality sector is losing approximately $6m per week as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
16th January 2020 Hospitality / PeopleJulie White is the new chief executive of industry body Hospitality New Zealand.
27th August 2019 HospitalityHospitality group Nourish has invested $2m into an overhaul and renaming of its Britomart bar formerly known as the Northern Steamship Co.
13th June 2019 Geopark / HospitalityWaitaki hospitality operators have started exploring options for creating a new “geogastronomy” initiative.
