Tax Changes Positive For Hospo, Kiwisaver Changes Raise Concern
The Restaurant Association is also pleased to see that the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality will be responsible for $190 million of revenue from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy in the 2025/26 financial year. More >>
Supporting Hospitality As An Economic Driver And Global Attraction Crucial For Budget 2025
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 8:06 am | Restaurant Association of NZ
'The ever-changing regulatory environment has added to the pressure our industry has faced in recent years, and we've appreciated working closely with Ministers to identify how our regulatory environment can be simplified - without sacrificing ... More >>
Hospitality Industry Reset Campaign Gathers Momentum With More Than 3500 Signatures In First Week
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 6:50 pm | Restaurant Association of NZ
In the grips of a staffing crisis, the hospitality industry is making its feelings heard with its petition calling for a reset on the Government's proposed immigration policy reset gathering more than 3500 signatures in under a week. The campaign, nicknamed ... More >>
Hospitality Sector's Good Neighbour & Hall of Fame Awards
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 8:18 am | Restaurant Association of NZ
Hospitality Sector Champions Good Neighbour and Hall of Fame Awards In front of industry peers the Restaurant Association of New Zealand celebrated two of its best and brightest as Auckland's Sir George Fistonich was inducted to the Association's ... More >>
Restaurant Association support for Kaikoura hospitality
Monday, 21 November 2016, 12:37 pm | Restaurant Association of NZ
Auckland, 21 November 2016 – Representatives from the Restaurant Association of New Zealand, the leading industry organisation for restaurants, cafes and other members of the hospitality sector have travelled to Kaikoura today to offer support to local ... More >>
Hawke's Bay hospitality awards get national support
Monday, 21 September 2015, 4:20 pm | Restaurant Association of NZ
Thanks to the Restaurant Association of New Zealand , the Hawke's Bay Hospitality Awards are living on to celebrate excellence among the region's food and beverage merchants. More >>
New Strategic Direction for Restaurant Association
Monday, 22 December 2014, 4:01 pm | Restaurant Association of NZ
New Strategic Direction for Restaurant Association Auckland, 22 December 2014 – The Restaurant Association of New Zealand, the industry organisation for restaurants, cafes and other members of the hospitality sector announced that it is stepping away ... More >>
Restaurant Association Announces NZ Culinary Fare Winners
Friday, 22 August 2014, 10:05 am | Restaurant Association of NZ
Auckland, 22 August 2014 – Six hundred competitors in 60 classes gave their all in three days of competition at the 22nd annual New Zealand Culinary Fare, concluding this week in Auckland. More >>
Hall of Fame Inductee and 2014 Good Neighbour Award Winner
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 11:28 am | Restaurant Association of NZ
2014 Hall of Fame Inductee and Good Neighbour Award Recipient Honoured by the Restaurant Association More >>
Café and Restaurant Takings Surge
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 1:50 pm | Restaurant Association of NZ
New Zealand's hospitality sector experienced encouraging growth as rebounding consumer and business confidence played a major part in the (almost) tripling of the sector's annual growth rate1. More >>
Show some love and support your local café
Monday, 2 September 2013, 4:10 pm | Restaurant Association of NZ
Show some love and support your local café Forget local body elections; for food fans the big call this year is on which is New Zealand's best café. But with voting now underway in the 2013 NZ Café of the Year, café lovers need to ensure their ... More >>
Hellebrekers Enters Restaurant Association Hall of Fame
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 10:57 am | Restaurant Association of NZ
Auckland, 21 August 2103 – The Restaurant Association of New Zealand this evening announced John Hellebrekers as the 2013 inductee into the Association's Hall of Fame, an accolade reserved for those who have made an extensive and on-going commitment ... More >>
Outlook for Hospitality Industry Improves
Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 9:47 am | Restaurant Association of NZ
As New Zealand's economy continues to strengthen, so too does the hospitality industry. The third annual Hospitality Report, the definitive guide to the performance of New Zealand's hospitality industry was released today. Jointly researched by the Restaurant ... More >>
The Surcharging Debate
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 10:58 am | Restaurant Association of NZ
Auckland, 5 February 2013 - This week restaurant and café operators up and down the country will face a choice as they do on every statutory holiday. Should I open? For many it's not an easy decision, says Restaurant Association of New Zealand ... More >>
Café lovers – have your say
Monday, 3 September 2012, 3:13 pm | Restaurant Association of NZ
Public voting has opened in the inaugural New Zealand Caf é of the Year competition to determine which deserves the title of the country's best. More >>
Are You the Next Jamie, Gordon or Heston?
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 2:47 pm | Restaurant Association of NZ
Restaurant Association Launches New Nationwide Search for Hospitality's Rising Stars $20k prize package for winner, including mentoring from industry leader Steve Logan The hunt is on to find the country's newest hospitality stars, and the Restaurant ... More >>
NZ Culinary Fare Gets Extreme Makeover to Celebrate 20 Years
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 12:41 pm | Restaurant Association of NZ
Over three days in August the hospitality sector's best and brightest will battle it out in the heat and steam of kitchens at the 20th annual New Zealand Culinary Fare. More >>
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