Hospitality culture
The fall of Noma’s chef reverberates in the restaurant world
In the industry where René Redzepi reigned, fellow chefs are debating how, and how much, restaurant kitchens can change.
- Julia Moskin
Noma’s René Redzepi ‘steps away’ following allegations of past abuse
The chef, who has run the restaurant for 23 years, made a statement after protesters gathered at the opening of the $1500-a-head Noma pop-up in LA.
- Erina Starkey
Noma event loses sponsors after a report of past abuse by its chef
Two companies have withdrawn from a series of dinners in Los Angeles after The New York Times reported allegations that Rene Redzepi attacked workers.
- Julia Moskin
Good Food wins first Walkley for its investigations into Sydney’s hospitality scene
“The reporters’ painstaking research and gripping storytelling had real impact: resignations of famous restaurateurs, further scrutiny from investigators and regulators and new laws.”
- Good Food
One hit dish, $500K revenue: Top chefs reveal the secret to successful menus
“I can’t get sick of making [it], it makes us too much money.” Plus five lessons from the sold-out Good Food Symposium.
- Bianca Hrovat
- Opinion
- Opinion
The problem isn’t penalty rates: How to actually fix the restaurant industry
According to Baba’s Place co-founder Alex Kelly, the hospitality industry’s focus on solutions like lower wages is doing more harm than good to both businesses and workers.
- Alex Kelly
‘Why can’t we be the catalyst for change?’ Women fight for safer, fairer hospitality workplaces
Giving women practical tools and skills is the key to improving the industry, advocates say. Plus, the events to book near you.
- Bianca Hrovat
‘We can continue to complain about staff shortages, or we can widen our hiring lens’
Social enterprise All Things Equal has released a blueprint it says can help fix hospitality’s staffing issue, while making workplaces more inclusive.
- Dani Valent
‘Kicking down the door’: What’s next for women in hospitality in wake of investigations
The Good Food Guides’ Cultural Change Champions want 2025 to be a year of momentum that leads to a safer industry for women.
- Dani Valent
‘Really beneficial’: Next-gen talent given boost towards restaurant dreams
Two Good Food Guide awards handed out this week – Young Chef of the Year and Young Service Talent – have the potential to reshape the careers of two women in Melbourne.
- Emma Breheny