Simon Bridges’ Advice for the New Year
Column by Simon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer of the Auckland Chamber of Business. Happy New Year! I hope everyone is refreshed after the summer…
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COVID-19 | Will we be Left to Sink or Swim?
A third Covid wave is currently sweeping the country, although you wouldn’t really know it by looking at mainstream media. While the weekly announcement…
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Baking, Botanicals, and Showing off Your Best
When it comes to baked goods, consumers are swayed by taste, quality and visual appeal. The pandemic has meant that consumers are also looking…
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Wage Pressure Feeds Inflation
Increasing the wage thresholds for international skills and talent is unnecessary and will feed inflation, according to BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope. “In the…
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What Will the New Auckland Mayor do For Local Business?
With postal ballots now closed and the last day to cast votes in local elections this Saturday, October 8th, it has become clear that…
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Efeso Collins Lays Out his Plans for Auckland Businesses
Restaurant & Café magazine reached out to both frontrunners (Wayne Brown and Efeso Collins) and asked them to respond to key concerns facing Auckland…
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What the Restaurant Association Wants from Auckland’s New Mayor
The Restaurant Association of New Zealand has been meeting with regional Mayoral candidates in the race, keen to gauge their agenda. “A lot has…
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Column | Engaging and Retaining Your Team
We are in the tightest hospitality labour market we have ever seen. As business owners, we need to ensure that we are putting time…
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Opinion | Still in Battle Mode
As we battle the demands that COVID-19 has brought to our businesses, many concerns that started with the pandemic continue to linger and impact…
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R&C Opinion | What Use Are Statistics Without Context?
Recently, Hospitality New Zealand released its 2022 remuneration survey. It showed that the average hourly rate within the hospitality industry has risen by a…
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Demographics Deliver a Perfect Storm
Demographics tell a powerful story and right now, a perfect storm is brewing, according to Warwick Quinn, Deputy Chief Executive Employer Journey and Experience…
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To Raise Prices or Not, That is the Question
Instead of crying over the onions, chefs are crying over the cost of cooking oil which has doubled in price recently. The ongoing effects…
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