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April 2014 Vol 7 Issue 4
“ …some dishes served by Nestle Toque d’Or competitors have been as good if not better than at many other senior events …” Nestle Toque d’Or 2014 chief judge Paul Jobin (see page 4).
EASTER CONUNDRUM OVER STAFF ISSUES WITH Easter only days away – April 18-21 – there is still confusion in the industry over employment issues. In fact there are only two public holidays to be taken into account – Good Friday (April 18) and Easter Monday (April 21). Easter Saturday and Sunday are not public holidays and there is no entitlement to time and a half or a paid day off for working on those two days. For those who normally work on the Friday or Monday and are needed in the café or restaurant, time and a half applies as well as a day in lieu. And of course if they don’t normally work on those days but are required to, only time and a half of their usual rates applies. There are some trading hour restrictions for some businesses on Easter Sunday where they cannot open until 1pm.
That also applies to Anzac Day which falls on and is observed on the following Friday (April 25). If any doubt, contact the Restaurant Association on Auckland 09-638 8403.
TENSION OVER LIQUOR RULES WITH pieces of the new liquor laws only four months old, there have been some complaints from restaurateurs and bar owners over what they say are “heavyhanded” attitudes by the Police. There have been complaints made to hospitality industry bodies during this period of adjustment and teething problems are being experienced in some areas. Interpretation by the Police has varied in many areas but the industry expects it to settle down over the next six months.
WORLD COFFEE CUP CALL THE World Brewers Cup celebrates the craft of filter brewing by hand, promoting manual coffee brewing and service excellence, says the New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association. Veteran brewer Matt Hing (pictured) from coffee suppliers Be Specialty will be one barista demonstrating his considerable skills and knowledge at the
competition. Held at Coffee Supreme in Wellington on Saturday 10 May, competitors will prepare and serve three individual beverages for a panel of judges. The championship consists of heats followed by a finals round. The winner will compete at World Brewers Cup, in Rimini, Italy, in June, with flights and accommodation provided.
OPPOSITION MAGAZINE . . . STILL INDEPENDENT IN RECEIVERSHIP
HOSPITALITY magazine, opposition trade magazine to Restaurant & Catering News, is one of a number of publications now in receivership after action earlier last month by creditors. HOSPITALITY owner Mediaweb had been reported to be having financial difficulties in recent times with NBR commenting on cashflow difficulties and unpaid staff. The magazine has not been published for a number of months with the last edition understood to be the October issue.
INDEPENDENT Fisheries was forced to close one of its plants in late last year due to a combination of earthquake damage and tough market conditions - competitive cheap imported frozen fish made its retail business unprofitable. However the company’s foodservice business is still going strong and the fish are jumpin’ –
manager Daniel Bullen says the company just increased its quota to over 50,000 tonnes a year. Latest news is that the fishery has signed a new contract “with a worldclass processor” and is expanding its range of crumbed and battered fish portions. “We will have to find a new use for the Woolston [Chch] site,” says Bullen.
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12 Uniforms 14 Farmers Mill Smart Baking 16 Safety & Training 20 Catering 23 Café Treats 25 Employment 26 Liquor 30 Columns
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