Andrew Bennett

An ongoing commitment by Ogden International Facilities Corporation to quality service and venues with a penchant for the theatrical was rewarded recently at the Restaurant and Catering Australia Awards for Excellence.

October is the time to break out the lederhosen, grab your favourite stein, and sway along to the traditional sounds of an Oompa band during Oktoberfest.

Ten of Northbridge’s best-known restaurants are set for a culinary cook off as this month’s Northbridge Festival builds to a climax.

Don't know your single malts from your blends? Then perhaps the Whiskeys of the World Tasting at The Globe Restaurant is for you.

As spring quietly announces its presence the Perth food community is busy changing seasons, changing menus and preparing the subtle differences of spring and summer foods.

The recent annual Qantas Wine Show of Western Australia held in Mount Barker has received rave reviews.

Clancy's Fish Pub in Subiaco continues to challenge the accepted boundaries of what a pub can be.

Amid celebrations for its 20th year on the Perth hospitality scene, Julio’s Restaurant in West Perth is welcoming one of its best-known names back to the kitchen.

While the debate over genetically modified foods continues unabated, another ‘food science’ is attracting growing interest, on the production side of the equation at least.

Subiaco's Delizioso Cafe has made a name for itself on the national stage, finishing second in ‘Best of the Best’ pizza competition at the Fine Food exhibition in Sydney.

Boutique olive oils from Harvey and Mt Barker were the big local winners at the recent Perth Royal Show Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition

The largest and most successful Swan Valley Wine Show in the event’s history has underlined the region’s increasing status as a producer of premium wines.

In a move to make more dough, the Croissant Express chain has expanded into a bank.

One of Margaret River’s iconic food and wine businesses is on the market, almost 20 years after it opened its doors.

One of Perth’s most seasoned chefs is taking a very palatable approach to corporate training for local businesses.

As the wine awards shows get closer, winemakers are increasingly reminded of the financial incentives involved with success.

The wine judged the best at the 2005 Sheraton Wine Awards wouldn’t have been entered for the competition if its maker had gotten his way.

While spring, for some, is a time of rebirth, fresh starts and new directions, for others this time of year heralds the start of a gastronomical adventure that only gets better as the months get warmer.

The Globe at the Hilton will host the Challenge of the Winemakers long-table dinner on September 23.

Australian winemakers must do more to secure their position as leaders in the wine export market, according to several speakers at the recent ANZ Australian Wine Marketing Conference, held in Adelaide.

The hottest ice cream experience available at the moment is found at Fremantle’s The Gelato Company. But it’s not ice cream, it’s Italian gelato, traditional style; and there is a world of difference.

“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”

Grassroots support has been vital in securing Western Australia’s reputation as the nation’s home of hand-crafted boutique beers.

The Highgate-Mt Lawley strip’s claim as Perth’s emerging cultural hub has strengthened with the opening of Beaufort Street’s newest restaurant, Veritas.

The Sandalford Winemaker’s Dinner on Saturday August 20 will mark the launch of the winery’s 2005 range.

One of the most respected names in Western Australia’s seafood industry is creating a sea change in the retail fish market.

Bit of variety works wonders.

A "New Producers Tasting" will give exposure to the state's small winemakers.

Howard Park, one of the state’s most awarded wine producers, has snared a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition.

Almost 15 years after it was introduced to Australia, Wagyu beef has become the unusual, if minor, success story of the nation’s cattle farming industry.

John Hooper loves his wine.

Muzz Buzz, the purple, green and white drive-through coffee outlet group, is this week expanding into something a little more permanent – a cafe in the Ernst and Young building opposite the convention centre.