Jenifer Jagielski

1 week ago | realcommercial.com.au | Jenifer Jagielski

The growing popularity of shared kitchens in Australian cities is helping new restaurants and food entrepreneurs sidestep the crippling hidden costs that continue to force one in every 11 hospitality businesses to close each year. Rising costs are crushing hospitality dreams, with data revealing just 2 per cent profit from a $30 bill once rent, wages, compliance fees, and kitchen fit-outs — averaging between $300,000 and $800,000 — are accounted for.

3 weeks ago | realcommercial.com.au | Jenifer Jagielski

Much like the kitsch gift shop at the exit of a theme park, Manly’s Ferry Terminal sees millions of passengers walk past multiple drinking and dining options before crossing the Sydney suburb’s famous Esplanade.

1 month ago | realestate.com.au | Jenifer Jagielski |Matt Bell

Grab a Happy Meal at McDonald’s in Casuarina, Darwin — the northernmost franchise in Australia — and then “drive-thru” the 4477 km to Kingston, Tasmania, the southernmost location. Order the same meal, and that kiddie combo will taste the same. Even if you stop by Central Australia, at Chloe and Mat Peters’ location in Alice Springs, you’ll get the same meal. Mat went from flipping burgers to owning the Alice Springs franchise — arguably Australia’s most remote Maccas — alongside his wife, Chloe.

1 month ago | realcommercial.com.au | Jenifer Jagielski

They were once the domain of the working class, serving basic meals at an affordable price, but the humble pub has now turned posh. Celebrity chefs are suddenly popping up in the suburbs, creating new food menus and gourmet versions of classic pub foods, as hotels look to maximise returns from their food and beverage offerings. Take the nearly 200-year-old Red Lion Hotel in the Sydney suburb of Rozelle.

May 24, 2024 | dailytelegraph.com.au | Jenifer Jagielski

The lights are on, cameras are out, but for foodies, Vivid-themed food offerings andevents might just steal the show. When Vivid launched in 2009, the focus was on light installations, notably the lightpainting; on both sides of the Opera House. The festival has grown exponentially in size and breadth (Light, Music, Ideas, and Food), but the heart of Vivid is still the Opera House, not just on the sails and in concert halls but also from a food perspective.