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Christmas Contemplation..

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It's been a strange year - pretty confining but also one that has flown by. As we look ahead, we'll need to make some choices if we want to see a vibrant hospitality sector continue.

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It's challenging times for people both here in Australia and right around the world. Only, to be honest, here we're definitely living in paradise! Things are changing, not necessarily for the better, but is there any will to change that? Or are we all (like me) just a bit numb and non-plussed?

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The lack of leadership - or even just logical thinking - being demonstrated by governments and big business is staggering. We need to distinguish between immunisation (addresses severity of symptoms) and spread of infection (which will occur regardless of immunisation. Using the former as a path to controlling the latter is simply not possible.

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“Only” 30 years ago, the Aged Care sector really didn’t exist, International Hotels often had a Brigade of 50 chefs or more, home delivery of anything other than Pizza was almost non-existent and almost all of the work for chefs and cooks involved split shifts and weekends.

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Whenever times are uncertain, people inevitably look to create some certainty in their lives, to regain some sense of control. Unfortunately, attempting to future-gaze with any degree of accuracy is almost impossible – with or without a crystal ball!

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When we started Chefs On The Run, we did it because we saw our industry losing great people because the work conditions and available roles meant they eventually burned out. We figured finding a solution that was good for chefs and F&B staff would be good for our industry too.

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While everyone has been weathering the COVID-19 storm as best they can, there has been a significant surge in the number of people having food delivered to their homes and offices.

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Christmas Contemplation..

Discrimination – a very fine line to walk..

Is there anything really worth saying?..

The vexed discussion over COVID Immunisation..

In the 30 years we’ve been supplying hospitality personnel around Australia, things have changed – a lot!

Where does Tourism & Hospitality head from here?

We’re All About Our People!

Food Home Delivery – Who are the real winners?

Melbourne

Sydney

Brisbane