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SilverChef is Australia’s only dedicated hospitality equipment funder and was established 30-years ago.

Next Capital warms up investors for SilverChef continuation fund

Limited partner sources said Next Capital had outlined a strategy to grow organically into the United States, pointing to its recent acquisition of a SilverChef-lookalike business in Canada.

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Pharoah Wine Bar, Athens.

Forget tavernas – discover authentic Greek cuisine with the cool crowd

Duck away from Athens’ tourist strip to find an edgy wine bar and restaurant with a charmingly old soul.

Hambleton House in Melbourne’s Albert Park is being sold by Al and Rebecca Yazbek.

Controversial restaurateur Al Yazbek to sell Melbourne mansion

The co-founder of Nomad Group of restaurants and his wife Rebecca have listed their grand Albert Park home with approved renovation plans.

Lum Orng’s raw fish, pomelo, edible flowers and herbs in a yellow emulsion.

The farm-to-table restaurant putting Cambodian cuisine on the map

Chef Seng Sothea is educating the world on the complexities of Cambodian food with an inventive cooking style he calls New Mekong Cuisine.

‘Mad genius’ and Brat-pack Welshman to set Melbourne ablaze

We speak to chefs Vaughan Mabee and Tomos Parry, who are bringing their flame-kissed food to the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival.

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This restaurant is one of the world’s best (and one of the weirdest)

Zuckerberg, silicon brains and space bread – step inside Alchemist in Copenhagen, the world’s most challenging restaurant.

Ristorante Per L’Ora, which is housed in a former Downtown bank.

Hunting for the best pizza and other culinary delights in Los Angeles

A food tour of the City of Angels serves up a cultural mix, from short-order bites to fine-dining feasts.

February

Krispy Kreme has a network of 40 company operated stores and 10 production fascilities across Australia and New Zealand.

Project Macaroon: Krispy Kreme Australia sale on the cards

The North Carolina-headquartered multinational wants a new partner to own and operate its local business and drive growth.

Restaurant owner Alex Butterworth, left, co-owner Raheem Kassam and Steve Bannon.

Inside the Australian-owned MAGA mecca in Washington

“I love this place,” right-wing firebrand Steve Bannon says of the Australian-owned restaurant on Capitol Hill that’s become a trendy MAGA hangout.

Your quick guide to Michelin-starred and other great airport eats

Delayed flights rarely make for happy travellers but a plate of wild, raw bluefin tuna or honey-glazed barbecue pork can ease the pain. Here’s where to look.

Paola Toppi leaves court on Monday. The Toppi siblings, from the family behind Sydney institution Machiavelli, are at war over their mother’s will.

Machiavelli’s Toppi family fight over doyenne’s will

With intrigue befitting the family restaurant’s name, Sydney restaurateur Paola Toppi is accusing her brother of mismanagement.

Jon Adgemis left KPMG to build a hospitality empire. It has since fallen into serious financial difficulty.

Jon Adgemis fails in bid to conceal bankruptcy pursuit over $26m debt

The former KPMG dealmaker turned publican had argued that revealing details of the dispute could cause the collapse of his troubled hospitality empire.

The restaurants changing what we know about Korean cuisine

Korean food is so much more than kimchi or gochujang. Meet the chefs bringing a range of traditional and modern flavours to Australia’s biggest cities.

McDonald’s crew trainer Connor Boyle.

Inside the fight over McDonald’s 100,000 low-paid worker army

Crew trainer Connor Boyle is part of a test case to extend multi-employer bargaining laws to the types of workforces unions have always struggled to organise.

Hong Kong’s  wonton noodle shop Tsim Chai Kee is among the moderately-priced establishments to have been recognised by Michelin in recent years.

The Michelin Guide is no longer the only tastemaker in town

The world’s oldest rater of restaurants, still owned and published by the Michelin tyre company, is reinventing itself to stay relevant in the age of the online food influencer.

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El Jannah started as a single store in suburban Granville when it was founded in 1998 by Andre and Carole Estephan.

Cult chicken chain El Jannah says sales will push $300m this year

The popular Lebanese outlet’s chief executive is planning to nearly triple the number of stores in the next two years as it takes on major fast-food chains.

January

A breakfast worth getting out of bed for the StandardX in Melbourne

Three hotel breakfasts to make you spring out of bed

In their rush to create drawcard restaurants, many establishments overlook what is still arguably the most important meal of the day. Not these ones.

The ultimate in destination dining around Australia

At these restaurants, located from the Gold Coast to the Mornington Peninsula and the Adelaide Hills, the setting is a fundamental ingredient.

An El Jannah outlet in Melbourne’s north-eastern suburb of Preston. The company now has 35 stores.

Owners of cult charcoal chicken chain El Jannah flirt with a sale

The Estephan family founded the business in 1998, growing it from one store into dozens around the country. Their CEO has sounded out prospective buyers.

Armitage Associates’ Mark de Ambrosis has hit the ground running in 2025.

Schwartz family-backed Armitage Associates buys ERP software firm

The founders took the reins of the business under a management buyout in 2017 and are expected to remain with Redcat under Armitage’s stewardship. 

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