Sex, sleaze and hospitality
‘Raise the bar’: First Cultural Change Champion calls for action at Good Food Guide awards
More must be done to make hospitality a safe industry for women, heard the crowd at the 40th annual awards ceremony.
- by Bianca Hrovat
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Merivale’s position on government council in peril after staff claims
Six Swillhouse and Merivale whistleblowers have urged the NSW government to establish a public inquiry into the treatment of women and misconduct in the hospitality sector.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Bianca Hrovat
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Sex, sleaze and hospitality
The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Good Food reveal alleged misconduct at some of Australia’s top restaurant groups.
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‘I will not be silenced’: More Swillhouse staff allege sexual assaults, drug taking and workplace abuse
Three staff say they were sexually abused by colleagues and that the company marginalised them. Their claims come on top of earlier allegations by other Swillhouse workers.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Bianca Hrovat
Joe Aston’s bombshell Qantas book launches at embattled Merivale bar
The two biggest news stories in town collided dramatically on Tuesday evening.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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Merivale steps down from restaurant association, Hemmes tells staff he is ‘devastated’
Merivale chief executive Justin Hemmes says he is “devastated” by allegations levelled at his company.
- by Bianca Hrovat and Eryk Bagshaw
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‘One step from being a brothel’: Sex, drugs, harassment alleged in Ivy penthouse
An extensive investigation has revealed claims of exploitation of female staff at hospitality giant Merivale. The company denies this.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Bianca Hrovat
Troubled Swillhouse CEO Anton Forte steps down, but is appointed in ‘an oversight role’
Plus another executive, Jordan McDonald, departs the hospitality group, which is at the centre of sexual assault allegations.
- by Bianca Hrovat
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Reforms aim to end the sex and sleaze at hospitality venues
The NSW Labor government is to make sexual violence prevention training compulsory for all bar staff working in pubs and clubs across the state.
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Revealed: The new rules all NSW bar staff have to follow after Swillhouse scandal
Sweeping changes are coming to the responsible service of alcohol training for bar staff in NSW. But is that enough to keep venues safe?
- by Alexandra Smith
‘We need to be part of the tide that lifts’: How hospitality is tackling its dark side
A new Good Food Guide award will shine a light on positive initiatives. And after explosive coverage of toxic behaviour, many are hopeful that change is afoot.
- by Dani Valent
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