Hospitality

Alcohol supply shortages affecting some Dunedin restaurants and bars illustrate the problem of centralising goods distribution, says Table Seven owner Steve Richardson.

Exceptional people and establishments within the Southern Lakes hospitality industry were celebrated by their peers in Queenstown last night.

Norfolk House, a luxury guest home in the Dunedin suburb of St Clair, has become the first victim of controversial rates changes introduced by the Dunedin City Council.

The hospitality sector has been told by a judge it needs to "have a look at itself" because of violence involving bouncers - but security representatives say they should be given stronger powers to deal with unruly patrons.

Just because anybody can work in the hospitality industry doesn't mean they should, says Rosebank Lodge restaurant and function supervisor Monique Rutene (21), of Balclutha.

Planning for a congress of the finest hotel concierges in the world, being held in Queenstown in 2013, will be on the agenda in the resort this weekend during the Hotel Concierge Society Les Clefs d'Or New Zealand annual meeting.

Rather than roll out the red carpet and spend large quantities of money on premises to attract Rugby World Cup visitors, Dunedin's hospitality establishments are being advised to focus on the basics.

A forward-thinking approach by the Queenstown Resort College earned it a win in the medium business category (10-50 employees) at the 2009 Westpac Queenstown Business Excellence Awards last Friday.

About 120 hospitality workers in the Queenstown Lakes District brushed up their host responsibility skills at Drink Safe workshops in Queenstown and Wanaka this week.

Not only has Portobello scooped the prize for best chip store in the South, but it has also won another prize - for the best motel in New Zealand.