3 days ago · Australia's tipping culture is in the spotlight, following reports more businesses are adding automatic tips to diners' bills in response to rising operating costs.

A Subtle Shift in Dining Automatic tipping, which adds a pre-set service charge to a bill unless customers opt out, is becoming more common in major cities like Sydney and Melbourne. …

Jan 6, 2024 · Sydney restaurants are expanding the practice of building automatic surcharges into diners’ bills to cover the extra work of providing for larger groups.

Dec 1, 2024 · Automatic gratuity impacts customers in a variety of ways, from how they perceive value to their dining experience. The inclusion of a hospitality charge can sometimes take …

As consumers cut back on discretionary purchases, the daily costs of running an eatery, including those associated with food and energy, have soared, as have interest rates, pushing popular …

We explore the top trends shaping the Australian restaurant scene in 2025, based on insights from 500 local restaurant leaders and 1,000 consumers. Restaurant owners are entering 2025 …

3 days ago · Under pressure cafe owners say they’re in a “living hell” crushed by soaring costs that have wiped out an astronomical one in 10 eateries in the past year.