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Modern Award Review

Fair Work Australia will review all modern awards this year, including transitional arrangements. The review will be based mainly on applications to vary modern awards. In some...

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Spin The Chocolate Wheel

Running a small business is not all couverture and gold leaf. At times it’s spread sheets and BAS reports. One moment you might be in the kitchen...

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The Value Of Competition

Competition in one form or another has played its part in helping us develop since the dawn of time. Competition emerges in varying forms, from sibling rivalry...

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Blue Candy Land

I have always heard people say, ‘Don’t feed children too many sweet treats’. As a pastry chef I have never paid much attention to the sentiment, that...

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Find The Perfect Location

The most complex of retail property issues can be reduced to a simple realisation – it’s your customers’ needs that have to be catered for. Bakers must...

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The Silent Challenge

While 2012 is likely to see various trends develop throughout all aspects of baking, one major trend will have the greatest impact. It is occuring subtly and...

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Brandy Vanilla Creme Anglaise

I have devised and worked on this brandy vanilla crème anglaise recipe for many years and am excited to finally share it with the baking industry through...

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Passion, Happiness And Wealth

Building one’s passion, happiness and wealth within the food industry takes time. During my wild apprenticeship years, my only true passion was sleepless and endless nights on...

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Union Rights And Workplace Safety Bureaucracy

Baking industry employers are increasingly becoming the target of union interest as the Fair Work Act expands the rights of unions. Many employers don’t fully understand the...

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Shoot The Chef

Food fans worked alongside creative photographers to compete for the Shoot the Chef title in October. Shoot The Chef is an annual photography competition held by The...