The Dinehere Blog
Tips, trends, and expert advice to help your restaurant thrive in the digital age.
Can the ATO Make You Personally Liable for Your Restaurant's Tax Debt? (Director Penalty Notices, Answered)
Yes — through a director penalty notice, the ATO can make you personally liable for your company's unpaid PAYG, GST and super. Here's how the 21-day clock works, the lockdown-DPN trap, and what to do before a notice ever lands.
The Australian Restaurant Seafood Labelling Checklist (Ready for 1 July 2026)
From 1 July 2026 every venue serving seafood must say whether it's Australian, imported or mixed — on menus, boards and digital menus, before the customer orders. Here's the owner's checklist to get compliant without over-claiming "Australian".
Best Ways to Cut Food Costs for Australian Restaurants in 2026
Wholesale food prices rose far faster than the menu prices you can charge in 2026. Here are the best ways Australian restaurants are cutting food costs — variance hunting, menu engineering, supplier deals and waste control — without cutting quality.
What Restaurant Staff Really Cost in Australia (2026)
A casual's $26.44 award rate can cost more than $37 an hour once the 25% loading and 12% super are in — and far more on a weekend. Here's the real, fully-loaded cost of restaurant staff in Australia in 2026, with a worked example you can apply to your own roster.
How to Choose a POS for Your Australian Restaurant
Choosing a restaurant POS in Australia is really a payments decision now. Here are the criteria that matter — least-cost routing, lock-in, total cost of ownership, GST reporting and exit terms — before you sign.
Can You Remove a Fake Google Review in Australia? (Answered)
Yes — you can get a fake Google review removed in Australia if it breaches Google's policies. Here's the exact removal process, what to do if you're being extorted, and the legal recourse you actually have.
Where Every Dollar Goes: The 2026 Australian Restaurant Cost Breakdown
Where does every dollar of restaurant revenue actually go in 2026? A line-by-line breakdown of an Australian venue's costs — wages, food, delivery commissions, card fees, energy and rent — with the one lever to pull on each.
How to Pay Penalty Rates and Stay Compliant (Australian Restaurants)
Award wages rise 4.75% from 1 July 2026, and penalty rates multiply that through every weekend shift. Here's how to classify staff, apply the right multipliers and re-set your pay correctly — before the wage-theft laws make a mistake very expensive.
The 1 October 2026 Card Surcharge Ban Checklist for Australian Restaurants
From 1 October 2026 you can't add a card surcharge as a separate line. Here's the owner's checklist — audit your fees, switch on least-cost routing, and decide whether to absorb or reprice.
How Much Do Uber Eats and DoorDash Really Cost Australian Restaurants? (2026)
Uber Eats takes up to 30% and DoorDash up to 30% of every Australian order in 2026. Here's the real per-order teardown — and how to keep more of each sale.
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