That Hospo Agency

27/01/2018

We have a new numero uno!

Congratulations to the Gold Coast’s Balter Brewing Company for taking out the GABS Festival countdown with their tasty as f**k XPA!

Proof that the original is also still the greatest, even though it’s had many try to imitate it - Stone & Wood Brewing’s Pacific Ale takes out number two.

In third place, out of the nation’s capital - BentSpoke Brewing Co with the Crankshaft.

Special mentions to favourites of ours - CoConspirators Brewing with ‘The Matriarch’ NEIPA, Young Henrys for their ‘Newtowner’ & Moon Dog Craft Brewery for their staple ‘Old Mate’ Pale for making the top 100 this year.

What we don’t understand is, who the hell is voting for Wild Yak?!

https://instagram.com/p/BecnTlxHb-K/

21/08/2017

We've got a couple of barista positions on offer at Up In Smoke Footscray!

Up In Smoke are known for their smoked meats & craft beers. But did you know they've also got a General Store right next door that serves coffee, lunch, cakes & slices, BBQ supplies and even trades as a full Bottleshop?

Our General Store is getting busier and busier and with 5500 apartments in the process of being constructed opposite - it's only going to get even busier!

We're on the hunt for a lead barista who is passionate about coffee (we use Rumble Coffee that's roasted locally) and currently going through about 8-10kg a week on a Synessa Cyncra semi automatic machine, but this is increasing. We currently trade 7am right through until 10pm weekdays (with the bulk of the coffee trade from 7am-4pm) and 9am-10pm weekends (again, coffee trade largely 9am-5pm). Ideally you would be opening Tues-Sat and leading the General Store throughout the busy morning and lunch trade.

Roughly 40 hours a week on offer, although can be negotiated for the right person.

We're also after a barista that's keen for more part time hours, ideally 3 or 4 shifts a week (approx 25 hours).

If you think you fit the bill for either position, get in touch with a CV at [email protected]

17/04/2017

Hospo fam, too long we've put up with not being paid appropriately and legally. It's great to see the tides turning.

Celebrity chef Adrian Richardson has failed to pay staff their correct entitlements.

24/03/2017

If anyone is looking for work in South Gippsland, great friends of ours at Olive at Loch are hiring. Get in touch if you fit the bill x

Wednesday to Saturday 8am till 12 if you are interested please email [email protected] thanks heaps

01/03/2017

Working on another hospitality venue history project - this time for the St Kilda Bowls Club.

At one time it was championed as the most progressive sporting club in Australia where the battle was fought and won for women to play with the men. To this day, Victoria is still the only state in Australia that allows women and men to play together and that is all possible thanks to St Kilda. It's also hosted royalty, Olympic & Commonwealth Games, huge bands & was given orders twice by the government both in the 1930's and the late 1990's to vacate so the buildings could be demolished.

But the community fought hard and won. Incredible.

This photo taken is of the biggest women's final in Australia's history at the time. Exact date unknown- but believed to be 1950's.

Stay tuned x

24/02/2017

Great read in Australian Bartender magazine this week on the penalty rates decision by Fair Work Australia.

https://www.facebook.com/todd.linton/posts/10155106217138707

Cuts to hospitality penalty rates a "blatant, sustained and systemic attack on the working and middle class in the name of productivity."