f.y.i.FOR YOUR INFORMATION focuses on key elements of managing a successful business. You will find valuable links to business support sites to enable you to quickly connect to web sites operated by government bodies, professional bodies, industry associations and other valuable sources of information. Other information ranges from recipe search engines, to safe food handling, to cooking the perfect chip - you’ll find it all in the reference below.

We will continue to update this section as we find new links and other titbits which may be of interest to you.

Foodservice Industry Links:

  • www.foodservice.net.au - Excellent site providing an large array of information industry trends, attitudes towards food, recipes and supported by the Foodservice Manufacturers of Australia.
  • www.ico.org - Everything about coffee, including market summaries, caffeine, history, ecology, field processing and making coffee.  Comprehensive site by the International Coffee Organisation.
  • www.anzfa.gov.au - Great site developed by the Australia-New Zealand Food Authority.  Includes updates and reports on issues and industry concerns such as genetically modified foods, food irradiation, safety and hygiene, as well as formulating codes for food standards.
  • www.dir.nsw.gov.au - For anybody employing staff or working in a restaurant, find employment conditions, award wages, leave your entitlements and more - This is the website of the Department of Industrial Relations, NSW
     

Recipe Search Engines

  • www.recipesource.com - Formerly the Searchable Online Archive of Recipes (SOAR) - One of the best recipe databases around with a large selection of dishes
  • www.online-cookbook.com - Again a good recipe database, with a large selection.
  • www.foodbot.com - Search engine for food and related information.
     

Training and Food Handling Tips

  • Chip Tips - Tips for great tasting chips and solving your frying issues
     

Featured Vendor Links:

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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

 

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL: ADVENTURES IN THE CULINARY UNDERBELLY
by Anthony Bourdain

We found this book true to our customers’ hearts.  Warts-and-all commentary for those who think working in top restaurants is glamorous.