Catering Melbourne Blog

Pizza prices

Pizza prices are expected to soar as the cost of cheese skyrockets due to increasing world demand. While larger chains attempt to absorb the extra cost, smaller outlets are suffering and getting ready to raise prices as early as January in order to survive. Up to a dollar could be slapped on to the price of a pizza to cover costs. A kilo of cheese has jumped 30-40 per cent—or about $2—in the past year and is due to jump again in the new year. Smaller pizzerias yesterday said they could no longer wear the cost of the recent cheese, flour and chicken price rises. “We haven’t put up our prices as yet, but we will have to,” said Karlos Sarah, of Mercadante in Lygon St. “We have carried the last increases ourselves but the rising prices have really affected us.” Others have turned to cost-cutting measures, choosing to buy block cheese ($5.20/kilo) rather than pre-sliced mozzarella ($6/kilo) to save a buck and stay afloat. Herald Sun, December 8.

A Glen Huntly restaurant has been closed down and given a record fine after cigarette butts, mouse droppings, pests and filthy utensils were found in the kitchen. Last week, Glen Eira Council successfully prosecuted the owners of New Canton Chinese Restaurant in Glen Huntly Rd, with the magistrate ordering a $265,000 fine— the biggest in the area. Dandenong Magistrate Stephen Raleigh, who asked if it was possible to jail the negligent owners, said he hoped the fine would shut down the operators for ever. “(The owners are) closed, finished, bankrupt and . . . the severity of these fines will save someone’s life,” he said. But Glen Eira Council is furious the Department of Human Services put locals at risk by allowing the restaurant to operate for as long as it did, even allowing owners to re-open after ordering they shut down for Food Act breaches. On Friday night, the department served a closure order on the restaurant —after they’d opened on Thursday following the Wednesday court outcome. Herald Sun, December 10.

Hi Lauren

I am just writing to thank you for the great service we received for our Christmas Party today. Many thanks to the team you sent here – they were very helpful and provided good service with a smile.

Many thanks

Jan

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Jan May
EA to the Head
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010

Hi Lauren

Thanks for the functions , the girls were great.

Thanks.

Jeremy Hunt

www.rattlers.com.au

Hi Lauren,

Just a quick note to say how pleased I was with everything associated with our School Council dinner that you catered for on Wednesday night. The food was excellent, the service professional and everything was where you said it would be on time. Thank you for being so accommodating at such shrt notice.

Cheers
Ian Crocker.

Hi Lauren

We had our function yesterday and everything was great.
We were very happy with Tony, he did a brilliant job & was very professional!

Thanks,

Mary Kapetis
Personal Assistant
University Hill

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Lauren

Catering was lovely on Saturday and Michelle was excellent.

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Lauren

The catering lat night was fantastic, the food was great and the girls did a stellar job serving in somewhat difficult conditions. I will certainly use your company again when we do another offsite event in Melbourne.

Just a small issue, could you possible re-send me a new invoice made out to the Self Storage Association, PO box 1216 Epping DC, 3076. We held the event at National Storage, but it was organised and funded by us, so I need a correct tax invoice for the accountants.

You can e-mail, post or fax it, whatever is easier

Thanks

Rennie Schafer
Executive Officer
Self Storage Association of Australasia

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Hi Lauren

I tried to make contact with you late today as I was unsure what you wanted me to do with the platters from our delivery. I can collect ad deliver them to you – please call me on mobile as I will be back at the venue in the morning tomorrow.

THANKS – the food was perfect and heaps there to please everyone. We were all impressed and the taste and presentation was excellent. Foodservice Industry Assn

We only had one suggestion – the sandwich platter was gorgeous however, it would have been nice to see a combination of white / brown or wholemeal bread if possible. We will use your services again.

Kind Regards

Carol

Hi Lauren,

Many thanks to you & your staff (Sam) for our Christmas party yesterday. We had a great day, everyone enjoyed the food (and the weather held up ok!)

Thanks again & have a good Christmas.

Cheers,
Phil.

Phil Smith
Export Operations Co-ordinator
SunRice
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