Hospitality Magazine

What Hospitality Magazine does

Hospitality Magazine is an Australian trade media company that publishes news, features, interviews, and trend reporting for the hospitality industry, serving chefs, restaurateurs, pub owners, foodservice operators, and hospitality managers across Australia. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Glebe, Sydney, the company operates a monthly print magazine, a WordPress-based digital platform at hospitalitymagazine.com.au, a video masterclass library, the annual Top 50 Gastropubs ranking, the HospoNEXT industry expo (co-organized with Australian Hotelier and co-located with the Pub Leaders Summit), and the standalone Hospitality Leaders Summit. Founder Mike Ritz is listed in leadership records.

The company generates revenue through three streams: advertising and sponsored content placements from foodservice suppliers such as MLA and Marana, print and digital subscriptions sold via its online shop, and event-driven revenue from the HospoNEXT expo and Hospitality Leaders Summit. Content is distributed across the owned website, a free email newsletter, and social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and TikTok. The publication does not operate a mobile app.

Hospitality Magazine appears to be independently operated with no disclosed parent company, venture capital backing, or external funding rounds. It employs between 501 and 1,000 staff, uses a horizontal segmentation strategy targeting Australian hospitality professionals as its primary segment and foodservice suppliers as a secondary B2B advertiser segment, and competes as a niche specialist within Australian trade media.

Name

Hospitality Magazine

Legal name

Hospitality Magazine

Website

https://hospitalitymagazine.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hospitality Magazine is an Australian trade media company publishing news, features, video masterclasses, rankings, and industry events for hospitality professionals including chefs, restaurateurs, pub owners, and foodservice operators across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Glebe

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The magazine generates revenue through advertising placements, sponsored content from industry suppliers such as MLA and Marana, and branded content partnerships.
2. Print and Digital Subscriptions: The publication sells print magazine subscriptions and digital content access through its online shop.
3. Events: The magazine organizes and sponsors events including the Hospitality Leaders Summit and HospoNEXT expo, generating revenue through event partnerships and attendance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hospitality Magazine is an Australian trade publication covering the hospitality industry through a monthly print and digital magazine, an editorial website (hospitalitymagazine.com.au), video masterclasses, an annual Top 50 Gastropubs ranking, and industry events including the HospoNEXT expo and Hospitality Leaders Summit. The publication produces original editorial content such as news, features, chef profiles, recipes, and business advice targeting chefs, restaurateurs, pub owners, and foodservice operators.

Product overview

Hospitality Magazine is a single-product media company publishing a monthly trade magazine and operating an online news platform for the Australian hospitality industry. The portfolio includes the core Hospitality Magazine print/digital publication, the hospitalitymagazine.com.au website delivering news and features, a video masterclass library, the annual Top 50 Gastropubs ranking, the HospoNEXT industry expo, the Hospitality Leaders Summit, and email newsletter subscriptions. The company serves chefs, restaurateurs, and hospitality workers through content, events, and community features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospitality Magazine (Print & Digital)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Australian HoteliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized HospoNEXT industry expo together with Australian Hotelier and Pub Leaders Summit, bringing together hospitality venues and professionals for expo floor, workshops, and live sessions.
• HospoNEXTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched in collaboration with Australian Hotelier and Hospitality Magazine, HospoNEXT is a free industry expo for venues and people shaping the future of hospitality.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Australian Hotelier: Australian trade publication covering the hotel and hospitality industry; the closest peer to Hospitality Magazine and a co-organizer of the HospoNEXT expo, sharing both audience and event IP.
• The Shout: Australian on-premise hospitality trade publication targeting licensees, restaurateurs, and hoteliers; competes for the same Australian hospitality professional readership and advertising dollars.
• Foodservice Magazine (Australia): Australian foodservice trade publication targeting chefs, caterers, and operators; shares the same reader persona and B2B foodservice supplier advertising base.
• Drinks Trade: Australian beverage industry trade publication covering wines, spirits, beer, and bar operators; overlaps with Hospitality Magazine's beverage coverage and supplier advertising audience.
• Hotel Management (Australia): Australian trade publication serving hotel operators and hospitality professionals with news, features, and industry events; directly comparable in audience and B2B media model.

Broad incumbents

• Restaurant Business: Large US restaurant industry trade media brand covering operators, suppliers, and trends; a broader incumbent serving as a benchmark for scale, multi-platform monetization, and events in restaurant trade media.
• Nation's Restaurant News: Established US restaurant industry trade publication with print, digital, events, and rankings; a broader incumbent demonstrating how a single-country trade title can scale across formats.

Regional players

• Hotel News Now: US-focused hotel industry news and data service for operators and suppliers; comparable in B2B trade media model and audience but operates in a different geography.
• Hospitality & Catering News: UK-based hospitality trade publication with similar editorial scope and B2B media model; comparable in format and category but operates in a different geography.
• Pub & Bar Magazine: UK pub and bar trade publication covering venue operators and beverage suppliers; shares the pub trade sub-vertical Hospitality Magazine covers via its Top 50 Gastropubs ranking, but operates in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hospitalityed
• Facebookfacebook.com/HospitalityMagazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospitality-magazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospitalitymagazine
• TikToktiktok.com/@hospitality.mag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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