Death of the weekend coffee? Why Aussie cafes are shutting doors in a radical penalty rate crisis

Small Business expert Phil Di Bella joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to warn that skyrocketing weekend penalty rates are driving Australian cafes to the brink of collapse, with one in eight venues already forced to permanently close. He argued that wages swallowing up to 55% of weekend revenue make operating entirely unsustainable, prompting an urgent plea to reform outdated labour laws before the local cafe industry vanishes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.