At A+, we get excited by qualitative and quantitive research. We like finding the stories in the numbers and the real life outcomes in the insights. It’s precisely these findings that underpin our new flagship publication: the A+ Future Trends Report 2024–25.

We invited Right Angle CEO Barrie Barton to walk through the trends identified in the report at Pirate Life's new South Melbourne brewery on June 17 to officially launch the report. Knowing there'd be more interest than the venue had capacity, we had Barrie deliver his trend briefing twice – once to the crowd and once to camera – so that it could live beyond that night. Tune in below for Barrie's full briefing and learn how to gain access to the full report here.

Barrie was joined on the night by a panelist of leading hospitality experts: Katie van de Merwe of Pirate Life Brewing, Sebastian Pasinetti of Oko Cafe & Rooftop and Minds en Place, Emily Addison of Studio Tate and Pete Lalor of BlueRock.

Simon TK and Tess Monaghan of Skylab Radio took control of the tunes and chef Maria Delengas cooked three whole lamb over coals in the courtyard.