RYAN LISTS BANKSIA IN BLOOM
Energised by the recent high-profile purchase of the Royal Oak in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, veteran hotelier Patrick Ryan has listed Top150 performer the Banksia Hotel, in Sydney’s south. The big Hotel occupies a prominent 1,037sqm corner on the arterial Princes
SAND HILL ROAD’S NEW DIGS IN INNER MELBOURNE
Melbourne-based pub powerhouse Sand Hill Road is gearing up for its next greatness with a shuttered, blank canvas Inn in Fitzroy. Sand Hill Road group is five old mates who joined forces more than two decades ago, in their 20s,
CVI KEEPS PATRONS COMING BACK FOR MORE
Camden Valley Inn (CVI) continues to build on its reputation as a popular destination for events, food and entertainment, moving from a sold-out whiskey experience for Father’s Day into a live music activation with Tooheys later this month. The venue
EVT PUTS UP CRICKETER’S ARMS
ASX-listed Entertainment Ventures is divesting its interest in the charming Royal Cricketer’s Arms in Prospect, putting up a lease with 27 years remaining. The two-storey Arms (RCA) was first licensed in 1880, serving patrons of the Blacktown region, offering “great
SINGLETON CENTRAL UNSTUCK OVER SEWERAGE STOUSH
The operator of the Central Hotel in Singleton has been ordered to pay extensive back-rent after battling the landlord over blocked sewerage pipes flooding the premises. Valor and Pride (V&P) operate Central (Hotel) Bar and Kitchen in the Hunter Valley.
PUBS POWERING CONNECTIONS
For more than a decade, The Men’s Table has been bringing men together over a meal to build friendships, share experiences and have the conversations that can sometimes be difficult to start. What began with a small dinner at The
RYANS SECURE MALOUF ROYALTY
Industry stalwarts the Ryan family have tempted the Malouf family with an offer they couldn’t refuse for the landmark Royal Oak Hotel in roaring Double Bay. Since 1873 the Royal Oak has held a strategic position at the epicentre of
FEINGOLD FINDS A FORLORN ROYAL
The beloved but long-closed Royal Hotel Clifton Hill has been acquired by local publican Rebecca Feingold, with plans to return it to its rightful place in the hearts of Melbourne’s inner north. Built 1889, the Royal of Clifton Hill is
PUBLICAN’S CLEVER BLACKOUT HACK
One Sydney publican has shown that where there’s a will, there’s a way after using his electric car to keep his pub operating through a Friday night blackout. The Mitch Hotel in Alexandria lost power for several hours last Friday
THE DUCK TAKES OFF
Passive investors have sent the Duck to market, billed as a prime inner-city freehold hotel in trendy Chippendale, offered with vacant possession. Squatting on a 392sqm corner of Rose Street and Cleveland Lane, Chippendale’s Duck Inn has a reputation as
