IMG BACK IN BATHURST WITH PADDY’S
IMG Hotels continues to invest in its powerhouse regional collection, buying another pub in Bathurst, the popular Paddy’s Hotel in Kelso. Paddy’s is a suburban tavern on a large 9,500sqm plot, with an expansive trading footprint and latent capacity for
ARE YOU BEING INFLUENCED?
Content creators on social media, aka ‘influencers’, can generate awareness and footfall for venues, but authenticity is essential and operators need to be wary of activity in gaming rooms. Many pubs and clubs seek cost-effective ways to attract new customers
NEW OWNERS REVIVE ORANGE’S LORD ANSON HOTEL
Following its closure two years ago, the Lord Anson Hotel in Orange has received a renovation and has now reopened the doors thanks to new owners Ray Kharel and Kiran Pandey. A handsome, historic two-storey hotel, it sits proudly on
NEW LEASE RELEASED ON MR B’s
A rare and brand-new lease and entitlements in the Sydney CBD are being sold, in the multi-level Mr B’s. Situated at the prime intersection of Pitt and Goulburn Streets, akin to Universal’s Civic Hotel and Maloney Group’s Maloney’s Hotel, for
BELEAGUERED BROADWAY LOOKS TO SALE AND COMEBACK
The historic and troubled Broadway Hotel in southern Brisbane is being sold by a developer, armed with plans for a large-scale residential tower added to the site in the urban renewal corridor. Brisbane publican Michael McKenna bought land in Woolloongabba
AUSSIE PUBS HOST ‘BEER AND BRAID’ CLASSES FOR HANDS-ON DADS
From Dubbo to Davenport, dads are mastering the art of hairstyles over a beer or two as ‘beer and braid’ style workshops increase in popularity in Australian pubs. Aiming to get dads more involved in their children’s routines, workshops are
KNOX SECURES THE TAMWORTH
Powerhouse regional publican Jim Knox has bought the large-format Tamworth Hotel from Sydney-based pub investor Daniel Whitten. Representing the first hotel to be offered for public sale in the LGA for more than a decade, The Tamworth came to market
BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ SEEKS SYDNEY OPERATOR
The Belgian Beer Café brand is looking to refresh and relaunch an installation in Sydney and beyond, with new owners eager to re-expand the concept in Australia. The first ever Belgian Beer Café (BBC) was launched in 1998 in Brussels,
AVC REVEALS MAJOR GLOW-UPS ON TWO ICONIC QUEENSLANDERS
Australian Venue Co (AVC) has recently re-opened two more of its pubs following further investment into major renovations. Townsville’s Hotel Allen and Maroochydore’s The Sands Tavern have both received stunning glow-ups yet remain true to their roots as accessible community
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR AN EMPIRE
Receivers have relisted Annandale’s stately Empire Hotel as the fallout from Jon Adgemis’ collapsed Public Hospitality portfolio takes the scalp of a would-be successor. Bankrupt banker turned publican Jon Adgemis began amassing pubs around 2021, that year buying the Empire
