NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE FINALISTS

The National chapter of the Australian Hotels Association says it is time to party again “cocktail style” as the 2022 Awards for Excellence revs up. A showcase of Australia’s hottest pubs and hotels will take place Monday, 28 November at

TABCORP BITES BACK OVER ENTAIN PUB DEAL

Betting giant Tabcorp has begun the sabre-rattling at rival Entain, lodging proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court over a partnership with the AHA threatening its prized retail betting licence in NSW. Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) has the exclusive licence on retail betting

BGH CAPITAL EYES AVC BUYOUT

Melbourne- based private equity company BGH Capital is running the ruler over Australian Venue Co’s business plan and venues around the country, looking to submit a speedy pre-Christmas takeover bid. Australian Venue Co (AVC) major shareholder KKR reportedly engaged investment

BLANK SLATE NORTHERN RIVERS PUB ON OFFER

The dormant Clarence Hotel of Maclean, in the NSW northern rivers, is being sold as a vacant freehold ready to be revived. The private current owners took on the country pub in 1990 and successfully operated it for decades, offering

NATIVE ROSE GOES QUIET AS NEIGHBOURS FIGHT NOISE

The historic Native Rose Hotel of Rozelle has closed due to a noise complaint, as the battle of the beats between pubs and residents continues to rock and roll. Known by several names since it opened the doors in 1878

DATA TO TUNE DECEMBER TRADE

Data shows venues need to begin promotions now if they want to make the most of what is widely predicted to be a bumper holiday season for 2022. New customer-insight data from ResDiary can assist pubs looking to optimise returns

MAN SMASHES EGM AT ALH’S OLD SYDNEY HOTEL

Queensland Police have released CCTV footage in the hunt for the man who smashed a poker machine at ALH’s Old Sydney Hotel last month. Footage captured the incident around 4pm on 20 October at the pub, depicting a man verbally

BREAKING: SHORT PASSES TUDOR COMMUNITY BATON TO UNIVERSAL

Marty Short and co have sold their locals-driven The Tudor Hotel of Redfern to the Kospetas family’s Universal Hotels, in a new high water mark for the city-fringe precinct. The Short and Anderson families invested in the multi-level Tudor in

ALH HIT WITH SCORES OF CHARGES BY VICTORIAN REGULATOR

Australia’s biggest publican and largest operator of poker machines has been charged with dozens of counts of operating gaming machines not equipped with Victoria’s mandatory pre-commitment technology YourPlay. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) is facing 62 charges by the Victorian

LULIE TAVERN TOPS OUT WITH FULL MOON FEVER

The rooftop extension final stage of the super-chilled Lulie Tavern officially opens to the public tonight, ushering in Full Moon Fever. Found in the heart of inner Melbourne’s Abbotsford, Full Moon Fever is the “missing piece” to the Lulie Tavern