KULETO’S NEWTOWN TO MEET A HOT MARKET

Kuleto's on King Street in Newtown is being offered to market as an undercooked freehold going concern, after more than 40 years run under management. The three-storey inner west pub is a prominent sight on the northern end of King

MD HOTELS GOES UNDER IN GEELONG

Melbourne operators MD Hotels, fronted by former AFL star Corey Enright, have fallen into administration and lost possession of their Geelong pubs. According to ASIC documents, MD Hotels is owned by Mathew Dyer and Dean Trembath, listed as directors, with

ALL IN THE FAMILY AT BATHURST

Bathurst’s well-patronised Family Hotel has returned to old, with Ashton Waugh’s Watering Hole Hotels selling it back to the previous owner. The two-storey Family occupies a big corner lot on Bentinck Street, in the heart of town. It offers a

CYBER THREATS TO HOSPITALITY GROWING

The hospitality industry is experiencing an increasing stream of attacks by professional criminals, using the latest cutting-edge technologies to infiltrate systems that were really not set up to combat the intruders. A report by cyber security firm Trustwave focuses on

EXPLORING EUROVISION’S GLOBAL APPEAL

One of the most appealing forms of entertainment is music, and live music especially holds a special place in many people’s hearts. Whether you’re physically present or simply watching it on TV, the atmosphere is unlike that of any other

PIPER SNARES A DIAMOND ON THE SAPPHIRE COAST

Glenn Piper’s Epochal Hotels has taken another “purposeful step” in the vision to remaster prime coastal properties with acquisition of the Bermagui Beach Hotel. Set on a site of more than 3K sqm opposite Horseshoe Bay in the seaside town

TABCORP’S PLAN TO REVISE RETAIL WAGERING

Tabcorp is looking to its biggest changes in decades, imploring pubs and clubs to join it as it seeks to overhaul retail wagering in the wake of a shifting market.   The gaming giant has long been Australia’s dominant player

REDCAPE PASSES BEACHY BATON

Byron Bay’s ‘Top Pub’ the Beach Hotel has been sold by Moelis Hospitality to stakeholders the Didier family, in one of the largest pub sales in Australian history. The landmark pub was built in the 90s by Paul Hogan’s off-sider

LORD STANLEY’S NEW LOOK

Hakfoort Group is celebrating the new look of the historic Lord Stanley Hotel, boasting a significant extension as part of a $15 million makeover. The Hakfoort family bought the 135-year-old pub in 2022, paying around $20 million for the title

VACANT POSSESSION SALE OF FABULOUS FORBES

The historic Forbes Hotel on Sydney’s York Street is poised to go under the hammer, as a rare CBD blank canvas. Set on the corner of York and King Streets – one of city’s busiest pedestrian and traffic intersections –