CHARTER HALL & HOSTPLUS’ $1.7BN DEAL FOR ALE

Charter Hall and Hostplus have teamed again to pay around $1.7 billion for the entire portfolio of ASX-listed ALE – the previous largest pub landlord in the land. Funds manager Charter Hall has secured purchase of ALE (ASX:LEP) through the

LION LETS LOOSE XXXX DRY

Following the success of its release in the northern states last year, Lion has announced the national launch of XXXX Dry. Despite being made available only in Queensland and the Northern Territory, XXXX Dry became the biggest beer launch in

COURT RULING MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESSES

A ruling by the High Court has major implications for businesses with social media presence, making them responsible for potentially defamatory comments made by the public. Social media has revolutionised the ability for public-facing businesses to communicate with current and potential

ONLINE WHOLESALER OFFERS VENUES BETTER BUYING POWER

Next generation online marketplace FoodByUs is expanding its offering of hundreds of wholesale food suppliers to include alcohol. The “one stop procurement shop” for small to medium-sized hospitality businesses allows users to search and compare, and take advantage of buying

ROAD OUT OF LOCKDOWN AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

Eyeing lockdowns lifted and restrictions eased across the eastern seaboard, a live webinar will tackle the “Road Out Of Lockdown & What The Future Holds”. New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria have the end of lockdown squarely in sight,

PATH TO REOPENING SEES LIGHT IN THE TUNNEL

A hard-earned thirst to get back to the pub is brewing as the light at the end of the tunnel comes into focus for locked-down venues to reopen, in a matter of weeks. The NSW and Victorian governments are poised

JULIA CREEK ON OFFER AHEAD OF LOCAL BOOM

A classic Queenslander all-rounder has come to market in the Julia Creek Hotel of Julia Creek. The two-storey family-owned pub in Queensland’s north-west minerals province enjoys diverse revenue streams, through food and beverage facilities, retail and accommodation. It offers public

FORTITUDE VALLEY SAYS HI TO HEY CHICA!

Fortitude Valley will swing to a new rhythm from tonight, courtesy of Hallmark Group’s new Latin American-style social club, Hey Chica! The new late-night venue is said to be the “closest you’ll get to Cuba without a passport” thanks to

BIGGEST PUB PUBLICANS CAN’T HELP GETTING BIGGER

The very-large-format Comiskey Group is getting considerably bigger, kick-starting plans for multiple developments, beginning with a new hotel and complex at Dakabin, north of the Brisbane CBD. The proposed development centres around a brand new 2,000sqm hotel, shopping centre with

COLLECTIVE HEADS TO KICKON WITH NEW VENUES AND LOOK

Craig Shearer and crew’s Collective Heads has relaunched as Kickon Group, along with new appointments and two new venues in the portfolio. The Kickon Group portfolio began with Fitzroy North’s The Terminus, Brisbane’s historic Plough Inn, and The Collective, on