BIG WINS WITH KIDS’ AR ENTERTAINMENT GRUB LAB

Laundy Hotels has embraced a new product helping family-friendly pubs offer entertainment for kids through clever commercialisation of AR technology, Tech start-up The Village Co, based in the Hunter Valley, recently launched Grub Lab, providing interactive children’s Augmented Reality (AR)

COOEEE PUTS OUT CALL FOR SOUTH COAST BUYERS

The Cooee Hotel in St Georges Basin on the NSW south coast has been listed for sale as its passive owners make another exit. Brisbane-based hotelier Michael Lucas and long-term business partner David Kennewell acquired the freehold of the pub

AVC CHARGES INTO SEQ CAPEX

Australian Venue Co continues its lavish Investment into south-east Queensland, with more acquisitions and two more of two dozen planned renovations underway. The corporate allegiance between Australian Venue Co (AVC) and ASX-listed HPI is representative of the State’s consolidated place

DUBBO’S BUNCHA FREEHOLD PLAY ON OFFER

Dubbo stalwart the Buncha Hotel is being sold as a passive freehold with opportunity to take over later in the year. Otherwise known as the Railway Junction Hotel, the pub enjoys a generous lot on arterial Fitzroy Street, adjacent to

WOOLPACK HOTEL REDFERN JOINS MARCH TO MARKET

Continuing the spate of city fringe assets coming to market, Redfern’s Woolpack Hotel has been listed for sale as its owners look to an exit from pubs. The three-storey hotel, in the Federation Free Style architectural mode, provides a well-rounded

MERIVALE FAST-TRACKING CHEF APPRENTICESHIPS

Industry trailblazer Merivale has announced the return of its innovative Chef Apprenticeship School to address the critical skills shortage in commercial kitchens, led by celebrated chef Peter Doyle. The programme – designed to inspire, guide and mentor the next generation

RAZED CY O’CONNOR PUB VOWS TO RETURN

Popular Perth local the CY O'Connor Village pub was consumed by a blaze over the weekend, but the owners are vowing to rebuild. Emergency services were called to the CYO in Piara Waters, a suburb of south Perth, around 5:30pm

WAUGH BETS ON KINGS CROSS 2.0

Ashton Waugh has placed a strategic bet on Sydney’s transforming Kings Cross with purchase of the re-stapled freehold going concern of the New Hampton Hotel. Leaseholder Kieran Coleman listed the business interest in the Hotel last October. Located on Bayswater

VICTORIA’S LINGERING LOCKDOWN DRAWS CONSOLIDATED SUPPORT

Suffering through their fourth lockdown Victorians were hit with the news this week businesses would be closed for another week, but relief has been forthcoming at Federal, state and private levels.  The Victorian Government has announced the $70 million Licensed

URBAN HOUSE OF BREWS SECURES FIVE BREWERS

Serial hospitality entrepreneur Michael Vale is one step closer to opening his ground-breaking Urban House of Brews, after securing agreements with the five craft brewers to reside in the Newtown venue. Following news in March that the old Hub Theatre