Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

THE BARBERING BIKER IS SHAPING UP COUNTRY PUBS

Posted on June 4th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

A 60-plus-year-old granny on a vintage Indian motorcycle is breaking hearts and taming manes, as she travels to country pubs seeking local legends for a professional pompadour. Having lost her business in entertainment production in the pandemic shake-up, former hairdresser

STARS ALIGN FOR HOLLYWOOD SALE

Posted on June 2nd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

The star-studded on-market sale of the Hotel Hollywood has found local operator Parlour Group outbidding big names and interest from Hollywood itself to take the show for around $10 million. Located in the heart of Sydney’s Surry Hills, the four-storey

PHILLIPS FOOTE FALLS, AS INSOLVENCIES GROW

Posted on June 2nd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

The historic Phillip’s Foote pub in The Rocks was sadly one of the more than 150 NSW companies that failed in May, potentially heralding the start of the fall of the zombies. In the aftermath of the pandemic and since

STEWARTS REAPING REWARDS IN FARMERS ARMS SALE

Posted on June 2nd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

One of the southern Riverina region’s favourite locals has been listed for sale-and-lease-back by the owner-operators, to facilitate their expansion. The Farmers Arms is in the NSW town of Tocumwal, on the Murray River, around 260 kilometres from Melbourne. Set

SOLOTEL SELLS LITTLE BIG HOUSE TO LOCAL PROJECT

Posted on May 31st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Solotel has sold the leasehold operation of its Little Big House in Brisbane to a new local hospitality group. New owners the Little Big House Project is fronted by managing director Brett Fitzpatrick, who previously owned Fitz+Potts in Nundah. He

VENUE MANAGER SENTENCED OVER THEFT OF $60K

Posted on May 31st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

A former venue manager at TSG Geelong has been sentenced over the theft of more than $60k to fund a gambling habit. 36-year-old Adrian Benne worked as a manager at The Sporting Globe in Geelong for several years, until cash

HOT BEER RELEASES FOR WINTER

Posted on May 31st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

This month the biggest celebrations in Australian beer took place, and some of the strongest players were not shy putting their best new flavours forward. Current titleholder of the #1 beer on the GABS Top100 for 2021, Canberra’s BentSpoke Brewing

KNOX DIPS INTO NORTHERN RIVERS

Posted on May 28th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Sustaining the flow of northern rivers pub sales, the Dougherty family have divested their Grafton Hotel to Riverina hotelier Jim Knox. The Doughertys have been staples of the region and community for decades, well-known for owning and operating both Westlawn

FAMOUS PUB WITH NO BEER FOR SALE

Posted on May 28th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

The iconic ‘Pub With No Beer’ – aka Lee's Hotel – is being sold as a freehold going concern for the first time in 50 years. The pub immortalised in legendary country singer Slim Dusty's song is in the town