Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

PATRONS RETURNING TO ‘SOUL OF THE CBD’

Posted on February 3rd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

New consumer research finds people eager to get back into the cities, and over half of Aussies reporting they see hospitality as the soul of their city. The survey found 55 per cent of Australians touting venues as vital to

SILVERSTONE BOLSTERS ALLIANCE

Posted on February 1st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

A local developer with a growing hotel portfolio has bought the Alliance Hotel in Spring Hill for an undisclosed sum, looking to further its place in the sector. The three-storey Hotel was built 1888, the design the work of well-known

NZ TRAVEL BUBBLE: SHOT IN THE ARM FOR HOSPO

Posted on February 1st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Australia is welcoming back visitors from across the Tasman, offering some hope for hospitality businesses around the country crippled by the downturn in tourism. The so-called ‘Green Zone’ flights between Australia and New Zealand took off yesterday, finally allowing our

STIMULUS REBATES TO HELP HOTELS UPDATE

Posted on February 1st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Thousands of businesses have signed on to the Victorian Government’s economic stimulus program, offering rebates to operators for upgrading to digital technologies. The Small Business Digital Adaptation Program (SBDAP) was announced in November, promising voucher rebates to eligible Victorian small

ACTIVE AVC FLAGS FURTHER EXPANSION AND ENTICEMENTS

Posted on January 29th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Venue Co. continues to pursue post-pandemic opportunities, taking a new venue in regional Victoria and fronting more specials to get patrons back into their pubs. Today AVC announced its purchase of the leasehold interest in the Criterion Hotel in

THE WITCH TO QUELL THE IPSWICH ITCH

Posted on January 29th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

A couple of old hands have concocted The Witch, in West Ipswich’s former Coronation Hotel, opening a new-look venue for changing times. The well-loved old pub closed abruptly in 2019 after a tenant vacated. Ray Smith and business partner Ron

SMALL PUBS GET BIGGER AND BOLDER AT BVH

Posted on January 29th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Small Pubs has taken the next steps in its investment into Newtown, purchasing and adorning the freehold of Paddy Coughlan’s Botany View Hotel. Justin Small – previously one of the partners in Balmain Pub Group – took on a new

PUSH FOR FURTHER INDUSTRY SUPPORT IN RECOVERY

Posted on January 27th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

Even as NSW and other states look to ease coronavirus trade restrictions a little further, industry bodies like the AHA are lobbying government for continued support for hard-hit sectors such as hospitality. The second round of the Federal Government’s $101

CRAFT BEER BIBLE TAPS BENT SPOKE

Posted on January 27th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

The latest Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular list of the Hottest 100 craft beers in Australia has been released, with a podium shuffle and new top dog brewer. The new list, recognising the best drops of 2020, is the thirteenth edition

PATRON CONFIDENCE RETURNING

Posted on January 27th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney

A broad national survey this month brings welcome news to hospitality businesses, finding a major increase in patron confidence about returning to venues. Two thirds of Australians (67pc) reported they think about the consequences of COVID-19 if they go to