The annual UK pub awards by CAMRA has dubbed Britain’s Pub of the Year to be Bell Inn – held by the same family for 250 years. The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) has been ranking the best pubs across Britain since 1988, assessing them on decor, the welcome and service, atmosphere, community focus, and […]
An expose by the ABC cites an industry whistleblower’s revelations about AML practices in gaming venues, and accusation by MP Andrew Wilkie that over 90 per cent are not compliant. The ABC and 4Corners report centres on a former employee of ClubsNSW, Troy Stolz, who worked as an AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and CTF (Counter-Terrorism Finance)
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Continuing the run of northern NSW pubs looking for a new home, the Camptons have put up their handsome Roches Family Hotel in Grafton. The Roches is a two-storey sandstone and timber Federation-style structure on 988sqm at the corner of Victoria and Hockey Streets, a block from the Grafton CBD. Inside sees a public bar
Pubs around the country are benefitting their bottom line through smart renovations to their bottleshops and cool rooms. Fit-out specialist Advantage Line reports an increasing number of operators, bottleshop banner groups and independents seeking their services for store layout and design to improve business in their off-premise space. The company has been in the fixtures
Moelis Australia has announced finalisation of its record-breaking purchase of Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel, and its ongoing strategy for the gaming-free coastal icon. The Beach, aka the ‘Top Pub’, occupies a sprawling 4,585sqm site that counts 100 metres fronting Byron’s main beach. It has long been a ‘must do’ for visitors to the northern NSW
The hospitality Award system is outdated and penalises workers and employers and urgently needs an overhaul, according to leading pub groups and industry consultants. Australia has seen a succession of pay dispute scandals involving hospitality sector businesses, headlined by such recent and sensational collapses as George Calombaris’ fine-dining establishments. While media and pundit criticism has
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The recently beached Captain Cook Hotel at Paddington is back in the game at the hands of new owners, with a revised charter and fresh approach. Built 1914, the four-storey Captain Cook oversees the intersection of Flinders Street and Moore Park Road, across from the former Allianz Stadium and the Sydney Cricket Ground. In recent
Another Hunter Valley pub has found its way to market in regal Scone’s unbridled Royal Hotel Motel. Scone is found in the upper-west Hunter region, around 150 kilometres outside of Newcastle, 280 kilometres from Sydney. It counts almost 5,000 residents and touts itself as not only the equine capital of Australia, but the second-largest horse
Harvest Hospitality has listed the historic Australian Hotel in Yass, aiming to reap the benefit of a fresh makeover and strong interest in strong regional operations. Fraser Haughton and Chris Cornforth’s Harvest purchased the pub mid-2017 and executed a comprehensive refurbishment, capped by an all-new bistro menu in December last year. The site first opened
Byron Bay identities Tom and Cathryn Mooney have listed their vacant Ballina Hotel, as demand for northern New South Wales and coastal properties continues to grow. The Ballina Hotel is a prominent two-storey interwar brick structure built in 1926 on a sizable 2,023sqm block on River Street, which flanks the Richmond River as it reaches
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