Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

WAUGH GOES LONG IN RICHMOND

Posted on November 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

RG McGees in growing Richmond has sold to prominent Sydney hotelier Ashton Waugh’s pub group Watering Hole Hotels, furthering the region’s surge of pub investment. The well-known Hotel came to market in August, as a cooperative arrangement between tenant Jason

SLY FOX’S EXISTENTIAL ERROR OF 1999

Posted on November 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Enmore live music institution Sly Fox is in a fight for its life, after the late-night venue’s ability to trade late may soon be no more due to a 20-year error. In 1998, under the previous owners, the hundred-year-old pub

BREWDOG BITES INTO BRISBANE

Posted on November 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Scottish craft brewing juggernaut BrewDog has set paw in Australia, last week opening its first venue Down Under, adjoining its shiny new state-of-the-art brewery. Established in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, the independent brewery is striving to make

NELSON MEERS SNAPS UP MONARCH’S BELMORE

Posted on November 22nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Industry doyen Nelson Meers has furthered the run of prized gaming pub sales, taking Monarch’s top-performing Belmore Hotel for around $50 million. Monarch Hotels, fronted by hotel veteran Joel Fisher, acquired the pub in 2015 from the Waugh family. It

VICTORIAN AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2019

Posted on November 22nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Victoria’s hospitality royalty gathered this week to celebrate the AHA’s 2019 Awards for Excellence, witnessing impressive achievements and St Kilda’s iconic Espy proving runaway sweetheart of the night. The gala event on Tuesday at The Palladium at Crown gathered 1,250

MON KOMO FINDS HOME IN LEWIS LAND

Posted on November 22nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Lewis Land Group has added to its select portfolio of large-format pubs with acquisition of renowned south-east Queensland entertainment venue, the Mon Komo Hotel. The Hotel was developed by Kyko Group in 2011 as part of its multi-award-winning mixed-use Mon

NEW MOVES AT THE STATION

Posted on November 22nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Venue Co has unveiled the new adjunct to its Footscray gastropub Station Hotel, adding alfresco appeal and a family flavour. AVC bought The Station in late 2014, already known as an award-winning drawcard for Melbourne foodies. A recent renovation

HUNT LANDS BIG KENT

Posted on November 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

A long and hard-fought sales process on the big Kent Hotel has ended in a record price for the Newcastle region of around $25 million, and new owner in growing local vehicle SJH Hotel Fund. Peter Hunt bought the Kent

NSW AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2019 – ALL WINNERS

Posted on November 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

New South Wales’ hospitality elite gathered last night at The Star for the AHA NSW 2019 Awards for Excellence, crowning a new galaxy of stars in a record 45 categories. This year attracted more than 600 nominees across the categories,

INNOVATION IN GIN

Posted on November 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Melbourne-based innovative distiller Brunswick Aces is breaking new ground in boutique spirits, furthering its massive growth in the booming non-alcoholic market with a new complementary Gin with the alcohol. Recent years have seen the non-alcoholic drinks market experience major growth