Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

LAUNDY BANKS IN MAITLAND

Posted on September 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Furthering the Hunter’s quest as one of the country’s hottest regions for pub property, industry icon Arthur Laundy has snapped up the Clancys’ The Bank at Maitland. Going coastal from Sydney, in 2010 Terry and Tammy Clancy bought up the

O’KEEFE FINDS GOLD IN NEW WESTEND

Posted on September 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Awarded hotelier Cam O’Keefe has relaunched Geelong’s iconic Eureka Hotel following an extensive makeover, ushering in the smart new Westend to the foodie precinct. Built 1850 and licensed since 1853, the Eureka is recognised as the city’s second-oldest continually licensed

50-YEAR OWNERS SELL SUBIACO TO LOCALS

Posted on September 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

After 50 years in the same hands, Perth icon the Subiaco Hotel has been bought by dynamic local publicans Dave Allan and Lawson Douglas. Michael and Judy Monaghan acquired the historic pub business in the late 60s, and bought into

FAT LADY SINGS FOR CAPTAIN COOK

Posted on September 23rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Shortly following the announcement of its sale by receivers, Paddington’s Captain Cook Hotel has been put into drydock, taking its final curtain call over the weekend. Built 1914 on the corner of Flinders Street and Moore Park Road, opposite what

CARLTON ZERO QUENCHING NEW MARKETS FOR CHANGING CUB

Posted on September 23rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Carlton & United Breweries continues its quest to retain market dominance, embracing its new markets and vying for credibility even as it is readied for new owners. Consumer trend research continues to find major growth in the low- and no-alcohol

DIAGEO GREETS SPRING WITH INFUSIONS

Posted on September 23rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Recognising changing consumer demands, global drinks giant Diageo has released a low-ABV, low-calorie drink born for contemporary socialising. Smirnoff Infusions is based in the acclaimed vodka, with the addition of natural botanicals. It is 20 per cent ABV, and intended

THE LEGEND OF NORMANBY RETURNS

Posted on September 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Jaz Mooney’s Pelathon Management Group has revealed its big-budget revival of Brisbane’s historic Normanby Hotel, taking the heritage-listed footy pub ‘back to its roots’. Built 1890, the Normanby embodies the history of Brisbane, in its growth and prosperity. It is

HUNT SEEKS INVESTORS IN $50m PUB FUND

Posted on September 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Newcastle-based hotelier Stephen Hunt has been courting investors to double the size of his hotels fund to $50 million, following strong growth and robust returns. SJH Hotel Fund, run by Hunt Hospitality, owns hotel trusts around the Lakeside Village Tavern

QLD REGULATOR CANCELS HUNDREDS OF LIQUOR LICENCES

Posted on September 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Queensland’s Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) has released details that hundreds of liquor licences in the State have recently been cancelled following failure to pay annual licence fees. The Liquor Act 1992 requires licensees to pay a licence

SAVIOA HOTEL SALE AS KEATING STEPS DOWN

Posted on September 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The picturesque Savoia Hotel in Victoria’s famous spa country has come up for sale, as its long-serving owner-operator looks to retirement. The Savoia Hotel is the only pub in Hepburn Springs – a town around 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne,