GOOD TIME TAKES FREDDY TO THE GOLD COAST

Good Time Group has added to its portfolio of vibrant venues with the all-new Fat Freddy’s Beach Bar & Diner, under Broadbeach’s 5-star Avani apartment tower. Fat Freddy’s quietly opened its doors on the weekend, delivering an evolution of the

BAVARIAN BONANZA FOR SHORT’S SEABREEZE

Marty Short’s Seabreeze Beach Hotel at South West Rocks is currently hosting its seventh instalment of its annual German Fest, celebrating everything Bavarian and symbiotic collaborations. The 2019 German Fest kicked off Thursday 22 August at the Seabreeze Beach Hotel

RICHMOND HOT PROPERTY TO TEMPT HOTELIERS

Parties have combined to bring the freehold going concern of Richmond’s RG McGee’s to market, triggering what will likely be one of the year’s hotly contested campaigns. RG McGee’s enjoys a sizeable 942sqm landholding within Richmond’s main retail and commercial

ALH GET SAVVY ON SUNSHINE COAST

ALH has rebranded its former Wharf Tavern as the latest James Squire pub instalment, dubbed the Savvy Squire. Catering to Queensland’s growing love of craft beer, reported by IRI data as seeing 14.1 per cent value growth in FY19, Lion’s

SIMPLE SYSTEM FOR ORDERING FOOD & BEV FROM TABLE

A new service allowing pub patrons to order food and drinks from their table heralds the next trend in convenience, while leveraging advantages for venues. The web-based technology comes from OrderUp!, founded by John Saadie, which has begun deploying across

HURLEYS GO COASTAL WITH IVORY TAVERN TWEED HEADS

Industry stalwart the Hurley Group has expanded beyond home state with purchase of Brendan Lawless’ elegant Ivory Tavern in Tweed Heads. NSW publican Brendan Lawless purchased the Ivory in 2017, taking option on the freehold going concern from a Brisbane-based

EMPLOYEE MATTERS PROVIDING ON-DEMAND HUMAN RESOURCES

Employee Matters is a service company providing as-required access to employment experts and a suite of HR-related services for small and medium businesses. Staff recruitment, management and turnover continues to be a challenge within hospitality around the country, and Fair

GOULBURN GOLD TO MARKET BY REQUEST

In the wake of offers to sell, the Empire Hotel and operation in the heart of Goulburn is being offered to market.  The Empire occupies a sizable 1,578sqm block in Goulburn’s main retail and commercial area, in the centre between

PALACE HOTEL WINS IN LOCKOUT EXEMPTION FOR RUGBY MATCH

As NSW revisits the broader impacts of Sydney’s lockout laws, the regulator has shown its intention to work with industry by way of the first exemption, granted to the CBD’s Palace Hotel Sydney. Venues, stakeholders and the general public await