Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

STING FINDS DRUG POSITIVES IN 14 SNOWY VENUES

Posted on August 5th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

A covert Newscorp investigation has named 14 licensed venues in Thredbo and Jindabyne as proving positive for illicit drugs over the weekend. The Daily Telegraph reports conducting its own swabbing and testing of cisterns and paper dispensers in the toilets

LONG-TIME OWNERS LIST VICTORIA’S BRITANNIA

Posted on August 5th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

After 14 years slaving behind hot beer taps owner-operators Caroline Trudgeon and David Kovelas are eying retirement, listing the only pub in Carisbrook – their Britannia Hotel. Formerly a plumber, Kovelas became a publican with his wife in the mid-2000s,

SYNDICATE BAILS OUT SINKING BOATHOUSE GROUP

Posted on August 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The high-profile Boathouse Group has been rescued through sale to associate investors, bringing relief to employees and its eight venues pledged to “business as usual”. In late 2017 Andrew and Pippa Goldsmith took a significant step in the expansion of

GOOD BEER LANDS COMMODORE HOTEL

Posted on August 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Good Beer has found its way north of the Bridge, bringing Graham Campion’s Commodore Hotel into the fleet for close to $18 million. Campion and family have long owned high-performing north shore landmark the Longueville Hotel, but ventured a few

REDCAPE SNAPS UP PIG N’ WHISTLE LEASE

Posted on August 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The newly-llisted Redcape has snapped up the lease on Mantle Group’s Pig N’ Whistle operation at Redbank Plains for $11.5 million. Redbank Plains’ Pig N’ Whistle is one of five locations in a chain under Mantle Group Hospitality (MGH), along

PUB DEVOTEES LIST NEATH

Posted on August 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The Waltons have put up their handsome Neath Hotel near Cessnock, looking to traverse the wide brown land and perhaps rescue outback beauties. Michelle and Brett Walton began in the pub game in the early 2000s, taking on a 3-year

COLOSIMO STAMPS HERITAGE IN NEW HILLS HOTEL

Posted on July 31st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Marcello Colosimo’s Momento Hospitality has announced its new build Mullane’s Hotel, bringing modern Italian theming and a craft distillery to part of Sydney “crying out” for artisan sophistication. The impressive new multi-level destination in Baulkham Hills has been christened Mullane’s,

LATEST GREATEST CELEBRATED AS 2019 AWARDS BEGIN

Posted on July 31st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Awards season has begun, with the country’s capital and the Festival State honouring their best and brightest in the annual Awards for Excellence. Last week 470 industry and political leaders gathered at Hotel Realm to conduct the 2019 Australian Hotels

VALE ‘HOLLYWOOD’ DORIS GODDARD

Posted on July 31st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The hotel industry mourns the loss of one of Sydney’s legends of hospitality and the big screen, with the passing of Doris Goddard at age 89. Born in Sydney, Goddard first rose to fame in the late 50s courtesy of

HOTELIERS OVERPAYING TAX EVERY YEAR

Posted on July 31st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

A commercial finance specialist says every year many hotel owners pay tens of thousands of dollars more tax than necessary by failing to effectively claim capital allowance and depreciation. Regular accountants may not aware of the full benefits that can