Clyde Mooney

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IRELAND’S FIRST ALCOHOL-FREE PUB – THE VIRGIN MARY

Posted on May 31st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Two drinks industry colleagues have teamed up to bring the land of Guinness and whisky its very first no-alcohol pub. The Virgin Mary opened this month in Dublin, becoming Ireland’s first ‘dry’ public house in a city with 750 traditional

GOVT TROTS OUT LATEST LOCKOUT REVIEW PR EXERCISE

Posted on May 29th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW government has announced its latest ‘review’ into Sydney’s stifling lockout laws, likely to continue the tradition of finding new reasons to justify misplaced reasoning that has cost the city and businesses tens of billions. The popularly termed ‘lockout’

SOLMAN TICKS BUCKET AS NEWCOMER ENTERS CLUB HOUSE

Posted on May 29th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Brad Solman has executed his plan for early retirement, divesting the freehold going concern of Singleton’s grand old Club House Hotel. The two-level brick pub on main road John Street offers a welcoming public bar, bistro, beer garden, on-site parking

BAY HOTEL CLOSES UNDER FINANCIAL CLOUD

Posted on May 29th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The Bay Hotel Mordialloc has closed, with the landlord changing the locks and staff and creditors reportedly owed thousands. Mid-2018 publican Andre Chaaya listed the freehold of his south Melbourne pub, hoping to unlock some capital and invest further in

MOMENTO PRESENTS ALL-NEW ORAN PARK HOTEL

Posted on May 27th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Momento Hospitality has taken first steps to a brand-new pub for the burgeoning Camden region, submitting plans for the impressive Oran Park Hotel. Around sixty kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, Oran Park was long known only for its racetrack,

BULMERS PUT UP ROUS HOTEL

Posted on May 27th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Heralding an end to more than two decades behind the bar, the Bulmer family has listed Lismore’s “star”, the shining Rous Hotel. The Rous occupies a 1,745sqm corner site in the heart of Lismore, around 700 kilometres north of Sydney,

TOOMEY RETURNS TO THE GAME AT QUEENSPORT

Posted on May 27th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Brisbane’s “country pub in the city” – the Queensport Tavern – has been sold by its colourful long-term owners to Michael Toomey, in a return to industry. Former horse racing identity Peter Chase and race car driver Warwick Brown have

TIPS FOR NEGOTIATING BETTER JV PARTNERSHIPS

Posted on May 27th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
By Sam Trattles Sam Trattles The key to successful partnerships is to first look inward, then step up to the negotiating table. Here are five areas of focus to help channel your thinking, so you know where you have flexibility.

VIOLENT VENUES WINNING THE BATTLE

Posted on May 24th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
New South Wales Liquor & Gaming has released its latest half-yearly list of ‘Violent Venues’ – presenting the best results in years. In the past six months, the number of licensed premises on the list has halved, from 12 to