Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

SYDNEY’S “BOLD NEW PLAN” ON NIGHTLIFE: SUBMISSIONS CLOSING

Posted on January 30th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The City of Sydney is seeking final feedback on its bold proposal to reinvigorate and evolve the $4bn Sydney night-time economy. Late 2018 the City of Sydney (CoS) and Lord Mayor Clover Moore released the “bold new plan” to jump-start

AUSSIE NOMAD SEEKS NEW MASTER

Posted on January 30th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The sprawling Aussie Nomads hotel facility in thriving Bowen has come to market, offering a diverse business in a region bursting with tourism, agriculture and mining. Bowen is situated in the north of the Whitsundays – gateway to the Great

LICENSEE FINED FOR ALLOWING INTOX AFTER BAR TAB PROMO

Posted on January 30th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

A licensee has been fined after pleading guilty to allowing intoxication, when inspectors found a girl throwing up in the toilets. Facts presented to Downing Centre Local Court on 25 January were in regard to an incident from 22 February

LIVE MUSIC CRISIS ‘PROXY’ FOR PROBLEMS AS ELECTION LOOMS

Posted on January 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Political debate over the politically correct topic of rescuing the live music industry in NSW is heating up in time for the March election, bringing spotlight on the empty stages in licensed venues. After nearly five years languishing under the

FIRE CLOSES FAMOUS PORT OFFICE PUB

Posted on January 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Brisbane’s heritage-listed Port Office Hotel has been closed after a fire spread through the building on Wednesday afternoon. A fire is believed to have started on the grille of the award-winning pub, situated on the corner of Edward and Margaret

PUB DINING TRENDS FOR 2019

Posted on January 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

By Emma Castle The rise of the gastro-pub has seen a succession of trends sweep the pub plate, with the rocket to stardom of quinoa and can’t-get-enough uptake of the poké bowls, leaving the question – what will it be

DARK CLOUD OVER RORKES

Posted on January 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The owner of Darwin pub Rorkes is in hot water over allegations of failing to pay staff and prejudice against indigenous patrons. Rorkes is located in Darwin's historic Commonwealth Bank building, in the CBD. Last week a number of staff

ROYAL HOTEL ENTERS RELUCTANT SALE

Posted on January 23rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The high-performing Royal Hotel in Inverell has hit the market, as its owner-operator looks to exit the industry for health reasons. Inverell is a thriving agricultural town of over 16,000 people around seven hours’ north of Sydney, slightly off the

100 BURGERS GROUP SEEKS SOLUTION FOR BOWEN HILLS

Posted on January 23rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Thumping food-based pub Welcome to Bowen Hills in Brisbane is testing the market, as its Melbourne-based owners tune their interstate business model. The curiously named Welcome to Bowen Hills (WBH) represents the second instalment of the concept by 100 Burgers

MERIVALE DODGES DAGGERS OVER END OF EBA

Posted on January 23rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Immensely successful and popular hospitality group Merivale is being lampooned for the decision to end its out-dated WorkChoices employment contract for staff, adding insult to irony. High-flying 40-something bar tsar Justin Hemmes has built his family operation to count over