The twisted tale of the arson and demolition of Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ last year has taken another twist, with the owners ordered to rebuild it back to how it was. Originally constructed in 1765 as a farmhouse, the structure had been gradually affected by coal mining in the area, and one end of it famously […]
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The rare and unique Unicorn Hotel in Paddington has hit the market as a freehold going concern for the first time in over 15 years, representing a marked opportunity in Sydney’s tightly held eastern suburbs. Set on Oxford Street, close to the high fashion retailers of Glenmore Road and a procession of redevelopment projects, the
The Federal Government has announced its amendment to the Fair Work Legislation, known as the ‘Closing Loopholes’ No.2 Bill, heralding significant changes for staff and employers in hospitality. Changes to the legislation passed both Houses in February. They include new laws around intractable bargaining powers, multi-enterprise agreements, casual employment, and the definition of an employee.
Approaching four years since the world turned upside down and the unthinkable happened – the pubs were shut – Jennifer Hale reflects on the lessons learned. * By sharing photographs from an exhibition entitled Resilience, the state library of Western Australia aims to remind viewers how retail and hospitality businesses showed adaptability and perseverance during
A hotel patron has been charged over the ‘coward punch’ death of a security guard, following an alleged assault outside a Sutherland pub. Emergency services were summoned to the Royal Hotel around 2am Sunday morning, told 30-year-old security guard Mousa Alzaher had been injured. The guard had allegedly been punched in the head by a
Australian Venue Co’s Harlow in ‘Silicon Yarra’ is being sold and expected to attract strong and varied interest, as hospitality continues to shine and PAG finalises its billion-dollar acquisition of the group. The pub is located on a 485sqm corner site with frontage to Church and Lesney streets, amid a high concentration of international headquarters,
The Thomas family’s landmark Premier Hotel is battling to get approval for a ground-up overhaul that would see a major mixed-use development on the prominent Nineways intersection at Broadmeadow. An application lodged with City of Newcastle proposed a $34 million plan to demolish the existing structure and build an eight-storey tower containing 48 apartments, 16
The world’s largest provider of drinks education, WSET Global, has announced details of its new Level 1 and Level 2 Awards – in beer. WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust), associated with education on wine, spirits and most recently sake, revealed it was headed into beer in 2023. From March 2024 it is providing the
A pair of brothers have been sent to prison over a drunken brawl at the Tourist Hotel, where they punched and assaulted a female worker. Parliament House security worker Benjamin Stewart McLennan, aged 41, and his mechanic brother Joshua McLennan, aged 33, faced Queanbeyan Local Court this week in relation to a melee they caused
Newcastle seaside icon the Beach Hotel has officially reopened, following an extensive and inspired restoration. Located in the heart of Merewether, the hotel was founded in the 1890s and the current building constructed by Tooth & Co in 1939 – now “steeped in sun, salt and community spirit”. Hotelier Glenn Piper grew up spending summers
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