BUSY BRISSY PRENTICE PORTFOLIO FOR GRABS

Prominent publican Tony Prentice is cashing up in pursuit of a slower race, listing five thriving south-east Queensland freehold operations with a total of 119 EGMs. Headed to market individually in one line, the Prentice portfolio on offer consists of

BEVENS LIST LORDS HOTEL BEAUTY

A picturesque pub in tourism-booming Tasmania has come to market as the Bevens feel their work is done and it’s time for someone fresh to take over. The two-storey brick Lords Hotel in Scottsdale was founded back in 1911, and

PUBLICAN SPITS DUMMY AT PENDING WORKER PAY RISE

A social media “melt-down” by an Ontario publican puts perspective to employment priority differences between Australia and close cultural neighbours. Last week, Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne, announced major changes to pay regulations for the lowest-paid workers in the country

DRINKS INDUSTRY SHOW – NOW WITH MORE SPIRIT

The Drinks Industry Show is offering more to hospitality professionals, with a Spirit Tasting Masterclass adding to the seminar program at the upcoming free event, 26-27 June. The theme of this year’s Drinks Industry Show (DIS) is innovation, and this

HUNTER VALLEY PUBS HIT THE MARKET

Prominent Hunter Valley developer and businessman Manuel Fernandes has listed a triple-play of pubs in the region, recognising their better fit with a hands-on operator. Fernandes operates a construction company, and was previously the owner of Dubbo’s Macquarie Hotel. Following

WA CRACKING DOWN ON COWARD PUNCH ATTACKS

New stiffer penalties have come into force in WA around one-punch attacks, with the pending sentence for the perpetrator of an unprovoked attack that killed a man in a Mandurah pub. Around 4pm on 20 September last year 27-year-old chef

SO-CALLED VIOLENT VENUES’ CARNAGE CONTINUES

The latest Liquor & Gaming Violent Venues list continues to plunder the named and shamed, further highlighting a responsibility on the regulator to ensure it represents actual problem venues. The 15 NSW hotels cited on the bi-annual Violent Venues list

FUTURE BRIGHT FOR PICTON’S SOGGY GEORGE IV

Almost a year to the day since Mother Nature rose up and engulfed the historic George IV Inn, it has sold at auction to an industry newcomer swept by a passion to revive it for the locality. Built in 1835