GOODNIGHT SYDNEY – OR 7 THINGS WE CAN DO …

Sam Coffey of 3 Cheers Training is a dedicated and passionate advocate for the educated management of patrons in venues consuming alcohol. In a special article for the Australian pub industry, Coffey offers a staged solution he believes will see

LANTERN JUMPS TO CONCLUSION WITH GENERAL SALE

Preceding its final sale campaign announcement, Lantern has revealed divestment of the last asset in its portfolio, Sydenham’s General Gordon Hotel, for a super-premium $18.1 million. The General has bypassed a public sale process and been bought by an unnamed

SOLOTEL SCOOPS UP HISTORIC QUEENSLANDER FOR ‘MODERN’ PUB

Solotel has been revealed as the new pub operator for the magnificent Collins Place heritage building that is the cornerstone of the $600 million Southpoint development. Built in 1889, the classic two-storey Queenslander on Grey St was a residential home

PELATHON LISTS PENRITH’S TATTERSALLS

Pelathon Management Group has listed Penrith’s Tattersalls Hotel, offering major upside potential in the western Sydney hub as local Government stimulus plans take root. Located 50 kilometres inland of the Sydney CBD, Penrith is a cornerstone of the greater west,

CLUBS COMPETE TO BUY JUNCTION CLUB PUB

The Junction Club pub has been sold by one Victorian racing club to another, heralding wins for hospitality in the north Melbourne precinct. The Victorian Harness Racing Club, headquartered in Melton, has divested the Junction and its 80 EGMs to

PUB PROMOS SEE THE HAPPIEST HOURS

Pub promoter The Happiest Hour is seeing increasing success with its innovative partnerships with venues and services, pushing the buttons of socially active city-siders. The Happiest Hour (THH) is a smartphone app and website that engages people interested in new

SINGO AND DIXON’S MARLBOROUGH HOTEL SALE NOW CONFIRMED

Making the most of a booming market, Singleton, Dixon and Carnegie’s Australian Pub Fund and Riversdale have officially listed the large-format Marlborough Hotel. Maintaining their M.O. of business mixed with flare and media management, the high-flying names behind the Australian

BURFORD LISTS MEREWETHER BEAUTY BURWOOD INN

Newcastle identity Ian Burford is part of the leap into 2017 pub sales, offering up his alluring Burwood Inn to the growing pool of value-hungry hotel buyers. The Burford family bought the Merewether pub in 2009 and meticulously updated and

BEACH HOTEL & SUPERMARKET FREEHOLD SET TO ENTICE

By Chris Kirby-Ryan Right across from the South Melbourne Beach on the Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park, the Beach Hotel is popular with locals and tourists alike for its vibrant atmosphere and picturesque views across Port Phillip Bay. Having been a

THE GREAT CHEF SHORTAGE

[caption id="attachment_8587" align="alignright" width="193"] Luke Butler[/caption] By Luke Butler – contributor Over the last 18 years in senior operational roles with large multi-faceted hospitality groups, and more recently as a pub owner in Surry Hills, I have seen a lot