Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

GOING, GOING? GONE: CAIRNS PUBS COGNIZANCE

Posted on October 17th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Amid massive local development, Cairns’ Grand Hotel has hit the market, the Courthouse is being courted by Council, and a new team sign for the Cape York. Occupying 2,035 m² on a prominent corner in the heart of town, the

COUNCIL TWICE OVERRULED BLOCKING APPLICATION FOR MORE POKIES

Posted on October 17th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The Langwarrin Hotel will go ahead with its twice-approved additional poker machines, despite continued cries by a dissenting Frankston Council for more power. Beretta’s Langwarrin Hotel in Langwarrin is a large-format club-style hotel with a broad offering of dining, entertainment,

NSW GOVT ABOUT TO ‘FIX’ NOTORIOUS STRIKES SCHEME

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The NSW Government is set to announce more welcome news for publicans, as cabinet considers plans to shift burden of the dreaded ‘Strikes’ from premises to operator. Liquor & Gaming’s Three Strikes scheme is intended to “target licensees or managers”

AUSSIE FIRSTS AT NEW UPG WORLD SQUARE BAVARIAN-FRATELLI

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Urban Purveyor Group continues its aggressive expansion, today launching a new venue in World Square, giving away 1,000 free specialty pizzas and Bavarian hotdogs. UPG has begun pioneering the “fast-casual” dining concept in Australia, offering gourmet, made-to-demand meals in venues

COOPERS NOD TO HOTEL ORIGINS WITH ‘FAMILY SECRET’ AMBER

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Coopers is releasing its second draught-only seasonal brew of 2016, shoring its credentials as Australia’s original craft beer. The new amber ale varietal is a step away from traditional Coopers beers, but cloaked in the legendary brewers’ shroud of history

THE AUSSIE TO AUCTION AS HUSBAND & WIFE RETIRE

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Historic Queenslander The Australian at Gympie is up for sale, as husband and wife owners call time on their “old-style” pub. The first Australian Hotel built on the corner of Apollonian Vale and Lady Mary Tce was in 1873, with

BAIRD EMBRACES DOGS AS SYDNEY SWEATS

Posted on October 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

NSW Premier Mike Baird has rescinded the knee-jerk decision to kill the greyhound industry, admitting he “got it wrong”, but has less sympathy for liquor and hospitality. Yesterday Baird blankly admitted “We got it wrong, I got it wrong, cabinet

COUGHLAN ARRIVES IN BOTANY BAY

Posted on October 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Paddy Coughlan’s pub group has relaunched the historic Botany Bay Hotel after an ownership juggle and “tweaked” refurb. In August 2015 the Hotel’s freehold and leasehold were sold off by its long-term owner through agents Manenti Quinlan, to a market

USHERS MOVE INTO ST KILDA PUB CELEBRITY

Posted on October 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The famous Hotel Barkly has sold to husband and wife operators Dragon’s Door P/L and will continue its key role in St Kilda’s renaissance. [caption id="attachment_7537" align="alignright" width="312"] Mick Malloy and friends at the Hotel Barkly[/caption] The 1853-built Hotel Barkly

AUSSIES REPRESENT AS AMERICAN BBQ WOWS THE FOODIE CROWDS

Posted on October 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

The global ‘low & slow’ BBQ scene is seriously heating up, with Australian hospitality competing amongst the world’s best. Next week the coveted Jack Daniel’s invitational international BBQ competition takes place in Tennessee, where 100 teams will compete for the