Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

THE PRINCE OF KIRRAWEE JUST DAYS FROM OPENING

Posted on January 13th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Another brand new pub is set to open in Sydney, with 6 February now confirmed as inauguration date for Chris Feros’ The Prince, in Kirrawee. The rare greenfield construction* is the result of a four-year dream for Feros that recognised

PHMG’S WOOLLAHRA PLAYS HOST TO ‘RITCHIES’ LEGEND

Posted on January 13th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

The Woollahra Hotel played host to the 2017 tribute to cricketing legend Richie Benaud, assembling around 200 ‘Ritchies’ sporting wig, microphone and the obligatory cream suit. Fans of one of Australia’s most revered icons of the game came to the

4 PINES ROLLS OUT BARREL-AGED BEER PUB IN NEWPORT

Posted on January 13th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

The trend-setting beer doyen of Sydney’s Northern Beaches has opened another venue, set to take consumers of fine ales on a new journey of learning and aged goodness. Manly’s 4 Pines has been pushing the envelope of beer production for

YEAR ENDS WITH A BANG AS THREE RIVERSDALE PUBS EXCHANGED

Posted on January 11th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Pub Fund, owner of the Riversdale pubs, has divested three key assets for $48 million in the dying days of 2016 – all to top operators keen to further build on the successes. Australian Pub Fund (APF) is the

QLD LOCKOUTS MAY NOT HAPPEN EVEN AS PATRONS BEHAVE BADLY

Posted on January 11th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

The Queensland Government is weighing the need for Stage 2 of its scheduled ‘lockout’ laws, despite patrons continuing to make the news for bad behaviour. On 22 December, just two days before it closed for good as a pub, a

ST KILDA’S GREYHOUND HOTEL SUDDENLY CLOSES

Posted on January 11th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Despite community efforts to save it, St Kilda’s famous Greyhound Hotel announced its immediate closure on 6 January. The pub boasts a history of more than 160 years, and in recent times became an institution for the LGBTQ community, hosting

CUB INNOVATES DRAUGHT BEER WITH ON-TREND FLAVOUR SYSTEM

Posted on January 11th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney

Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) has announced an innovative new beer system answering consumer demand for flavour and variety. CUB is working with pubs in Victoria, NSW and Queensland to trial the new concept, which uses a flavour ‘pod’ to

LEWIS HOTELS INTO LALOR PARK FOR CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 21st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Another big Sydney pub with oodles of potential has changed hands, with John Lewis adding to his western suburbs stable with the Lalor Park Hotel. The large suburban pub occupies 3,048 m² on busy Sackville Street, minutes from Blacktown CBD

COLES CAUGHT IN $1 POKIES BET BLOOPER

Posted on December 21st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney

Wesfarmers’ subsidiary Coles has found itself the meat in a $1 sandwich, between anti-gaming advocates pushing consideration of poker machine reform and the realities of a complex industry. The Australian Financial Review (AFR) opened a hornet’s nest with news that