Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

UNIVERSAL ENTERS NEWTOWN’S CASTLE

Posted on April 29th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

After more than six decades holding the keys, the Hasset family has sold the iconic Carlisle Castle Hotel in Newtown to leading Sydney group Universal Hotels. Built 1876 and rich in heritage and character, the Castle is one of the

GLASSHOUSE MAROUBRA LOOKS TO MARKET

Posted on April 29th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

The unique Glasshouse Hotel in Maroubra Junction is on the market, presenting a rare opportunity in Sydney's tightly held eastern suburbs. The two-level Glasshouse is a rare dual-interest structure comprising a ground floor leasehold and 1,090sqm freehold strata title on the lower ground,

HOSPITALITY’S HIDDEN PROFIT LEVER

Posted on April 29th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

In hospitality, customer service is often discussed in terms of friendliness or brand reputation. But recent research from Youi highlights something more commercially powerful: service quality directly shapes how much guests are willing to spend, how long they stay loyal,

ARTHOUSE HOTEL SEEKS NEW ARTISAN

Posted on April 24th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

For the first time in more than a quarter century, the striking Arthouse Hotel in the Sydney CBD has been listed for sale. A handsome two-storey sandstone building in old-town Sydney, the Arthouse is on bustling Pitt Street, seeing very

MALVERN’S ANGEL TAKES FLIGHT

Posted on April 24th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

The divine Angel of Malvern reopens today under Kokoda’s Refinery Group, with the launch of Public Bar marking the first chapter in an upcoming “village of venues”. Established 1856 and formerly known as the Railway Hotel, the Angel has been

LAUNDY SNAPS UP HARVEST’S WOY WOY

Posted on April 22nd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

Two of the most active players in NSW pubs have done a deal, seeing Harvest Hospitality announce sale of the Woy Woy Hotel to the expansive Laundy Hotels. Harvest bought the pub at the end of 2021 for $32 million

PUB-APPROVED LAND FOR SALE IN SYDNEY’S NORTHWEST

Posted on April 22nd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

Resetting the race in a vibrant real estate market, a rare greenfield hotel development opportunity is on offer in Sydney’s north-west. The 3,923sqm site at 27 Douglas Road Kurrajong Heights is “shovel-ready” with an approved Development Application (DA), allowing the

CAMKIN ROUNDS OUT CAMDEN HOSPITALITY

Posted on April 20th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

Paul Camkin has announced completion of the repositioning of the handsome Camden Hotel, adding boutique accommodation to the old-school pub in one of Sydney’s major growth corridors. Camkin, GM of Marlow Group, bought the pub in 2021 along with

BOWEN GETS A NEW LARRIKIN

Posted on April 20th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

The hard-working Hedditchs have stepped down after more than two decades, passing the keys to the iconic Larrikin Hotel in coastal northern Queensland to an industry newcomer with plans. Bruce and Halina Hedditch came to the area in 2012 to operate the

SYDNEY COLLECTIVE SPECTRES HAUNT LAUNDYS

Posted on April 17th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney

A leaked financial audit of Fraser Short’s defunct The Sydney Collective has resulted in former partner Laundy Hotels compensating staff said to be owed hundreds of thousands of dollars. The audit specifies 14 venues around NSW that were operated by