News of a series of secret signs in the men’s rooms of pub across the UK has emerged, revealing an underground network of deceit and bribery. The signs offer opportunity for troubled male patrons to have staff lie over the phone to their wife, with a scaled system of payment. Representatives from associations for inquisitive […]
Police continue to investigate the arson attack on Monday that destroyed Melbourne pub the Albion Hotel, owned by a group of footballers. It is reported that two men wearing balaclavas set the hotel alight around 6:30am Monday – just 11 days before it was set to reopen after an extensive and lavish refurbishment. The masked
The maestro of hospitality has unveiled Merivale’s “fastest period of growth” with no less than seven new venues opening before the end of summer. Justin Hemmes’ trend-setting portfolio is launching a string of all-new spaces, plus additions and re-works of existing venues, as his gamut of acquisitions in 2014 begin to bear fruit. The new
The $18.5 million sale of the Bounce Backpackers hotel continue the run of offshore investment dollars that have seen Australia rank second in the Asia-Pacific region for hotel transactions. The five-star hotel is located opposite Sydney’s Central Station, with a tavern at street level and 190 beds, a kitchen and a rooftop terrace over five
The Australian Heritage Hotel is gearing up for its 11th Annual Australian Beer Festival, showcasing 130 home-grown brews to the craft-thirsty public. The original home of craft beer, the Australian Heritage in The Rocks specialises in Australian beers, ciders and wines, and this year’s festival – taking place 16-18 October – puts crafted brews and
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Despite no NSW teams in this year’s Grand Finals, pubs around the country report a massive footy-soaked October long weekend. Few embraced the opportunity more than the new owners of the freshly refurbished Cauliflower Hotel, in the heart of southern Sydney. Open just two months, Pippi and Justin Drew threw a combined Footy Finals and
Continuing the trend of prime-tenanted freehold investment sales, one of Coles’ Spirit Hotels big trading pub and bottle shops is up for grabs. Located on the Pacific Highway between Gosford and Newcastle, the Northlakes Tavern was built by Coles on the site of the old Charmhaven Hotel, and occupies 7300 sqm adjacent to the thriving
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Bundaberg publicans have experienced a spate of ‘doctored’ $50 notes, pointing to a suspected counterfeit scam. The notes, found in poker machines, have had the clear hologram section cut out, which may be intended to add realism to counterfeited notes produced on high quality printers or copiers. Owner of the Railway Hotel, Steve Hooper, told
Solotel’s The Bank held the semi-final of its popular “Whichcraft” beer events, with three finalists to battle for the title during the upcoming Sydney Craft Beer Week. Held in the craft beer haven Uncle Hops, which has occupied The Bank’s back room for the past year, the events pit three breweries against each other in
The category-leading James Squire has released a new beer in time for summer, tapping into ongoing data on the ever-growing popularity of craft beer. The James Squire Summer Ale “The Swindler”, produced by Lion’s Malt Shovel Brewery, continues the brand’s colonial rascal theming, citing the man’s “eye for opportunity”. According to legend, Squire ‘swindled’ a
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