Reflecting the Western capital’s coming of age as an international city, Perth licensee Andy Freeman recognises the market for sophistication in the mining State. Cutting his teeth in demanding establishments such as Marco Pierre White’s Titanic Bar in London, Freeman says he is “Always on the lookout for something that inspires” and finds something to […]
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CBRE Hotels offices around Australia say pubs will benefit in both trade and value from the wave of development activity taking place around the country. With property sales and developments in Melbourne and Perth reaching new levels of activity, the opportunities and options for publicans have grown, CBRE directors in Perth and Sydney told PubTIC. “Not
A Gippsland publican has enjoyed a big turnaround at his latest pub, and lauds the value of quality tucker and good beer. Taking over the Meeniyan Hotel last June, new owners the Willcocks were planning a new food and beer offering and to use the coming winter period to familiarise themselves with the local market.
Merivale revealed the latest stage of Coogee Pavilion in time for New Years’ Eve, ushering in both a new year and a new high in rooftop concept spaces. Just six months after the re-opening of the venue, the next stage of Hemmes’ concept rolled out featuring no less than four distinct areas with indoor/outdoor bars
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WHO data shows that Australians are definitely not the biggest drinkers when compared to global consumption across beer, wine and spirits. Using data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Ghost in the Data released an interactive web page that shows the average weekly consumption for (virtually) every country around the world. The booze map dispels
Queensland venues are gearing up for the commencement of the Newman Government’s new ‘Safe Night Out’ legislation, which stands to be a better solution for pubs. Passed late last August, the new regulations included amendments to the definition of ‘unduly intoxicated’ that importantly now includes the recognition drugs and “other intoxicating substances”, as well as
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Fashion company descendent and acclaimed pub innovator Justin Hemmes spoke exclusively with PubTIC, and lauded the virtues of the fine-dining revolution for the industry. It’s no secret the ‘Masterchef factor’ has had an influence on hospitality establishments in recent years, particularly those offering attractive meals and beverages. Making their bread and butter largely from budding
By Bradley Woods – CEO of the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) WA Whether politicians like it or not, laws cannot be legislated free of future obsolescence, because change is inevitable. Australian penalty rate laws are obsolete because the social and cultural landscape of Australian society has changed dramatically over the last 40-plus years. No longer
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By Grant Shepherd It’s easy for a small business to think that a social media presence isn’t important. For someone unfamiliar with the subject, it’s hard to comprehend how a “hashtag” (#) could reach thousands of people in a second, or a Google+ review could revitalise a failing business. But it’s true… And if you
Kings Cross, circa 1935 – Ted Hood. Image courtesy New South Wales State Library Last week mainstream media incited another round of liquor industry bashing, after the mis-quoting of a routine announcement by the NSW Premier’s office. The statutory review of Sydney’s CBD lock-out laws is scheduled to be revealed in February 2016, after input
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