Clyde Mooney

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URBAN PURVEYOR GROUP SELLS FOR $200m TO PRIVATE EQUITY

Posted on November 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Funds manager Quadrant Private Equity has gobbled up Urban Purveyor Group for a cool $200 million, with plans for rapid expansion. UPG comprises 11 Bavarian Bier Cafes, as well as Ananas Brasserie and The Cut bar & grill in The

HERITAGE HOTEL SELLS IN STRONG AUCTION

Posted on November 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The auction of one of Rockhampton’s most beloved hotels has achieved a “good result”, with locals triumphing over a room of registered bidders. The hammer fell in Brisbane’s Eagle Street auction house this morning, ushering new owners to the historic

MERIVALE BRINGS FASHION & STYLE TO NEW WHISKY BAR

Posted on November 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale masterpiece rolls on, with a first class whisky bar and tribute to the group’s fashion roots throwing the doors open Wednesday. Swathed in everything imaginable to enhance a whisky experience, J&M is a tribute to the late,

MORE SUITORS TO PRIZED REDCAPE PORTFOLIO

Posted on November 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The looming presence of the partnership between Moelis & Co and hotelier Nelson Meers has stepped into the light, with the entity disclosing a play at the prized Redcape portfolio. Purchased in a fire-sale situation by New York hedge funds

DE ANGELIS SPURNED BY WOWSERS IN DEVELOPMENT-HUNGRY LIVERPOOL

Posted on November 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Prominent Sydney hotelier Peter De Angelis is fighting to overcome an emotion-driven backlash against a new pub development in the booming Liverpool LGA. De Angelis Hotel Investments (DHI) recently submitted the second Development Application for the Fontainebleau Motor Inn site

CUB LAUNCHES ‘PUB PLANE’ TO CHAMPION DRAUGHT AND PUBS

Posted on November 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Carlton & United Breweries is championing the pub with a national pub tour for lucky patrons, aboard the Carlton Draught custom jet. The Carlton Draught Pub Plane launched in a high-profile event in Melbourne today, taking guests on an exclusive

QUEENSLAND LABOR ATTACKS WITH SECOND DRAFT OF LOCKOUT LAWS

Posted on November 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Palazczuk Government has announced a diluted package and extended timeframe on the introduction of controversial restrictions to Queensland venues. Forced to re-think the proposals after public denunciation by key independents the minority Labor Government needs to pass the measures

FIRE SCORCHES POST OFFICE TURNED PUB

Posted on November 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A fire has destroyed a level of a Fiztroy pub, but early reports are it will be back. The fire, on Saturday morning, reportedly started in the Pinnacle Hotel’s lower-ground level, with a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade suggesting

NEW CRAFT BEER PISSES OFF LGBTI COMMUNITY

Posted on November 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Acclaimed Scottish craft brewery BrewDog may have missed the market with a new beer engineered to sympathise with and appeal to the transgender community. Last week it released its ‘No Label’ Kolsch, citing its use of a variety of hops

BIG CAMPAIGN TO SHOP SMALL GOOD FOR PUB LOCALS

Posted on November 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The month of November will see a large-scale national campaign by American Express, educating and enticing consumers to ‘Shop Small’ and support their local businesses. The promotion will see extensive advertising coverage, citing the Economy of Shopping Small Report to