The Bay Hotel on the Mornington Peninsula has come on the market, and is likely to attract more investment capital into the pub sector. Prominently positioned in the heart of Main Street, Mornington, the hotel freehold is tipped to bring in more than $6 million as another landlord determines the market is prime for best […]
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Consumer advocate Choice Magazine has weighed in on the ACCC investigation into tap contracts, suggesting consumers are being duped by international brewers posing as independent craft producers. While the ACCC investigation continues into claims that CUB (owned by SAB Miller) and Lion (owned by Kirin) try to push licensees into contracts tying up to 100
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The owners of Surry Hills craft beer pubs the Keg & Brew and the Dove & Olive are ramping up their activity in the second annual Craft Beer Rising with a special collaboration they’re calling Brewnique. The one-off event will see the pubs showcase some unique, limited release drops, including two special brews from local
The freehold of North Melbourne’s Castle Hotel has hit the market, as the owners determines the market is right for a sale. Marketed through CBRE’s senior director of pubs Scott Callow, the hotel is being sold with a tenant and with expectations over $3 million. “The vendor has owned the property for around 15 years,
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An ALH pub in outer Melbourne has become embroiled in a heritage debate that would appear to contradict the buildings own origins. Built less than 50 years ago in 1968, the Burvale Hotel/Motel is a largely unaltered example of work by architects Jorgensen and Hough that stemmed from the changes in Victorian licensing laws. The
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After more than a year of speculation, the Bayfield family has officially announced the sale of its iconic Newport Arms Hotel. Having owned the 1880 landmark since 1991, the Bayfields have gradually divested their once golden portfolio, with The Arms undoubtedly the jewel in the crown. In 2012 they offloaded two of their A-grade assets,
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Manly landmark the Hotel Steyne has taken food to the street, opening the family-friendly Harry Phat’s restaurant over the weekend. Occupying the bespoke second-floor space formerly inhabited by Manly Phoenix Yum-Cha, the new Asian street food-styled venue is part of management’s intention to “take ownership of the venue”. The hotel recruited chefs of Japanese, Korean
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West Australian Opposition leader Mark McGowan has come out in support of licensing reform, amid claims WA Police and Health departments are quashing industry. A news conference in late January fronted by McGowan and prominent Perth hospitality venue operator Scott Taylor, heard of systemic objections by the departments, resulting in “at least 12 months between
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By Grant Shepherd When thinking about social media for a small business, it’s easy to get intimidated by the incredible number of options available. Many businesses also feel they just don’t have the time to maintain their social media sites enough to make them worthwhile. What if I told you there are forms of social
A drunk man that was forcibly removed from a pub has failed in his attempt to blame security guards for the incident that left him with a broken leg. Fitter Jason Carlyon gave evidence to Queensland’s Supreme Court that he had consumed ‘about 20 rum and cokes’ before heading to Gladstone’s Queens Hotel on the
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