Clyde Mooney

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LIQUOR AMENDMENT BILL GOOD FOR PUBS

Posted on August 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Barnett Government is delivering on promises to “modernise Western Australia's liquor laws” with a Bill yesterday going to parliament. The proposed changes in the Liquor Control Amendment Bill 2015 include some long-awaited corrections to the State’s licensing laws, including

HOSPO INDUSTRY FORUM LAUNCHED TO RECTIFY ‘NO NETWORK’

Posted on August 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Last week’s Australasian Gaming Expo saw the launch of industry forum The Drop – pledging “unbiased information” and networking for hospitality professionals. The product of three long-term pub and club industry veterans boasting over four decades combined experience, The Drop

BEER NERDS TO SEE FIGHT OVER SUNDAY SESSION

Posted on August 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
One of Sydney’s best-loved beer pubs is taking its ‘Fight Club’ to the next level, with a bigger “Sunday arvo” timeslot and the first Trans-Tasman clash for the Golden Growler. Kick-starting over two years ago, Surry Hills beer mecca the

AUSSIE BARTENDERS VYING TO BE GLOBAL COCKTAIL COMP SUCCESSOR

Posted on August 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Amid expectation as global title-holder, the best Australian bartenders will soon compete in the national finals of the latest Angostura Cocktail Challenge. State winners from NSW, WA, SA, Victoria and Queensland will go head to head at Castle Hill’s Hillside

HANGOVERS COSTING SMALL BUSINESS BILLIONS

Posted on August 17th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
NCETA has revealed that alcohol and drug-related absenteeism has increased sharply, and most greatly affects businesses such as hospitality. The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), released its Alcohol and Drug-Related Absenteeism paper last week, based on

LICENCE BREACHES INCREASE AMID RISK-BASED FEES

Posted on August 17th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing issues around 1,000 compliance breaches each year, costing pubs around half a million dollars. Statistics obtained through Freedom of Information show OLGR issued 4,348 non-compliance breach notices in 2011-2014, totalling over $2.4

RESEARCH SHOWS HOTELS STILL ROCK FOR LIVE MUSIC

Posted on August 17th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
In the wake of recent findings that live music is a “significant contributor” to the economy, hotels are shown to be the greatest driver. The University of Tasmania released a report last week that quantified the live music industry as

DECEASED PUB IN TINY TOWN ACHIEVES GLOBAL FIRST

Posted on August 14th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
In a world-first for ‘crowd-funding’ campaigns, the “heart” of a tiny Victorian town will be reborn. A fire destroyed Buchan’s Caves Hotel on 8 April, 2014, leaving the town of just 400 people without its meeting place and best reason

FEROS GRABS TOP GAMING PUB WITH D.A. UPSIDE

Posted on August 14th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Yet another of the State’s top gaming pubs has sold in another show of force for the pub and gaming industries. John Feros’ JDA Hotels has grabbed Mascot’s Tennyson Hotel for around $27 million as the national pub market continues

ROMANO’S HITS THE MARKET

Posted on August 14th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
One of regional NSW’s best-loved pubs has come on the market, amid high market expectations. John Hussey is putting his Romano’s Hotel up for auction to concentrate on his businesses in his home State of Queensland. NSW’s largest inland city,