LORD DUDLEY SERVING MILLION-DOLLAR PIE

The unofficial Lord of Woollahra is plating up the (unofficial) ‘Most Expensive Pie in the World’. [caption id="attachment_2509" align="alignright" width="278"] Lord Dudley's own signature pie[/caption] Chosen largely for the quality of its own signature meat pie, the Lord Dudley has

TOP HOTELIER HONOURED IN GLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD

One of Australia’s best-known hoteliers has been awarded ‘Champion of Entrepreneurship’ in the prestigious Enrst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. [caption id="attachment_2487" align="alignright" width="493"] Jenny & Peter Hurley at the Melbourne Cup[/caption] Starting his career as a bank

HERITAGE HOTEL FALLS UNDER THE HAMMER

A classic Queensland beauty will sadly go under the hammer next month, following Cyclone Marcia and a shift in the tides of fortune for the owner. Will Fowles bought Rockhampton’s Heritage Hotel in 2005, and survived several swings in the

BUDGET BOON SEES BUSINESSES BUYING

Thousands of hotels and hospitality businesses around the country are gearing up to take advantage of the Federal Government’s spotlight on small business. Starting immediately and schedule to continue until the end of June 2017, businesses turning over less than

THE LORD GLADSTONE GIVETH

The newly opened Lord Gladstone Hotel has launched charity initiative #Goodkeg to raise money for a succession of causes. Every Friday, Paddy Coughlan and Ned Kelly’s new pub the Lord Gladstone, in Chippendale, is asking patrons to donate to worthy

LIFE BANS FOR ROGUE OPERATORS

Two former Kings Cross operators have received life bans from holding liquor licences in the “toughest sanctions ever imposed” by the ILGA. Licensee John Barakat and manager Dominic Kaikaty faced a special application by the Office of Liquor Gaming &

BALMAIN PUB GROUP GROWS GREENWOOD

The Balmain Pub Group has relaunched North Sydney’s Greenwood Hotel, as owner Nick Wills returns to his roots. Following a quiet acquisition of the Hotel late last year, BPG traded through the Christmas period before undertaking stage one of a

AFL STAR SELLS MELBOURNE PUB

Former AFL star Corey McKernan has sold his Melbourne pub as other business interests grow. The Prince Alfred Hotel in Port Melbourne was built in the late 1800s and is described as “a beautiful, character-filled property”. “We had some really

OLDEST PUB IN BRITAIN FOR SALE

A pub claiming to be the oldest in Britain is up for sale. Built in 825AD, The Cridford Inn has resided for over 1,000 years in the village of Trusham, in the Teign Valley. It holds a strong claim to

SHAMROCK HOTEL BRINGS BOUTIQUE TO BENDIGO

Bendigo’s Hotel Shamrock is forging ahead with renovations that will see its upper level offering five-star accommodation to the bustling region. So far the hotel has undergone some repairs including a new roof, but owner Jim Hogan told PubTIC the