Clyde Mooney

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INDUSTRY MOURNS JOHN HEMMES

Posted on March 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s hotel industry mourns today the loss of hospitality and style icon, father of Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes, “Mr John” Hemmes. The trail-blazing hotel group issued a solemn statement this morning, requesting their privacy be respected at this difficult time.

$100m of pub purchases for Redcape & HPI

Posted on February 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
One of Australia’s largest pub owner operators, Redcape Hotel Group, has snapped up the top-performing Crown Hotel in Revesby for more than $30 million. Coming in at #19 on the OLGR list of gaming venues, the Crown is Redcape’s largest

Merivale puts on biggest show in pubs

Posted on February 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Merivale juggernaut has leapt into the seventh instalment of March into Merivale, showing why it holds that crown as one of the country’s foremost entertainment providers. Offering up an all-singing, all-dancing five weeks of non-stop events, the 2015 March

Pubs lead the way – top and bottom

Posted on February 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
On the basis that there is always something to learn from those better than you, this week’s news brings big insight for the nation’s pub industry. I think it was Robert Holmes á Court that said “big business is just

Assault rates falling dramatically around NSW

Posted on February 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The much quoted and independently run Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research (BOCSAR) recently released notice that assault rates around the State have dropped dramatically – to a predominantly silent response from media. While the State average since 2008 has

Who’ll be the Judge?

Posted on February 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Acclaimed head brewer at the Australian Brewery and international beer judge, Neal Cameron, spoke with PubTIC about ‘Who’ll be the Judge’. As a nation we have an excessive belief in the power of legislation to cure all our societal ills;

Unemployment high a symptom of “rigid” IR laws

Posted on February 25th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
As employment issues make headlines around the country, entities privy to the challenges of employers and employees bemoan “rigidity”. Last month’s jobless figures reached 6.4 per cent – the highest since mid-2002 – as the Productivity Commission’s reputed wide-sweeping review

Massive pubs hit market amid investment and development boon

Posted on February 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Five big footprint pubs have burst onto the market, as Queensland’s favourable conditions and new developer laws set in. [caption id="attachment_766" align="alignright" width="258"] Stafford Tavern in Brisbane[/caption] Pub operators Drinx and AT Hotels are divesting pubs in South-East Queensland boasting