Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

Penalty Rates & Small Business: Why it’s time for change

Posted on January 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

By Bradley Woods – CEO of the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) WA Whether politicians like it or not, laws cannot be legislated free of future obsolescence, because change is inevitable. Australian penalty rate laws are obsolete because the social and

Why Social Media matters

Posted on January 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

By Grant Shepherd It’s easy for a small business to think that a social media presence isn’t important. For someone unfamiliar with the subject, it’s hard to comprehend how a “hashtag” (#) could reach thousands of people in a second,

Media jumps gun on lockout review

Posted on January 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Kings Cross, circa 1935 – Ted Hood. Image courtesy New South Wales State LibraryLast week mainstream media incited another round of liquor industry bashing, after the mis-quoting of a routine announcement by the NSW Premier’s office. The statutory review of

Coors releases cans and unleashes Jean-Claude Van Damme

Posted on January 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Positioning itself as the ‘World’s most refreshing beer’, Coors is backing up its colour-changing bottle label with the colour-changing can – and unleashing Jean-Claude Van Damme. Now enjoying a second immensely successful phase in the UK, Coors is running in

Australian Brewery the toast of Tokyo

Posted on January 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Brewery beer is continuing its global export run with Japan, exceeding demand expectations with two large supermarket chains stocking the crafty product. Working with highly respected Japanese importer Konishi, the brewery has added to its growing list of exporting

It’s closing time for British pubs

Posted on January 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Daniel ‘Rant’ Leroy is a pseudo-veteran of the Australian hospitality scene, having strutted about as a licensee, general manager and operator at some impressive Sydney venues. These days he consults privately to operators in Europe, maintaining his persona of a

Awards for Excellence honour top NSW venues and professionals

Posted on January 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

The NSW branch of the Australian Hotels Association held its annual Awards of Excellence night in late November, with deserving winners across 43 award categories. BEST BOUTIQUE BEER OFFERING WINNER: Potters Hotel Brewery Resort, Nulkaba BEST COCKTAIL/LOUNGE BAR WINNER: The

Dr Draught announces beer line cleaning cure

Posted on January 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Former CUB beer boffin Vic Testolin is distributing a premium European line cleaning product that makes perfect results quicker and easier for beer specialty venues. A microbiologist turned brewing expert, Testolin’s Dr Draught business has partnered with Austria’s Thonhauser to

Mikey Robbins could Lunchalot in pubs

Posted on January 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

Australian comedic stalwart Mikey Robbins launched a service to leverage the power of digital marketing to fill empty restaurant seats. Known as Lunchalot, the service brings together hungry bargain-hunters and eating establishments with unfilled chairs. Users of the service get

Dandy $2.8m Keno win for pensioner patron

Posted on January 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney

A long-term disability pensioner hit cloud nine in August after a massive Keno windfall at a pub in the Dandenong ranges. A local resident scored a $2.78 million win at the Jim Dandy Hotel playing $1 10-number Keno games. The