Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

ORANGES IN BLOOM

Posted on March 25th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Two prime hotels are on offer in booming NSW regional hub Orange, providing opportunity and scale in agricultural heartland. Established in 1890, the two-storey Hotel Orange is the oldest pub in the area, residing on a prominent 712sqm lot on

REPUBLIC WELCOMES GUESTS TO THE INNA

Posted on March 25th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Burgeoning pub powerhouse Virtical has begun its transformation of the stalwart Republic Hotel in the Sydney CBD, ushering in a new level of sophistication in the opening of the on-trend INNA Lounge. Originally a single-storey pub, the Republic has

HAYMARKET HOSPITALITY OFFERING ON THE BLOCK

Posted on March 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

A recently renovated Haymarket landmark pitched to be the next big versatile hospitality venue in the city’s southern fringe, is being sold by a private investor. Constructed 1884, the multi-storey Goulburn St building was originally a barracks for the Salvation

AVC BUY FOUR FREEHOLDS FROM LANDLORD HPI

Posted on March 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

ASX-listed HPI today announced it has entered a binding agreement to sell four of its hotels to its major tenant, Australian Venue Co, for a total of $48.6 million. Set to occur in two tranches, the four properties comprise three

ROMSEY REVIVAL TRIGGERS COUNCIL ANTI-GAMING CRUSADE

Posted on March 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

A Victorian club has reignited a 20-year debate and prompted a battle with Council by applying to revive the closed Romsey Hotel, incorporating the installation of 50 gaming machines. Romsey Football Netball Club (RFNC) submitted an application to the Victorian

MERIVALE’S MELBOURNE MANOEUVRES

Posted on March 18th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Merivale’s move into Melbourne is under fire, with reports the extensive plan for Tomasetti House is struggling to meet its anticipated opening for this year as the bar-tzar feels the operational pinch. Early 2021 Justin Hemmes’ group shelled out around

SHOULD HOSPITALITY CARE ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Posted on March 18th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) recently published research on artificial intelligence and possible considerations for the hospitality industry. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the process where computer programs learn, reason, and apply logic to tackle problems. AI is instrumental

FOOD STAX EXPANDING VENUES

Posted on March 18th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Building on its success and growing venue count, hospitality buyer group Food Stax is expanding through the eastern states. Food Stax is a free collective for hospitality venues, with the purpose to enable its independent members to operate locally under

REGULATORS SLAM ‘SERIAL’ BREACHES IN GAMING AND LIQUOR

Posted on March 15th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Newcastle’s Royal Inn has been caught out by gaming authorities and fined for multiple breaches relating to trading outside authorised hours. An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW reviewed gaming activity at the hotel in Waratah, finding gaming machines had

BLACK RHINO BACKS UP IN THE SUNSHINE STATE

Posted on March 15th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Dave Tomsic’s Black Rhino Group has continued its run into Queensland, picking up Irvin Hotels’ long-held Overlander Hotel in Mount Isa. Set on a large-format site on main drag Marian Street through Mount Isa’s Townview, the pub counts 40 EGMs,