Riverland, a popular waterfront bar and kitchen on Brisbane’s Eagle Street Pier, opened for its big reveal on Monday 22 May. Owners and veterans of pub revitalisation Australian Venue Co had spent $3.5 million on this latest project, including extending the existing riverside deck by 800 square metres. The deck’s three tiers boast views of […]
The fight for suitable employees in hospitality shows little signs of slowing, according to a recent industry survey commissioned by the Frontline network. The survey revealed that, while the majority of workers have considered leaving their position in the last year, most have chosen to remain where they are due to economic uncertainty and job
The Terminus Yarrawonga, a local favourite on the Victorian side of the New South Wales border, unveiled the venue’s new beer garden last month, ‘The Stables’. A cool $1.75 million renovation has completely revamped the former stable site, keeping the original look and feel of the space while creating an entertainment and hospitality hub for
Saint Hotel, a stalwart of St Kilda since 1915, has inspired a major makeover by its latest owners, to be firmly on the map of Melbourne entertainment precincts. Following a renovation budget of $3-4 million, megavenue Saint Hotel, commonly known as The Saint, will become host to five venues. Saint Dining and Saint Bar have
2022 saw the emergence of a new initiative to boost support for hospitality businesses, with the launch of the New South Wales Government’s new service, “Hospitality Concierge”. The new service follows the introduction of liquor licensing, planning and regulatory changes introduced under the state government’s ‘24-Hour Economy’ reforms. Recent months show that many in the
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Further to our recent article on hospitality training and the partnership between TAFE NSW and the University of Newcastle, TAFE is going further to address the critical labour shortages within the hospitality, events and tourism sectors. Similar to its long-standing partnership with the University of Wollongong, TAFE NSW Hamilton is offering fee-free Advanced Diploma courses
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The UK has experienced a record high in food and drink price inflation in hospitality, hitting 15 per cent for the first time in the 30 years of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (CGA PFPI). Similarly in Australia, fruit and vegetables were 18.6 per cent higher in the year to August and one of
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Police have arrested a man after a brazen mid-morning robbery from a hotel in Cambridge Park. At around 10:45am on 24 September, a man entered the gaming room of the Overlander Hotel Motel Cambridge Park, a Top-150 gaming pub, and stood near a Cash Redemption Terminal (CRT). The man waited for the attendant to leave
It’s not common to find a mental health themed pub in the Australian bush, but this is just what Stuart O’Neill has done after taking the reins of the Deepwater Top Pub, a hotel-motel in a New England community of around 435 people. O’Neill began renovating the 150-year-old pub in June, before opening on 24
Pubs are under increasing pressure to reconsider often long-established bans on neck and face tattoos, as more and more Australians get inked. Hey Chica!, a Latin-inspired venue in Brisbane’s nightclub precinct, Fortitude Valley, has recently received widespread backlash on social media after enforcing its blanket ban on face and neck tattoos. A 23-year-old Papuan Australian,
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