Jane Louise, Author at PubTIC

BACK ON TAP: JEFFARES SETS STAGE FOR PARAN PLACE REBOOT

Co-founder of leading independent Melbourne brewery Stomping Ground Brewing Co Steve Jeffares recently announced his next endeavour, currently under the working title of ‘Paran Place Project’. Well known for achievements such as the Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) festival, the GABS Hottest 100 and The Local Taphouse, Jeffares has stepped back from his full-time role […]

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LOCAL COUPLE TRANSFORMS BOLT INN INTO GOURMET GETAWAY

Innovation, Open & Closed / Jane Louise

Brought back from the brink of oblivion, Uralla locals have turned the town’s historic local into one of a growing number of regional tourism destinations. In 2021, PubTIC reported on a Roche Group acquisition, when the group purchased Uralla’s Bolt Inn from the Moore family. However, less than a year later the dilapidated pub changed

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SHORT ON SPACE, TALL ON TASTE: NIXIE NOX

Open & Closed, Openings / Jane Louise

While pubs in Victoria’s Richmond tend to be large, encompassing multi-levels, sports bars, gardens and balconies, one venue stands out for the opposite reason. Nixie Nox is the smallest pub in the inner east, with a capacity of just 80 patrons across its bar, outdoor atrium and upstairs dining space. Yet Stu Bellis, Marilla Gair

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VGCCC ISSUES WARNING AHEAD OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Licensing, Trade Restriction / Jane Louise

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued a warning ahead of the ANZAC day and Good Friday public holidays regarding penalties for the use of poker machines outside permitted trading hours. An announcement was made today by the new VGCCC CEO Suzy Neilan of fourteen venue operators across Victoria who were fined

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NEW MARKETING TOOLS STREAMLINE OPERATIONS

Product releases, Suppliers / Jane Louise

As announced last month, global hospitality marketing and operations platform SevenRooms launched Text Marketing in Australia at the end of February. Not stopping there, the platform has now added three AI features to assist hospitality venues in saving time and labour, to allow staff to focus on guest experience. A recent study showed that over

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THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF HIRING OLDER WORKERS

Payroll & Employment, Staffing / Jane Louise

While employers typically put most of their efforts into drawing and retaining younger employees, there is another group of potential staff that are often overlooked: baby boomers. Employing staff aged around 60 and over can offer a surprising number of benefits to employers. Based on independent research conducted by Nature for Seek and published late

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NEW PUB ROUTE OFFERS EPIC CRAWL THROUGH NSW’s FAR NORTH WEST

Bush Telegraph, Legends / Jane Louise

A new tourist trail for devoted pub goers has been created to regale the wonders of watering holes in the far north-west of New South Wales. Called The Pub Route, it consists of eight different trails, all featuring stops that were originally bars, pubs and stables created for cattle and sheep drovers across Bourke, Cobar,

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UFS’ FUTURE MENUS REPORT DISHES OUT 2025 TRENDS

Food, Foodie Trends / Jane Louise

Unilever Food Solutions UK&I (UFS) has just released its third annual Future Menus report, based on in-depth research on food trends in hospitality. Recognising that keeping on top of food trends is both critical to the success of pubs and incredibly time consuming, UFS has brought together its 250 in-house chefs from across the globe

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NEW REPORT REVEALS FACTORS DIMMING NSW NIGHTLIFE

Business & Trade, Pub Relations / Jane Louise

New South Wales’ Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) released its latest Night-Time Economy Insights Report this week, highlighting the urgent need for the cost of doing business to ease. The report shows two main factors contributing to NSW patrons reducing their spending over the last year: cost of living pressures, along with uncertainty around public

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ICONIC OXFORD STREET GAY BARS MAY SOON GAIN HERITAGE RECOGNITION

Community, The Hub / Jane Louise

Three iconic gay bars on Oxford Street are being nominated for heritage status to honour their significant role in Sydney’s queer history. Universal nightclub (formerly Midnight Shift) at 85-91 Oxford Street, Palms at 124 Oxford Street, and the Oxford Hotel at 134 Oxford Street were selected following a study led by the City of Sydney

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PICKLED POSSUM ON THE BLOCK

AVC PICKS UP HERVEY BAY ICON

HISTORIC NIGHT AT ORBOST CLUB HOTEL

ALH EYES MASSIVE TOWER AT THE MORRISON

HARVEST REAPS WINTER AT THE COURTHOUSE

HOT SNACKS SHOWN TO BOOST PUB REVENUE

Author name: Jane Louise