Business

PUBS UP BOTTLES DOWN: ENDEAVOUR FULL YEAR RESULTS

Posted on August 29th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Endeavour has pointed to a ‘renaissance’ in people going to pubs to explain its decline in trading, as it posts its worst financial results since listing on the ASX. The company (ASX:EDV), spun out of Woolworths in 2021, holds a

BOUNCING BACK WITH SMALL BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING

Posted on July 14th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Albany Hotel is one of potentially many pubs that is in business today after legally wiping most of its debt, courtesy of Australia’s new-ish Small Business Restructuring (SBR) laws. Turning 60, Neville Walton went through with a long-held dream

TAX BREAKS ON OLD AND NEW

Posted on May 14th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Many pub owners effectively throw away many thousands of dollars by not making the most of tax depreciation laws on property acquisitions and renovations, says specialist Mark Wilkins. “For most typical pubs we find there is generally around $500K in

Q3 HOSPITALITY REPORT SHOWS STRONG GROWTH

Posted on April 30th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality in Australia has shown resilience in the wake of ongoing financial challenges, recording comparative overall growth of 10 per cent in FY25 Q3, according to an industry update by Quantaco. The latest Hospitality Insights Report provides operators a measure

INSURANCE BURDEN BENEFITING FROM PROACTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT

Posted on July 17th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The years since the pandemic have been some of the toughest on record for insurance markets, particularly in hospitality, and rising economic pressures have forced greater attention on managing the cost of insurance. GSA’s Charles Galayini says providers are responding

MAYBE SAMMY SPLITS WITH PUBLIC

Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Adgemis Public sunder has taken another twist with operation partners The Maybe Group announcing today the immediate end of their tenure together. Award-winning cocktail bar Maybe Sammy and Randwick pizzeria Maybe Frank will return to The Maybe Group, led

BELEAGUERED BENDIGO: SIGN OF THE TIMES

Posted on June 17th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality operators are feeling the pinch like never before, seeing insolvencies surpassing pre-COVID levels and climbing, and more publicans giving up the game claiming post-pandemic burn out. After its record lockdowns, Victorians were dealt another blow with the cancellation of

SA HOSPITALITY FEELING THE BUDGET BITE

Posted on June 14th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Small businesses in South Australia have accused the government of turning its back on them, after it failed to take steps in the latest state budget to adequately address their concerns. As seen at the troubled Carringbush in Victoria, the

WHY HOSPITALITY SHOULD CARE ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Posted on May 22nd, 2024 by Jane Louise
Our previous story on artificial intelligence’s role in hospitality looked at the benefits and challenges of using AI, including training, ethics and standards. This article focuses on the importance of governance and strategies, policies and regulations and how these will

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