Events

AUSSIE PUB PATRONS TO BUILD JACK’S BAR WORLD FIRST

Posted on September 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Pub backbar staple Jack Daniel’s is celebrating ‘the man’s’ birthday with a crafty promotion to have patrons build brand engagement – and a “Bar that Jack Built”. The world-first totally crowd-sourced bar, built on-tour throughout the promotion, is the 2015

CRAFT BEER FAIR “SUCCESS” BACK AGAIN

Posted on September 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Redcape’s Willoughby Hotel will host its latest Craft Beer Fair next week, continuing the success of its “community engagement”. Back for a fifth year, the Fair has grown considerably, with live performances, unique gourmet food, competitions and kids’ entertainment to

BAXTERS BARTENDER WINS NATIONAL FINALS BY A NOSE

Posted on September 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A bartender from the world-famous Baxter Inn* has taken out the Australian chapter of the bi-annual Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge. Five top bartenders from around Australia each represented their State at the national finals of the prestigious competition, which was

BARTENDER COMP SEES FRESH TALENT

Posted on August 28th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Over 70 of Perth’s on-premise fraternity gathered at Universal Bar for the inaugural Citrus WA Cocktail Competition. Citrus WA supplies fresh produce to Perth licensed venues, and ran the competition to further engage with its on-premise clients and allow bartenders

BEER NERDS TO SEE FIGHT OVER SUNDAY SESSION

Posted on August 19th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
One of Sydney’s best-loved beer pubs is taking its ‘Fight Club’ to the next level, with a bigger “Sunday arvo” timeslot and the first Trans-Tasman clash for the Golden Growler. Kick-starting over two years ago, Surry Hills beer mecca the

BIG AGE AMID SURGING GAMING SECTOR

Posted on August 12th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The 2015 Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is underway, with attendance reflecting the interest in the hospitality gaming sector and hospitality innovation. The AGE threw open the doors yesterday to an eager crowd. Operators of the big show, the Gaming Technologies

HOSPITALITY THE WINNER IN GROWTH: ECONOMIST

Posted on August 5th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Some of the next 20 years’ greatest opportunities lie within hospitality – according to top economic advisory firm SGS Economic Planning. Hospitality specialist builder Rohrig commissioned SGS to present a forecast on suburban growth over the next 20 years, focusing

COUNTDOWN TO 2015 GAMING EXPO

Posted on August 5th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The 2015 Australasian Gaming Expo begins next Tuesday, with “more of everything”. Guests will see more exhibitor space, products, innovation, food and bev and every type of hospitality industry business across three days – 11-13 August – in the Sydney

MASSIVE SNOW DUMP – INSIDE SYDNEY PUB

Posted on July 10th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Greenwood Hotel in North Sydney has embraced the season of cold and trucked in 60 tonnes of snow for a massive winter party. Yesterday 30 tonnes of the powder was delivered to the 1892 former church in the heart