Industry News

HOSPITALITY CRISIS: STAGE 2 RESTRICTIONS AND CORPORATE CHAOS

Posted on March 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Stage Two of the Federal Government’s restriction measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 come into effect midnight (tonight) 25 March, as licensed venues scramble to find their place. The Stage Two measures see restrictions and closures of virtually all

HOSPITALITY CRISIS UPDATE: DOWN BUT NOT OUT

Posted on March 23rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
In a further bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Federal Government yesterday announced all pubs to shut down from noon, Monday 23 March, necessitating dramatic decisions and minimal options for the industry. The decree mandated that all restaurants

HOSPITALITY CRISIS UPDATE: TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS INSIDE VENUES

Posted on March 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
20 March, 8pm  TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS INSIDE VENUES The Prime Minister this afternoon announced tougher restrictions for indoor gatherings to help curb the spread of COVID-19, further tightening the noose on hospitality and the economy. Addressing the press, Scott Morrison flagged

HOSPITALITY CRISIS: UPDATE

Posted on March 18th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Federal government has issued a ban on non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people, in its latest initiative to curb the spread of the disease The announcement is expected to impact the business of hospitality nationally,

STAYING IN BUSINESS

Posted on March 18th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
In the immediate future the COVID-19 virus will continue to severely impact business and the economy, but there are measures operators can take to mitigate the potential damage going forward. While the level of panic makes it seem the world

CORONA CLOSES ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN IRELAND

Posted on March 16th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Fears surrounding the potentially deadly coronavirus continue to wreak havoc on business globally, bringing a rare halt to the annual hilarity that is St. Patrick’s Day in its emerald home. As the world recoils from the worst viral scare in

CORONAVIRUS-AWARENESS

Posted on March 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The world is rapidly descending into coronavirus fever – an affliction of panic more than infection – and the very survival of many hospitality businesses may depend on their approach to the problem. Fear around Covid-19, more commonly known as

BREAKING: AHG EXPO CANCELLED

Posted on March 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
BREAKING NEWS: Following today’s recommendation by Prime Minister Scott Morrison against non-essential gatherings of 500+ people, the Australasian Hospitality and Gaming Expo (MAX AHG Expo) scheduled for 18-19 March has been officially cancelled, along with all associated events.  More information

AB INBEV SELLS CUB TO ASAHI

Posted on July 19th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The world’s biggest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI), has agreed to sell Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) to Asahi for $AU16 billion. Talks on the deal began in April, between Lazard for ABI and Rothschild for Asahi. Agreement was reached this

BUSINESS SEMINARS PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

Posted on June 3rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Following the success of last year’s program, the Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) has announced the Seminars program for the 2019 Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE). Seminars are free for hospitality professionals visiting the AGE, aiming to augment the Expo’s display of