Changing Times

RIVERSDALE CLOSING THE STOCK EXCHANGE

Posted on November 23rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Pub Fund operator Riversdale Group has announced it will soon close the iconic Stock Exchange Hotel in inner-city Brisbane for good. The announcement came via social media late last week that the “Stockie” would cease trading Sunday 13 December,

HARLOW ROOFTOP HERALDS NEW OUTDOOR NORMAL

Posted on November 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
AVC has unleashed the first of its new rooftop solutions, following a $1.3 million build atop Richmond’s Harlow Hotel. In early September Premier Andrews’ announced a roadmap for hospitality economic recovery citing a significant move to outdoor and rooftop activations.

MIGHTY CRAFT OPENS THE MIGHTY PUB

Posted on November 11th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
New all-day gastropub The Mighty has burst open in Moonee Ponds, providing an indomitable domain for crafty beverages and pub grub. “The Mighty is all about creating a community and hub for our craft brands,” says Mark Haysman, CEO of

FORRESTER’S BACK TO LIFE UNDER APPLEJACK

Posted on November 6th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Hamish Watts and Ben Carroll’s Applejack Hospitality has reopened institutional Sydney pub Forrester’s following an extensive makeover.  Located on the corner of Riley and Foveaux Streets in Surry Hills, established in 1921, the pub was previously one of Jaime Wirth’s

UNIVERSAL EASE OPEN THE MILL

Posted on October 16th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Marking the completion of the redevelopment of the old Mill Hill Hotel building, Universal has produced the “upmarket yet family-orientated” local The Mill of Bondi Junction.  The tired former Mill Hill Hotel asset was acquired by developer TWT Property Group,

FALVEY’S NEW HOTEL

Posted on October 16th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Brisbane-based Falvey family has reopened Falvey’s Hotel Yamato following a major refurbishment and repositioning for patrons’ drinking and dancing pleasure. Peter and Kim Falvey, and son Michael, have owned and operated the pub since 2014. The family portfolio also

UPDATE: BLOODY MARY GROUP IN HANDS OF ADMINISTRATORS

Posted on October 14th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Adelaide hotel operators Bloody Mary Group have fallen into liquidation, coming after its directors were found to have orchestrated deals with liquor suppliers that funnelled funds out of the venues. News emerged in May of a Supreme Court decision against

AUS. VENUE CO. REVIVES MIHI TAVERN

Posted on October 12th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
AVC’s Mihi Tavern has rebounded from natural disaster, reopening after a $2.5 million renovation with a new offering targeted directly at the local young family demographic. In February the popular pub was forced to close after flash flooding, seen in

LAZARUS’ ZENITH LIFTS LID ON CHANGE AT THE EXCHANGE

Posted on September 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The expanding Zenith Hotels of Andrew Lazarus has reimagined the iconic Exchange Hotel in Hamilton in a five-million-dollar reconstruction, opening tomorrow. A transformation began on the Exchange back in January. When the pandemic hit it was briefly put on pause,

AVC’S HAWTHORN GOES DARK AS MELBOURNE FADES

Posted on September 23rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The “realities” of Melbourne’s pandemic plight sees another of the city’s pub institutions fade away, as AVC hands back student favourite the Hawthorn Hotel. Built 1868, the Hotel freehold has been owned by Swinburne University since 2015 and is located