Open & Closed

MELBOURNE’S CARRINGBUSH CLOSES IN SIGN OF THE TIMES

Posted on June 7th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The beloved Carringbush Hotel, a fixture of inner Melbourne, closed its doors Sunday, 2 June, succumbing to the escalating costs plaguing the hospitality industry. Co-owner Liam Matthews revealed the sobering news, pointing to the exorbitant expenses hitting pubs, bars, restaurants,

HOLEY MOLEY EXITS ENMORE AND GOES NORTH

Posted on May 31st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The hilarity-hopped Holey Moley has closed in Newtown, as the double hit with Hijinx Hotel begins play again in Brisbane. Operator Funlab has been partnering putt putt with hospitality since 2016, best known for its brightly-coloured courses themed in 80s

MEERS UNVEILS GUILDFORD’S GRAND CELEBRATION OF CULTURE

Posted on May 29th, 2024 by Jane Louise
The Guildford Hotel’s long-awaited relaunch happened over the weekend, coinciding celebrations with the Back to Guildford Street Festival. Cumberland City Council ran the free, family-friendly street festival to launch the upgrade of Guildford Laneway, built to be a safer environment

MAY HANDS ARTEMUS THE REINS OF MANLY WHARF

Posted on May 29th, 2024 by Jane Louise
Settlement on internationally recognised landmark Manly Wharf was finalised last month by Artemus Group, owners of Brisbane’s Howard Smith Wharves. The heritage-listed Manly Wharf, first built in 1855 as the northern terminal for the Sydney to Manly Ferry, is Artemus

DECK BAR GOES UNDER

Posted on May 20th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Owner Jason Hanna has posted to social media that Darwin’s Deck Bar is set to shut its doors next month, after a remarkable 14-year run. Hanna is more typically known for heralding new ventures, but shared that “sometimes all good

ROYAL REFURB FIT FOR A KING

Posted on May 20th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Public House Management Group (PHMG) has recently completed a $1 million refurbishment and makeover of its heritage pub The Royal Hotel, at Five Ways Paddington. The building, erected in 1888 and purchased by PHMG in 2015, has seen all floors

HUNT’S KENT GEARS UP FOR MAJOR ANNIVERSARY

Posted on May 17th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
An iconic Newcastle hotel is warming up the plus-size lady ahead of the party for turning one hundred this July. In the lead-up to the centenary celebrations The Kent Hotel, Hunt Hospitality’s flagship venue, has begun extensive renovations refreshing its

THE CHIPPO GOES ALL VEGAN

Posted on May 6th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Chippendale Hotel has entered a new phase in tune with the times, taken over by Mama B to become Australia’s first all-vegan pub. Built in the 1880s, the Abercrombie St watering hole has over the years held the

HURLEYS UNVEIL FULLY RENOVATED ARKABA HOTEL

Posted on April 29th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Hurley Hotels has announced completion and unveiling of the new-look Arkaba Hotel, following a massive $12 million year-long renovation. Peter and Jenny Hurley’s group is a family-owned business that has been operating in South Australia for over 40 years. In

ODD CULTURE LEAVES FITZROY

Posted on April 26th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Less than a year after launching its first venue in Melbourne, Odd Culture Group has announced it has on-sold the Victorian venture in the pursuit of major expansion back home. James Thorpe’s group announced the new endeavour – Odd Culture