Open & Closed

It’s closing time for British pubs

Posted on January 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Daniel ‘Rant’ Leroy is a pseudo-veteran of the Australian hospitality scene, having strutted about as a licensee, general manager and operator at some impressive Sydney venues. These days he consults privately to operators in Europe, maintaining his persona of a

Waugh Group overhauls City Hotel

Posted on January 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
In July Sydney’s Waugh Group launched its concept for the former City Hotel, offering a taste of Mr Tipply’s savoir fare to the inner-city markets. Spread over two levels, the eclectic designer-styled venue aims at ‘relaxed yet sophisticated’, with rich

Fire strikes the heart of Cobar

Posted on January 12th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW rural town of Cobar lost two of its beloved in August, as one of its oldest pubs burnt to the ground and a local firefighter tragically lost his life defending it. Borne of a copper rush that began