PATRON TRENDS FOR 2022

A new study of more than 1,000 venues has identified the top hospitality consumer trends likely to continue this year. The survey of pubs, clubs and restaurants across Australia and New Zealand by ResDiary can provide some insight on how

KING FIGHTS OFF UNMASKED CONVOY

King O’Malley’s Irish pub has been beset with both bad and good reviews after a stoush with mask-refusing protestors brought about its closure over the weekend.  For the past week, a motley crew of protesters known as the Convoy to

COVID CROSSROADS AND BACKLASH OF THE BARRED

New South Wales has now scrapped all COVID-19 conditions, leaving venues to fend for themselves, faced with greater potential for forced closure versus the wrath of the antivaxxers. From 15 December all residents of NSW enjoy the same freedoms, not

PRESSURE RISES IN GAMING MACHINE SPIN

News has broken that ILGA’s data monitoring system has identified hundreds of what are dubbed “suspect transactions” at pubs and clubs, including outside of the cities, potentially boding a major reality check for authorities and industry. The information from the

PUBS ‘NEXT FRONTIER FOR CRIME’: CLICK-BAIT MEDIA

The hospitality industry and Associations are again defending the role of pubs and clubs in society, in light of the latest round of naïve finger-pointing by click-bait media. According to Nine Entertainment (the merged Channel 9 and Fairfax Media) the

NEW VISA REG’S HELP STAFF CRISIS AS NSW EASES COVID RULES

The Federal Government has announced key changes to international border arrangements and working visas, as New South Wales further eases restrictions. This week brought news that Federal rules on Australia’s borders change from 1 December, welcoming back international students, skilled

WHAT FACEBOOK BECOMING ‘META’ MEANS FOR PUBS

Social media giant Facebook recently revealed to the world it is rebranding as ‘Meta’, complete with a new logo and strategy for being at the forefront of anticipated changes to how people interact – both on a personal and business