Pub Relations

LAUNDY’S MARSDEN BREWHOUSE DRESS REG’S LAMPOONED

Posted on May 1st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Pub king Arthur Laundy and his massive new Marsden Brewhouse are back in the headlines and the talk of the greater west, after outraged locals took offense to the (new) dress regulations. The $45 million pub-brewery is the result of

ALH’S ROYAL OAK BANS 72-YEAR-OLD FOR SHORTS

Posted on March 13th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
ALH’s Royal Oak Hotel is the subject of commentary suggesting the world has “gone mad” with political correctness, after a 72-year-old regular was banned for commenting on a staffer wearing shorts in a heatwave. Leonard Lee is a retired screenwriter,

ALH GAMING WOES WORSEN

Posted on February 15th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Woolworths-backed ALH is facing fresh allegations out of an investigation on many of its NSW venues by Liquor & Gaming, as its ASX-listed landlord faces a slump in half-yearly profits. The NSW regulator has been investigating over 50 pubs operated

NTIA ACTION PLAN GAINS MOMENTUM AT LANSDOWNE

Posted on February 15th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
New South Wales MPs, City of Sydney councillors and representatives from hospitality, music and cultural sectors including Solotel CEO Justine Baker gathered at the Lansdowne to discuss: What will it take to revitalise and restore Sydney's nightlife and grow our

ABAC NOT LAUGHING AT BREWERY DRINKING MEME

Posted on February 13th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
By Emma Castle Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) regulators have upheld a complaint against a Twitter meme created on behalf of Geelong-based Southern Bay Brewery Co. ABAC is arguing that the meme (pictured) is promoting binge drinking and has argued

REILLY CRUCIFIED OVER STAFF PAY GAFFE MUCK-RAKING

Posted on February 6th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Inner west stalwart Ray Reilly is battling a tsunami of criticism of his group and himself, following a muck-raking article in News.com.au claiming “ongoing and systematic” wage theft from minimum wage workers. Monday’s story – sensationally headlined “Sydney pub empire

THE HYDE’S QUIRKY 16 RULES OF CHI

Posted on February 1st, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
A Chicago publican has earned some publicity and stirred a little controversy by posting rules regarding the political views and even sports teams of its patrons. The Hyde is a password-protected speakeasy-style drinking den that opened in the windy city’s

DARK CLOUD OVER RORKES

Posted on January 25th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The owner of Darwin pub Rorkes is in hot water over allegations of failing to pay staff and prejudice against indigenous patrons. Rorkes is located in Darwin's historic Commonwealth Bank building, in the CBD. Last week a number of staff

MERIVALE DODGES DAGGERS OVER END OF EBA

Posted on January 23rd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Immensely successful and popular hospitality group Merivale is being lampooned for the decision to end its out-dated WorkChoices employment contract for staff, adding insult to irony. High-flying 40-something bar tsar Justin Hemmes has built his family operation to count over