Pub Relations

COWARDS CONTINUE TO KING-HIT IN PUBS

Posted on January 22nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The gutless so-called ‘coward’s punch’ continues to be the weapon of choice for too many drunken men, as Australian pubs continue to bear the brunt of the ugliness. This week has seen news on two more testosterone-charged assaults involving cowards

PRESS SHOWS VIOLENCE NOT AN AUSTRALIAN PROBLEM

Posted on January 22nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Disturbingly violent incidents continue unabated in the British Isles, offering perspective on the frequency and severity of Australia’s eulogised “epidemic” of violence. UK media issues almost daily reports of alcohol-fuelled violence at licensed premises between highly intoxicated people. The majority

INDUSTRY ATTACKS ANOTHER FARE LIQUOR FAUX PAS

Posted on January 20th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
FARE has released another campaign targeting suppliers of liquor, claiming they “exploit” and are “dependent” on problem drinkers. The Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education just released its “Risky Business” initiative. It bases its accusations on a 2014 article in

AUSSIE-MADE IS A DRAWCARD FOR PATRONS: RESEARCH

Posted on January 20th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
New research from Roy Morgan cites increasing consumer preference for Australian-made products, and suggests providers would be wise to incorporate this into their message. The questions of ‘where did it originate’ and ‘who owns the business’ are more relevant than

PUBS BEGIN PRECINCT-WIDE BAN ON VIOLENT PATRONS

Posted on January 18th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The Maryborough Liquor Accord has hit out at violence in venues, threatening six-month precinct-wide bans for all involved. A new hours north of Brisbane, Maryborough boasts 14 pubs and the annual ‘World’s Greatest Pub Crawl’ event. [caption id="attachment_4852" align="alignright" width="382"]

USA PRAISE FOR OZ SET TO BOOST TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

Posted on January 15th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Australian pubs may want to crank up the Americana, as the leading travel magazine in the USA just voted Down Under as its ‘Destination of the Year’. Deemed a great honour, the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) magazine, which is read

MELBOURNE EMBRACES 24-HOUR AS SYDNEY FADES

Posted on January 13th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
While Sydney’s late-night economy devolves as a result of a draconian, prohibitive response to antisocial behaviour, Melbourne is embracing a spread of trading hours with sweeping change. For more than a decade Victorian Police have identified what they call the

BOMB THREAT CLEARS FITZROY PUB

Posted on December 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Fitroy’s Royal Derby was forced to evacuate patrons on Friday night after the venue manager received a threat there was a bomb in the building. Speaking with PubTIC, Rhys Capuano praised the fast work of the bomb detectives and said

PUB OWNERS “AT FAULT” AFTER COMMUNITY COMPLAINTS UNCHECKED

Posted on December 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A Brisbane pub has found itself answering to a powerful community group, after neighbours voiced their complaints – but not to the pub. [caption id="attachment_4649" align="alignright" width="253"] Brooke and Adam Hill in the Birdcage on Derby Day.[/caption] The Boundary Hotel,

SOLOTEL “VERY PLEASED” AS SOLOMON DODGES MEDIA BULLET

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A week after quiet-spoken hotel doyen Bruce Solomon seized the opportunity to slap some perspective on Sydney’s lockout laws debate, all is quiet on the nanny-state front. Solomon rose to accept his inauguration into the NSW Australian Hotels Association Hall