INDUSTRY GIANT PREDICTS REVENUE SURGE

According to research from global table management system ResDiary, the latest data shows an expected increase in revenue this year, with an average of 20 per cent expected across three quarters of all owners and operators. ResDiary’s Beyond the Booking:

AI ON TAP: POURING EFFICIENCY INTO AUSSIE PUBS

According to recent research conducted by SevenRooms, AI is being used for several purposes in 85 per cent of Australian pubs and other venues. AI is utilised across areas such as pricing, customer engagement, inventory management, staff training, menus and

ECONOMIC WOES THREATEN AUSSIE TRADITION OF A SHOUT

Recent research has shown that the time-honoured Aussie tradition of buying a round has declined, most likely due to a combination of a change in drinking habits, changes in technology and of course cost of living pressures. The National Australia

TAVERN SHUT DOWN AFTER WOMAN FOUND IN THE ROOF

A pub in Brisbane was forced to close during peak hours last Friday night, after it was discovered a woman was stuck in the roof. Around 4:30pm emergency services were called to the Albany Creek Tavern, in Albany Creek, where

AVC ROCK THE FLEET

Australian Venue Co has made the controversial decision to not do Australia Day celebrations at all of its 200-odd pubs around the country, and nationalistic pundits are not impressed. Australia Day on 26 January is commemoration of the day that

MULTICHANNEL OPTIMISING FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE

The summer period and warmer days ahead present another opportunity for pubs, but without optimising and integrating revenue channels the venue might be losing business to one that does, says POS provider Lightspeed. “While it's safe to assume pubs might

SONNEL EMBRACES INCLUSIVITY THROUGH SPORT

The newly rebranded Sonnel Hospitality is breaking new ground in Sydney’s sports and hospitality scene with an initiative amplifying inclusivity through a focus on women’s sports and events. ‘Her Sport, Her Bar’ (HSHB) aims to make sports bars welcoming, inclusive

KING WILLIAM RISES FROM THE DIGITAL ASHES

The King William Hotel, formerly the Ambassadors Hotel, has been in the Adelaide CBD for over one hundred years, but technical issues with Google have meant that until last month the pub did not exist online. Owner Darren Brown, who

NIMBYS TUT-TUT AT TOTTI’S

Having witnessed their historic local the 3 Weeds blossom again, residents of Rozelle are now complaining about the success and popularity of the Merivale-reinvented pub on the insular peninsula. Long known as the Rose Shamrock & Thistle Hotel, the beloved