Social Media

SOCIAL MEDIA STAR PUTS QLD PUBS ON THE MAP

Posted on September 15th, 2025 by Jane Louise
The owners of Queensland pubs the Carriers Arms Hotel in Maryborough and Hervey Bay’s Beach House Hotel knew they were onto a winner when they welcomed a TikTok star in last weekend. Known for crushing pub and club food challenges

KING WILLIAM RISES FROM THE DIGITAL ASHES

Posted on November 8th, 2024 by Jane Louise
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

AVC LAUNCHES EXPERIENCE+ IN-HOUSE MEDIA

Posted on June 5th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co has again demonstrated its dedication to innovation with the launch of its retail media network for partner marketing and promotion, AVC Experience+. The concept provides access to AVC’s growing national portfolio of 219+ venues, offering the ability

FALVEY’S PUTS THE FILTER ON ESHAYS

Posted on January 19th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
A Brisbane pub has sparked a stir on social media courtesy of its banned items dress code, clearly aiming at filtering out affiliates of the youth subculture known as ‘eshays’. Falvey’s Hotel is a family-owned suburban pub in Yamanto, near

TRENDS IN FOODSERVICE BOOKINGS

Posted on September 29th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Research on global trends in dining bookings has found fresh insights, including that customers utilising social media and websites has more than doubled in the past two years.  The analysis by ResDiary offers opportunity for venues to cater strategies to

BRUNSWICK’S ARMS WRESTLES BOGANS WITH ICE

Posted on August 7th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The Cornish Arms has hit the headlines after a disparaging critique of a customer made it onto the receipt, which was then shared on social media. On 22 July a group attended the Hotel in Brunswick, ordering a selection of

OXFORD HOTEL QUELLS SURCHARGE ‘SCANDAL’

Posted on May 26th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Universal Hotels has skilfully negotiated a PR minefield, after an error in pricing prompted an angry social media post to go viral and a flood of negative reviews. The Oxford Hotel is an icon of Sydney’s colourful Oxford Street, and

MELBOURNE PUB COPS FLOGGING FOR RIDING QUEEN’S DEATH

Posted on September 16th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
A Melbourne pub is learning the hard way that poor taste promotions are not good for business, following a wave of backlash over Facebook posts using the Queen’s death to spruik lunch. Kelly’s Hotel in Cranbourne put up multiple posts

RAMSGATE TAPPING YOUTH IN MILK CHALLENGE

Posted on May 9th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Endeavour Group has grabbed the youth vote by the horns at the Ramsgate Hotel, riding a viral wave on the so-called ‘milk challenge’. Henley is one of Adelaide’s most popular beachside destinations, just 10 kilometres from the CBD, and the

WHAT FACEBOOK BECOMING ‘META’ MEANS FOR PUBS

Posted on November 19th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
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