After years running pubs for large operations such as NLG, Redcape and Public House Management Group, Alistair Flower took the plunge into freehold ownership with the Settlers Tavern in Port Macquarie in late 2015. Quickly adopting the change of pace, he has set about building a brand and reputation in what is one of the […]
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After 50 years behind the bar, Terry Fowler has passed the reins of his Bendigo pub to further enjoy his retirement. One of the stalwarts of the Victorian industry, Terry and family including wife Helen have satisfied customers at half a dozen pubs in the region. Terry began his time in hotels back in 1967,
Staff and patrons at ALH’s Old Sydney Hotel were surprised to say the least when a car driven by an elderly woman joined them in the bistro. Last Friday around 1pm, a white Ford Laser driving along Ellana St Maryborough left the road, entering the rear of the Old Sydney Hotel, crashing through outdoor furniture
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Patrons came to the rescue as a woman in a Hervey Bay pub absconded with the wallet and memories of an 88-year-old man. Just after midday yesterday witnesses allege a woman fled the hotel in Urangan after snatching the wallet of the older man, who was knocked down and shaken in the incident. Four incensed
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Hotel Coolgardie is a raw, documentary-style film that puts a spotlight on a harsh side of hospitality in outback pubs, following the story of a 3-month deployment of two female Finnish backpackers to a depleted WA mining town. The industry of sending backpackers (invariably female) to remote towns struggling to get workers (particularly young females)
The pub is an institution in Britain. One goes to the pub to celebrate good times, commiserate bad times, and of course when one needs one’s nerves settled. 53-year-old Simon Smith had such a day recently, when at 9:13 in the morning he – against his will – caught the bus to the pub. Unperturbed
The historic Shipwright’s Arms Hotel had a close call with fire on the weekend, when a guest woke and alerted the owner to smoke coming from the kitchen. Established in 1846, Battery Point’s Shipwright’s Arms, known locally as “Shippies” prides itself on being a traditional old school pub. After a busy Friday night last weekend,
OPINION Roaming writer, Bo Trokker A bunch of us were partying at Home on the weekend, but the fun stopped early when another ambulance arrived. Worse still – we didn’t have time to get anywhere else ‘cause of the lockouts. The music was fully sick and there was plenty of action, but someone called
Video of a man stuck atop a pub fence in Scotland has emerged, with millions of viewers enjoying his explanation of the situation. The video depicts a seemingly intoxicated man, apparently caught on the iron lacework of a pub in Arbroath, in Scotland’s south-east. Encountered by a few lads who had only gone outside for
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A Sydney hotelier has crossed the bridge to buy Balmain Pub Group’s famous Greenwood Hotel for just over $10 million, with plans to carry on the tradition of the 1878 former church. BPG announced the sale campaign of its picturesque sandstone pub in late April, principal Nick Wills revealing “the timing is right to re-evaluate”
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