Warm-weather-good-times have begun, and savoir faire fare offerings are opening like spring blooms in pubs around the country. Last night the Good Beer Company launched its new French-American bistro in the DOG (Duke of Gloucester), dubbed Duke’s Bistro. Located in the upper level of the large-format Randwick pub, Duke’s runs the length of the building, […]
Aussie pub family man Arthur Laundy has teamed up with Sean Garlick and his family’s Garlo’s Pies business to put the tasty pastries in LHG pubs. “Very nice people,” Laundy relayed to PubTIC. “I first met Sean through [Rabbitohs star] Luke Burgess and I’ve gotten to know them recently. “I called Sean and said we’d
The ambitious Urban Purveyor Group is taking a pragmatic look at the spoils of the fallen Keystone Group, with a view to building momentum in its ‘fast fine-dining’ plans. Speaking to PubTIC, UPG CEO Tom Pash said a number of the venues from the Keystone portfolio would suit their strategy to dominate the “emerging” market.
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The Stag Hotel is bouncing back – again – ditching fine-dining for pub dining to “get the numbers up”. The heritage-listed Stag Hotel closed in March last year, and was taken on by a group of four businessmen, who banded together to revive it. Philip Speakman, hospitality veteran Chris Kenny and Melbourne hotelier Dean Grant
Renowned chef and TV personality George Calombaris will soon open Hellenic Hotel, extending his portfolio bringing authentic-but-modern Greek food to the southern capital. The Masterchef host and culinary celebrity first opened his ‘Hellenic Republic’ eatery experience in 2008 with business partner and fellow chef Travis McAuley. The brand now boasts two venues, in Brunswick and
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Last Saturday saw the inaugural BBQ Festival in Sydney sponsored by the world’s largest BBQ enthusiast club, with the Feros Group’s head chef’s team taking top honours. The Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) is a near cult institution in the land of superbly slow-cooked meats, the American South. Riding the wave of popularity for this
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Great pub grub is taking hold in the regions, with the Old Bush Inn ditching its pokies to make room for more hungry patrons. Taking over the iconic pub – South Australia’s second-oldest – in late 2014, Gavin Collings and Christina Repetti are living their dream to be part of the Willunga community. Collings told
The battle for one of the benchmarks of pubs has been fought, with the Hurley Group taking the gong for South Australia’s best burger. Before an expert panel of judges including several professional food critics, eleven finalists competed for the SA Pub Burger Challenge at the SA Hospitality Show. Burgers were judged on taste, presentation,
As the standard of pub grub continues to rise around the country, one Melbourne pub has hit back with the “bogan burger”. Featuring a steak, atop a chicken schnitzel, along with bacon, an egg, beetroot, tomato, pineapple, cheese and a potato cake on a Turkish bread bun, the Napier Hotel’s supersize option comes with a
For the eighth big year, finalists have been announced for the “iconic taste of WA” as the public votes are tallied. The AHA WA, Tourism WA and Lion have backed another instalment of “WA’s Best Steak Sandwich Competition” with five metro and five regional pubs set to battle it out in a cook-off. In a
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