Industry

PUB TOURS GROWING WITH GARY, GREGG AND DAVE

Posted on April 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Legends of the business of pub walking tours have joined forces to expand the concept beyond Sydney and even pubs, with the evolved business of Dave’s Pub Tours. In 2010 Gregg Peek began Peek Tours, and gaining momentum, in 2015

TABCORP AND AHA CELEBRATE WOMEN’S DAY

Posted on March 12th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The Australian Hotels Association Victoria celebrated last week’s International Women’s Day with a networking lunch at The Langham, sponsored by Tabcorp. The AHA (Vic) coordinates the Women’s Network, now in its second year, aiming to create occasions for like-minded women

AUSSIE COMPANY FLAT TAKES GLOBAL INNOVATION AWARD FOR HOSPITALITY

Posted on March 2nd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Australian company Flat Tech has been awarded one of the hospitality industry’s highest accolades – set to accept the Kitchen Innovation Award at the upcoming Restaurant, Hotel-Motel show in Chicago. Each year the National Restaurant Association recognises performance and development

GARDEN STATE AWARDS BEST OF VICTORIAN HOSPITALITY

Posted on November 24th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
‘Tis the season, and this week the AHA Victoria Awards for Excellence named this year’s best and brightest at a gala dinner at The Palladium at Crown. 1200 professionals and guests gathered to hear the champions of the 40 Awards,

NSW 2017 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

Posted on November 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Around 1200 of the industry’s elite gathered last night at The Star to celebrate the Australian Hotels Association NSW’s night of Excellence. Germane to the ongoing strength of the hotel sector, the 2017 Awards for Excellence featured more than 600

HARD-EARNED WA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

Posted on November 15th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The illustrious Awards for Excellence for the AHA WA were held on Monday night, crowning the latest stand-outs in the big State of hospitality. As a State without gaming, Western Australian venues have to work harder than the rest of

GREGORY HILLS HOTEL & THE PRINCE CROWNED

Posted on November 10th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Greenfield builds the Malouf’s Gregory Hills Hotel and Feros’ The Prince were crowned best in their class at the NSW Master Builders’ Awards for Excellence on Saturday. The Malouf family realised a long-term goal with the opening of the Gregory

FIGHT TO KEEP SYDNEY OPEN HEADS TO PARLIAMENT

Posted on November 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
After years fighting for Sydney’s right to party, Keep Sydney Open is garnering support for a push to take the plight of the global city into parliament. The controversial 1:30 lockout and 3am closure laws were introduced in February 2014,

MERIVALE GONGED AT STAR-STUDDED 2017 BAR AWARDS

Posted on September 25th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Last week saw Australian Bartender Magazine’s celebrated Bar Awards for 2017, with a strong showing from the pub community in the ever-shifting cauldron of cocktails and bar culture. 2017 marked the 17th Bar Awards, held at Pyrmont’s Doltone House with

NIGHTLIFE MUSIC AWARDED IN AFR TOP50 INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

Posted on September 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The Australian Financial Review this week released its venerated list of innovative companies, featuring those “at the cutting edge” of their sectors. For the first time, the list has included a music company, with Brisbane-based music provider Nightlife securing #26