Industry

CHALLENGES MEET OPPORTUNITY

Posted on September 13th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The third and final of Quantaco’s webinar series took place Wednesday, finding agreement amongst the expert panellists that hospitality is surfacing from challenges into a wave of opportunity.   Quantaco COO Scott Barber was joined by Australia Venue Co. CEO

WEBINARS: TOMORROW’S PATRON MEETS INDUSTRY CHANGE

Posted on September 6th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Last week the second in a series of webinars brought together another panel of hospitality experts to discuss insights on the new breed of patron, ahead of this week’s final, on impacts to the industry landscape. The second Quantaco webinar

GET BACK TO THE PUB: PUBLIC CRY RISING

Posted on September 3rd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Industry is gearing up for reopening, with a vaccination light at the end of the tunnel and public campaigns to ‘get back to the pub’. Furthering the fervent discussions on pragmatic solutions that will allow the public to return to

PUBS PUSHING PASSPORTS FOR EARLIER REOPENING

Posted on September 1st, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The hotel industry is in talks with government on the pragmatic realities of reopening venues, based in vaccination rates rather than the seemingly uncontrollable case numbers. Hotels in NSW are reportedly considering supporting unvaccinated staff and patrons not being allowed

BIG NAMES GATHER TO BRAINSTORM FUTURE OF HOSPITALITY

Posted on August 23rd, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
An upcoming series of webinars will bring together the brains trust of the hotel game, to discuss challenges and share ideas, to better prepare for the future of the industry. The challenges of running venues and working in hospitality have

SYDNEY PUBS COULD OPEN IN SEPTEMBER

Posted on August 16th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney pubs might be open again in weeks, as government talks with industry on policies and timing and the possibility of ‘COVID passports’. After eight hard weeks of lockdown, venues in NSW closed under COVID restrictions could be allowed to

VIC PUBS COP CONTROVERSIAL CURFEW FINES

Posted on August 11th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Paul Dimattina is one publican hit with a $10k fine, for his Lamaro’s Hotel supposedly trading past curfew, amid denials and accusations authorities are targeting critics of the State’s policies. Victoria entered its sixth lockdown order last Thursday, requiring venues

GAMING EXPO POSTPONED AS COVID SUPPORT RESUMES

Posted on July 14th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
COVID has struck again, with the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) postponed again in 2021, as the NSW lockdown is extended and government rolls out the latest support measures. With no end date in sight for the current NSW restrictions, in

UK FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BOON FOR HOSPITALITY

Posted on June 16th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
A newly negotiated Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom could be good news for the struggling hospitality sector, and pave the way for a return to trade relations between the nations.  Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Cornwall