Three years after on-selling the leasehold interest, Australia’s biggest pub group ALH has resumed control and re-opened The Archer in North Adelaide. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) sold the business to Bloody Mary Group’s Huntsman Hotel P/L in 2016. The new owners initially spoke of a $2 million overhaul of the heritage-listed building. But plans […]
Katoomba’s historic Hotel Gearin has closed its doors amid a dispute between tenant and landlord. Built 1881 by George Biles, the Hotel stands at a major Katoomba juncture on the Great Western Highway as it passes over the mountains. It underwent additions in 1919 and 1927, resulting in its classic Art Deco styling. In 1910
Hot on the heels of a portfolio shuffle, Gallagher Hotels has relaunched two of the fleet with new looks, welcoming a resort feel into the Central Coast, and another PJs at Ryde. Patrick Gallagher’s group (GHM) currently counts eleven pub operations, predominantly in Sydney. Looking to further invest in some of his freehold operations, Gallagher
The landmark Rose Bay Hotel has reopened today after an extensive and much-needed overhaul involving vintage trains and a new approach. Located on the bustling corner of New South Head and Dover Roads, the pub is a handsome three-storey Victorian red brick structure, with some tasteful later additions on its south-western boundary. It was purchased
Quarter Acre Hotel has opened in Applecross, bringing an all-inclusive ‘backyard-style’ space to the southern Perth suburb. The Hotel is the brainchild of industry stalwarts Miles Hull and Clint Nolan, who last teamed up in 2004 when Nolan, a former chef, was lured from Melbourne to Open Harvest in Fremantle. Hull was the inaugural general
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New brewpub Sparkke at the Whitmore has opened in the historic Adelaide hotel, offering a new approach and nod to its past by a female-founded operation. The repositioned hotel is the first venue for social enterprise Sparkke Change Beverage Co (SCBC), which launched late 2016, marketing “booze with a social conscience”. Sparkke took on the
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Entertainment Venues Australia is bucking the trend, reopening the heritage-listed Royal Terrace Hotel in Kent Town in time for Adelaide’s festival season. The landmark pub – previously known as the Royal Hotel Kent Town – occupies a major corner on bustling Dequetteville Terrace (A21), on the corner of arterial North Terrace. It closed late 2016,
The Clark family have executed an extensive renovation on their long-held Birkenhead Hotel in Sydney’s inner west. The two-storey brick pub on a commanding corner of Drummoyne’s Lyons Road was purchased by the Clarks in 1995, and dutifully retained as a family-run local. “Everyone in the family has served their time at the pub, with
Richmond’s Great Britain Hotel has undergone a major makeover – relaunching as retro-inspired space Harlow’s. The doors were thrown open today for newcomers of all ages to see the recreated versatile venue. Ground floor sees bar and dining area, leading to a sunny courtyard – complete with separate entrance for those leading four-legged guests. Below
The king of Sydney’s south has unveiled a massive overhaul of his oldest venue, with the Feros Group reopening the big Taren Point Hotel with new features and a fresh, “fun” look. Between spectacular greenfield and brownfield builds such The Prince and Highfields, and taking this year’s prize for Group Hotel Operator, Chris Feros has
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