The hilarity-hopped Holey Moley has closed in Newtown, as the double hit with Hijinx Hotel begins play again in Brisbane. Operator Funlab has been partnering putt putt with hospitality since 2016, best known for its brightly-coloured courses themed in 80s and 90s nostalgia. Mid-2017 the group opened its first outlet in Australia, taking over Enmore’s […]
Settlement on internationally recognised landmark Manly Wharf was finalised last month by Artemus Group, owners of Brisbane’s Howard Smith Wharves. The heritage-listed Manly Wharf, first built in 1855 as the northern terminal for the Sydney to Manly Ferry, is Artemus Group’s first acquisition in New South Wales. Industry veteran and long-time owner Ben May told
Owner Jason Hanna has posted to social media that Darwin’s Deck Bar is set to shut its doors next month, after a remarkable 14-year run. Hanna is more typically known for heralding new ventures, but shared that “sometimes all good things come to an end.” “The Deck will see its final days mid-June. It’s time
Public House Management Group (PHMG) has recently completed a $1 million refurbishment and makeover of its heritage pub The Royal Hotel, at Five Ways Paddington. The building, erected in 1888 and purchased by PHMG in 2015, has seen all floors extensively refurbished after work began last year. The design prioritised the local community, recognising their
An iconic Newcastle hotel is warming up the plus-size lady ahead of the party for turning one hundred this July. In the lead-up to the centenary celebrations The Kent Hotel, Hunt Hospitality’s flagship venue, has begun extensive renovations refreshing its main bar and adding an upstairs bar. The main bar will see a contemporary upgrade
The historic Chippendale Hotel has entered a new phase in tune with the times, taken over by Mama B to become Australia’s first all-vegan pub. Built in the 1880s, the Abercrombie St watering hole has over the years held the moniker of the Lybrary Hotel and Shannon Hotel, but in more recent times it has
Hurley Hotels has announced completion and unveiling of the new-look Arkaba Hotel, following a massive $12 million year-long renovation. Peter and Jenny Hurley’s group is a family-owned business that has been operating in South Australia for over 40 years. In 1991 they acquired the Arkaba Hotel, which was established in 1966. Plans for the makeover
Less than a year after launching its first venue in Melbourne, Odd Culture Group has announced it has on-sold the Victorian venture in the pursuit of major expansion back home. James Thorpe’s group announced the new endeavour – Odd Culture Fitzroy – on Melbourne’s legendary Brunswick Street, in Fitzroy, in March 2023. It opened in
The Mitch Hotel has come to life in Alexandria heartland, as new owners Brett and Clare Davis reinvent the space into a serious good-time local. Originally the Balaclava Hotel, opening in 1920, the site at 50 Mitchell Rd later became known as the Buckland Hotel, before a spell as a Fratelli Fresh. In a nod
The Kospetas family’s Universal Hotels has consolidated its broadened appeal with a multi-million-dollar renovation of suburban landmark the Tempe Hotel. A hotel was first established on the Princes Highway site in 1856, and the current two-storey brick building was constructed in the 1890s, holding a block of nearly 1,200sqm. Keeping an enviable collection of hotels
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