New research finds diners are being more “intentional” about how they spend, with 40 per cent of venues finding guests opting for lower-priced items – yet overall activity is trending upward. In light of Australians in 2024 dining out eight per cent more, and drinking in venues 22 per cent more year on year, Lightspeed […]
New South Wales’ Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) released its latest Night-Time Economy Insights Report this week, highlighting the urgent need for the cost of doing business to ease. The report shows two main factors contributing to NSW patrons reducing their spending over the last year: cost of living pressures, along with uncertainty around public
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According to research from global table management system ResDiary, the latest data shows an expected increase in revenue this year, with an average of 20 per cent expected across three quarters of all owners and operators. ResDiary’s Beyond the Booking: Australia and New Zealand Hospitality Industry Report 2025 relied on a variety of sources, which
According to recent research conducted by SevenRooms, AI is being used for several purposes in 85 per cent of Australian pubs and other venues. AI is utilised across areas such as pricing, customer engagement, inventory management, staff training, menus and other data analytics, as well as reporting. While this does not replace the intuition and
Recent research has shown that the time-honoured Aussie tradition of buying a round has declined, most likely due to a combination of a change in drinking habits, changes in technology and of course cost of living pressures. The National Australia Bank (NAB) surveyed 2,000 Australians late last year, discovering that while over half of all
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A pub in Brisbane was forced to close during peak hours last Friday night, after it was discovered a woman was stuck in the roof. Around 4:30pm emergency services were called to the Albany Creek Tavern, in Albany Creek, where it was reported a disturbance was taking place in a public bar. Officers from
The summer period and warmer days ahead present another opportunity for pubs, but without optimising and integrating revenue channels the venue might be losing business to one that does, says POS provider Lightspeed. “While it’s safe to assume pubs might enjoy an increase in patronage during peak season, the scale of that increase will depend
The Walloon Hotel in Ipswich has hit the headlines this week for declaring a 7-day “glass amnesty”. The 126-year-old pub, also known as the ‘Walloon Saloon’, put the call out to punters to return glasses. Owner Stewart Gibson posted the request on Facebook after getting tired of spending $200-$300 each week on replacements. “Dust off
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A woman in her 60s with a medical condition is the latest to hit the news for being denied service at a pub, for having tattoos unsympathetically interpreted as problematic. 63-year-old Kerrie Ashby has alopecia (medical hair loss) and opted to have a mandala tattoo inked below her receding hairline. She also has a sea creature
An Antenna survey conducted in June this year for Tyro’s Eat Pay Love Report showed that while the cost of living has skyrocketed, Australians still love visiting their local pubs. The survey questioned over 1,000 Australians on their preferences for how they spend their time and money. While Australians do still go out, overall statistics
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