Business & Trade

BOMB THREAT CLEARS FITZROY PUB

Posted on December 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Fitroy’s Royal Derby was forced to evacuate patrons on Friday night after the venue manager received a threat there was a bomb in the building. Speaking with PubTIC, Rhys Capuano praised the fast work of the bomb detectives and said

PUB OWNERS “AT FAULT” AFTER COMMUNITY COMPLAINTS UNCHECKED

Posted on December 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A Brisbane pub has found itself answering to a powerful community group, after neighbours voiced their complaints – but not to the pub. [caption id="attachment_4649" align="alignright" width="253"] Brooke and Adam Hill in the Birdcage on Derby Day.[/caption] The Boundary Hotel,

SOLOTEL “VERY PLEASED” AS SOLOMON DODGES MEDIA BULLET

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A week after quiet-spoken hotel doyen Bruce Solomon seized the opportunity to slap some perspective on Sydney’s lockout laws debate, all is quiet on the nanny-state front. Solomon rose to accept his inauguration into the NSW Australian Hotels Association Hall

HURLEY CHAMPIONS RIGHTS OF HOTELS AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES

Posted on December 7th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Prominent hotelier and AHA SA President, Peter Hurley, has slammed the “untaxed, totally unregulated” Airbnb, and complicit parties including the former Lord Mayor. Speaking at an AHA Christmas lunch, in front of SA Premier Jay Weatherill and treasurer Tom Koutsantonis,

PUBLICAN BARS 800 LOCALS IN AID OF SELLING PUB

Posted on November 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A British publican has barred 800 locals in the pursuit of a better chance to sell his pub. Against his wishes, Steve Coxshall’s Duke of Hampshire in Hampstead was awarded status on the list of ‘Assets of Community Value’ (ACV).

BIG CAMPAIGN TO SHOP SMALL GOOD FOR PUB LOCALS

Posted on November 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The month of November will see a large-scale national campaign by American Express, educating and enticing consumers to ‘Shop Small’ and support their local businesses. The promotion will see extensive advertising coverage, citing the Economy of Shopping Small Report to

HOSPITAL DATA ‘PROVES’ LOCKOUT RESTRICTIONS FAILURE

Posted on November 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
New research from St Vincent’s Hospital clearly shows how ineffective Sydney’s “lockout” restrictions are, but advocates continue to avoid the truth. Despite self-vindicating media emerging that the research “proves” the trade restrictions – often incorrectly generalised as the ‘lockout laws’

NOISY FORMER NEIGHBOUR SCORES NOISE RULING ON CBD HOTEL

Posted on September 25th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority has ruled on the noise complaints of one vocal neighbour to Stephen Hunt’s CBD Hotel. The woman that lodged the official complaint was one of a number of residents that overlook the Hotel, on

GREAT PUB MINDS GATHER AT KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE EVENTS

Posted on September 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Police lauded industry, as industry praises the Regulators on Knowledge Exchange stakeholder events. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) recently concluded a series of three Knowledge Exchange events, ahead of its now released three year plan for

TOURISM FIGURES SHOW HOSPITALITY DRIVING ECONOMY

Posted on September 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The latest national tourism figures have been released, with more great news for hospitality in most states. Tourism Research Australia reports the year ending June 2015 saw an overall increase of seven per cent (432,000) in visitors to our shores,