The licensee and employees of the self-proclaimed “freedom” Caledonian Hotel have been repeatedly fined and the pub now closed for breaching public health orders. In a post on social media more than a week ago, the Singleton pub vowed to never give up fighting “the tyrants and evil that threaten our very own freedoms and […]
Locked down pubs are preparing to burst open again and details are coming into focus on what operators need to know to prepare their business. The NSW Government has issued a guide to getting back to business, outlining the coming 3 stages: 70% full vaccination target – expected to be reached Monday, 11 October 80% full
Australia is facing a crossroads in the path out of COVID, with an increasing voice calling for a review of the policies in light of an evolving virus and global outlook. Last week, following the end of a fifth lockdown across the country, the UK government announced that pubs and bars are no longer subject
A battle is being waged over the right to party, seeing venue operators and council wanting to end the infamous ‘pub crawls’ of Surfers, while crawl operators refuse to go quietly into the night. Licensees of the Surfers Paradise Licenced Venues Association (SPLVA) recently voted in favour of banning the popular bar-hopping events that have
Australia’s biggest publican, Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH), has announced roll-out of pioneering ordering and payment platform me&u across the group’s 330+ venues. ALH reports seeking a best-in-class contactless ordering experience, and following a trial at The Cheeky Squire in Frankston will install the me&u system across all its venues by mid-year, including iconic pubs
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New consumer research finds people eager to get back into the cities, and over half of Aussies reporting they see hospitality as the soul of their city. The survey found 55 per cent of Australians touting venues as vital to the cities; Melburnians topped the list with 67 per cent, followed by 60 per cent
Australia is welcoming back visitors from across the Tasman, offering some hope for hospitality businesses around the country crippled by the downturn in tourism. The so-called ‘Green Zone’ flights between Australia and New Zealand took off yesterday, finally allowing our cousins across the ditch to fly into Australia without undergoing the two weeks hotel quarantine.
A broad national survey this month brings welcome news to hospitality businesses, finding a major increase in patron confidence about returning to venues. Two thirds of Australians (67pc) reported they think about the consequences of COVID-19 if they go to a pub, but 82 per cent feel confident about returning to their local pub, club
Australian Venue Co has been putting its best half-foot forward, offering everything at half-price at its Sydney pubs during January as it strives for recovery. Eight Sydney bars are fronting a fresh start for ‘21 with ‘Sydney’s Happiest Hour’ offering 50 per cent off all food and drinks bills from 5-6pm, every day throughout January
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Australian hospitality stalwart and honorary doctor Max Hitchins has published a guide for publicans in post-pandemic times, boasting wisdom from strategists around the globe. Max Hitchins has been a face of Australian pubs for many decades, commonly called both the Hospitality Doctor, and MelbourneCupMax. The former is a reference to his books helping operators get
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