Business & Trade

NSW PUBS TO INCREASE TO 50 CAPACITY

Posted on May 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality in NSW is toasting the announcement today of a major easing of restrictions on pubs, restaurants and cafes, starting next month. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the revised plans at a press conference this afternoon, revealing that from 1

5,000 FREE BEERS FOR PUB-GOERS

Posted on May 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Melbourne’s own Stomping Ground Brewing Co is celebrating the return of the Garden State’s hospitality on 1 June by shouting 5,000 patrons their first beer back at the pub. Dubbed the Stomping Ground 5K, the initiative will see 50 venues

HOW REOPENED PUBS MAY LOOK

Posted on May 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The opening days of reopening usher cautious optimism as pubs welcome back a denary of diners in a post-COVID cat and mouse of motives and logistics. Australia has demonstrated a world class performance in suppressing the virus, but as businesses

TO OPEN OR NOT TO OPEN: THAT IS THE QUESTION

Posted on May 18th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Australians around the country have flocked to public and reopened spaces as restrictions begin easing, while the argument in favour and against for both pubs and the economy continues to be debated. The opening weekend has been largely dubbed a

TRIUMPHANT RETURN BEGINS

Posted on May 15th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Fifty-three days after the hammer fell and all pubs across the country quietly closed their doors in response to a global pandemic, the lights are flickering back on as multiple states begin allowing thirsty patrons to return. Since last Friday’s

PUB INSURANCE: DEVIL IN THE DETAIL

Posted on May 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
All pubs around Australia are into their eighth week of being forcibly closed by government mandate, but many have clauses in their insurance that may render it invalid after only one month not trading. At around 3am on the morning

STAYING IN BUSINESS: DELIVERY & TAKEAWAY

Posted on March 27th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
As the Australian hospitality industry and population come to terms with widespread closure, venues and companies are moving into takeaway and delivery food and drinks to service patrons stuck at home. The options of takeaway and-or delivery are nothing new,

MOMENTO SUCCESS WITH ESSENTIALS EXPRESS

Posted on March 27th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Momento Hospitality has leapt to the aid of Sydney’s Hills community with operation of the Essentials Express service from its Bella Vista Hotel. Essentials Express offers essential items, many of which have recently been missing from supermarket shelves. The most

STAFF EMPLOYMENT LETTER TEMPLATES

Posted on March 27th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Forced closures have meant many pub employers are having to provide communication for affected staff. To assist with this unfortunate process, Leigh Barrett & Associates has provided basic templates to cover the following scenarios: Termination (download HERE) Reduce Hours (download

NO POO-CATCHERS OR MANKLES, WE’RE BRITISH

Posted on February 7th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
A Scottish pub has defended its actions on social media, after banning ‘poo-catcher’ tracksuits and ‘mankles’ in a backlash against slovenly hipsters. The award-winning Dreadnought Pub in Leith, in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, has taken a stand against poorly