An ALH venue is under fire after a regular patron, with autism, was denied service for suspected intoxication. 21-year-old James Paradiso is an IT student and a regular at the Brass Monkey, in Perth. Last week he entered the pub, only to be asked by a barperson how much he had already had to drink. […]
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One of Australia’s leading hospitality groups is leading a big push to get Australians back out and back into venues for the festive season, with a campaign that pits going to the pub with cringeworthy Christmas snaps. The Solotel campaign is tapping into hilariously awkward Christmas family photos, suggesting all everyone needs is “to go
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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Signs continue that well-positioned ‘non-metro’ hospitality stands to benefit from the increased need for interstate and intrastate travel, as Australia looks to years of forced isolation in the wake of the pandemic. Both domestic and international travel have steadily trended upward for more than a decade, with Australians taking more trips overseas and foreign travellers
Paddington’s pioneering Captain Cook Hotel has come under fire by some seemingly spoiling for a fight, falsely accused of bowing to the movement challenging Australia’s formative years through the tweaking of its common name. The old pub was taken on by Robby Moroney in February, after some troubled times and a period in dry-dock. Built
Outback watering hole the Yaraka Hotel has made news around the world after announcing emus would no longer be welcome in the bar. The Yaraka pub is the pride of the central Queensland town of Isisford, around 1,200 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. Population: 20 people and at least two emus. Kevin and Carol are mates
In a synergy of the history of the two entities, Laundy Hotels has secured the Major Sponsorship for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs until the end of the 2022 season. The Laundy family joined the pub game with the Sackville Hotel in 1945, and boasts four generations in the industry, highlighted by patriarch Arthur Laundy receiving the
A pub in Sydney’s east has come under fire for displaying coronavirus signs deemed racist and discriminatory, as social tension mirrors the seriousness of the global disposition and not all appreciate attempts to make any light of the situation. The Maroubra Junction Hotel was spotted displaying signs advocating its “Chinese” coronavirus plan, also featuring a
New research from Roy Morgan data reports that pre-COVID-19 the number of Australians visiting pubs was up 10 per cent on figures from 2016. Contrary to their liquid image, it was found the greatest reason for Aussies (over 14 years) to go to a pub was to have a meal, with 9.5 million visiting over
A study of Australian businesses commissioned by Money.com.au has found an alarming number of SMEs have come close to going under, fuelling speculation on the number of so-called ‘zombie’ businesses expected to fold in September. An independent survey of 261 Australian business owners through financial information platform Money.com.au found 62 per cent of SMEs have
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