Pub Relations

HEMMES CALMS STORM OVER TATTOOED SOCIALITE DENIED AT COOGEE

Posted on March 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Merivale found itself the centre of a media storm this week, after socialite Gordana Poljak was refused entry by an overzealous doorman due to her gratuitous tattoos. The tattoo queen champions her decorative ink and operates a business combining the

COOPERS APOLOGY MAY BE TOO LITTLE TOO LATE

Posted on March 15th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Coopers opened a hornets’ nest with its acknowledgement of the Bible Society’s 200th birthday – but now apologises profusely for offending liberal-minded citizens in favour of marriage equality. By offering to commemorate the charitable Society’s bi-centennial with a congratulatory message

RANDALL’S PADDO BESOTTED BY PAULINE PUNDITS

Posted on March 10th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Industry veteran Neil Randall has tasted the stench of politics in response to an event by One Nation at his Paddington Ale House. Billed as an electioneering promo, with Pauline Hanson set to shout free pizza and a beer for

INTOX ON-PREMISE: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Posted on March 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s tightening focus on social harms related to drug and alcohol use are forcing stricter controls that rely on unqualified workers to make what is almost a medical diagnosis. When it comes to assessing the level of ‘intoxication’ of an

PUB PROMOS SEE THE HAPPIEST HOURS

Posted on February 10th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Pub promoter The Happiest Hour is seeing increasing success with its innovative partnerships with venues and services, pushing the buttons of socially active city-siders. The Happiest Hour (THH) is a smartphone app and website that engages people interested in new

TOUGH WEEK IN TASSIE PUBS

Posted on February 1st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs on the apple isle are under attack from all sides, defending from Council encroachment, for not barring patrons, and from axe-wielding bandits. The Tasmanian Government recently overhauled the State’s regulations on licensed premises, and a key outcome was the

PUB HITS WALL OVER BURGER PROMO

Posted on February 1st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
A popular pub in Chicago has been slammed for a promotion offering a ‘Build-A-Wall’ burger stacked with Mexican ingredients, as American politics continue to cause mass division and derision. While the owner was away for a few days, the chef

COUNCIL GETS ITS PUB, PELATHON SAYS FAREWELL

Posted on December 21st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
In a final twist of the Cairns Courthouse caper, Pelathon has surprised the Council and pulled the pin and will cease trading this week. Following the announcement that Pelathon Management Group would be buying Lantern’s historic Courthouse Hotel in Cairns,