Newtown welcomes an eclectic new venue – Odd Culture – offering drinks, dining and a “cool and casual all-day vibe” on King Street. Aspects of Odd Culture revolve around working to an overarching fermentation theme. The food menu is an amalgamation of inspirations, largely from Europe and Asia. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, cuisine […]
A number of large-format hotels are capitalising on COVID-quashed dreams of travel, opening themed installations, seen in Shoal Bay Country Club’s Atmos Greek restaurant, and Garden State Hotel’s Italian temptation Tippy-Tay. Andrew Lazarus’ Shoal Bay Country Club (SBCC) is whisking visitors to a Greek experience at Port Stephens through expansion of its dining offering with
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Hotelier Jim Knox has completed his play for a monopoly in Moree with acquisition of the last piece of the puzzle, the Amaroo Tavern, from Waratah Hotel Group. The Amaroo incorporates a public bar, commercial kitchen and bistro, gaming room with 18 (Band 3) EGM entitlements, 4am licence and drive-through bottleshop. It resides on an
It’s spring in Rosehill and the precinct has grown a picturesque new pub beside the racecourse – the O’Hara group’s new Camelia Hotel. The O’Haras have unveiled a new pub in the heart of Sydney’s western suburbs, on a corner of James Ruse Drive, previously the site of a Sizzlers and later a Hooters restaurant.
Australian Venue Co has announced another on-trend initiative, partnering directly with Afterpay to offer customers access to the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ phenomenon. Afterpay is a leading provider in the BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) space. It’s popularity with consumers is based in people not wanting to use credit at the checkout, while having
Pub dynasty Arthur and Stuart Laundy have teamed up for the first time, to buy the Bayview Hotel in Woy Woy in a new record for the region. The large-scale Bayview overlooks Brisbane Water, around an hour by car or train from Sydney. The Hotel has history as the original Central Coast flagship for Tooheys
Leading travel site Wotif.com has announced the winners of this year’s Uniquely Aussie Awards – naturally including Best Country Pub, which was won by Alistair Flower’s Beechwood Hotel. The Uniquely Aussie Awards are an annual guide to Australia’s best local secrets, as nominated by Aussies. Wotif reports Australians feel that they have only “touched the
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In support and celebration of the re-opening of pubs, Heineken and Lion are giving all staff in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne a $150 voucher to spend up at the local. In November a total of 1,500 Lion team members from the NSW, ACT and Victorian capitals are set to receive a voucher, tabbing $225K to
Growing hotelier Jim Knox has pulled a trifecta in New England, consolidating his portfolio in the Moree region with purchase of three of the town’s hotels. Knox Hotels now counts the titles of the Post Office Hotel, the Victoria Hotel, and the closed Moree Hotel, holding 30 EGM entitlements between them. Sally Mishell and Gina
Australian Venue Co is “full steam ahead” on investment into Melbourne hospitality, announcing a revived Bimbo, beachside pop-up and no less than three new pubs for the stable. In expectation of a hot summer of strong economic recovery and record consumer demand, AVC has acquired the Village Belle Hotel in St Kilda, Ball Court Hotel
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