Serial hospitality entrepreneur Michael Vale is one step closer to opening his ground-breaking Urban House of Brews, after securing agreements with the five craft brewers to reside in the Newtown venue. Following news in March that the old Hub Theatre was to be the site of the innovative new concept, a selection of Australian craft brewers […]
A 60-plus-year-old granny on a vintage Indian motorcycle is breaking hearts and taming manes, as she travels to country pubs seeking local legends for a professional pompadour. Having lost her business in entertainment production in the pandemic shake-up, former hairdresser Chris Keeble was looking for a new gig. After picking up some work doing hair
The star-studded on-market sale of the Hotel Hollywood has found local operator Parlour Group outbidding big names and interest from Hollywood itself to take the show for around $10 million. Located in the heart of Sydney’s Surry Hills, the four-storey venue was built circa 1942. It still sports traditional mustard tiles at street level, a
The historic Phillip’s Foote pub in The Rocks was sadly one of the more than 150 NSW companies that failed in May, potentially heralding the start of the fall of the zombies. In the aftermath of the pandemic and since government support began winding back in March, the number of businesses folding has increased. Most
One of the southern Riverina region’s favourite locals has been listed for sale-and-lease-back by the owner-operators, to facilitate their expansion. The Farmers Arms is in the NSW town of Tocumwal, on the Murray River, around 260 kilometres from Melbourne. Set on a 1,158sqm site strategically positioned between Tocumwal’s main shopping strip, golf course and bowling
Solotel has sold the leasehold operation of its Little Big House in Brisbane to a new local hospitality group. New owners the Little Big House Project is fronted by managing director Brett Fitzpatrick, who previously owned Fitz+Potts in Nundah. He tips they will be thinking local, including showcasing producers and brewers. “We’ve worked closely with
A former venue manager at TSG Geelong has been sentenced over the theft of more than $60k to fund a gambling habit. 36-year-old Adrian Benne worked as a manager at The Sporting Globe in Geelong for several years, until cash discrepancies were discovered to the tune of $64,500, leading to charges being laid. Benne appeared
This month the biggest celebrations in Australian beer took place, and some of the strongest players were not shy putting their best new flavours forward. Current titleholder of the #1 beer on the GABS Top100 for 2021, Canberra’s BentSpoke Brewing Co has launched Hop Wheeler in collaboration with Yakima Chief Hops, as part of its
Sustaining the flow of northern rivers pub sales, the Dougherty family have divested their Grafton Hotel to Riverina hotelier Jim Knox. The Doughertys have been staples of the region and community for decades, well-known for owning and operating both Westlawn Insurance and Westlawn Finance for the past 50 years. For 41 years they have also
The iconic ‘Pub With No Beer’ – aka Lee’s Hotel – is being sold as a freehold going concern for the first time in 50 years. The pub immortalised in legendary country singer Slim Dusty’s song is in the town of Ingham, between Townsville and Cairns. It was established in 1845 as the Day Dawn
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