In response to the exploding growth in the category, Craftzero launched this week to service the public’s increasing thirst for non-alcoholic beverages. Craftzero is a new “virtual marketplace for mindful drinking” – a one-stop-shop for non-alcoholic beers, wines and spirits, including wholesale on selected products to pubs. It boasts a vast curated range of unique […]
The licensee of Brisbane pub The Pink has been found guilty and fined for providing adult entertainment on the premises without a permit. The licensee of the Pinkenba Hotel, The Pink (Qld) P/L, was prosecuted in Brisbane Magistrates Court late September for not having a permit to conduct the Miss Pink Erotica 2019 event. Female
Max Hitchins – known as Melbourne-Cup-Max – very likely knows more about the race that stops a nation than anyone else, including being able to quote the first, second and third place-getters in the past 100 Melbourne Cups. He produces a series of short videos and an annual e-Book to help pick the winner of
The Laundy family has brushed up the portfolio with sale of the big Swansea Hotel, sold in a second deal with the growing family-run Hunter Hotels. “We plan to be active in this environment both in terms of reviewing opportunities to buy and sell assets,” offered group patriarch Arthur Laundy A.O. “Sitting still at this
Two large hospitality businesses on Queensland’s Magnetic Island have come to market, as a family operation looks to wind up and capitalise on the market for strong-performing coastal assets. Magnetic Island is eight kilometres off the coast from Townsville, with 2,335 permanent residents. Only a 20-minute ferry ride away, it is effectively a suburb of
Emerging craft gin label Australian Distilling Co. has taken home two Golds at the Tasting Australia Spirit Awards for 2020, solidifying its place in the growing gin market Down Under. The Tasting Australia Spirit Awards are presented by Mastercask, aiming to recognise the rise of the Australian distilling industry and its rapid growth both nationally
NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello has announced draft legislative changes and news government is seeking community consultation on new measures to reduce problem gambling. The proposed changes could see venues having to install facial recognition technology to detect self-excluded gamblers, and face fines up to $27,500 for failing to prevent self-excluded gamblers playing. Gaming
Pubs in Victoria are calling on the Andrews’ Government to speed up timeframes for easing of restrictions in light of the sharp reduction in COVID cases, as many operators prepare for innovation and a “summer like no other”. The Australian Hotels Association (Victoria) leads the call for re-evaluation and greater flexibility in the Hospitality Industry
The expanding Zenith Hotels of Andrew Lazarus has reimagined the iconic Exchange Hotel in Hamilton in a five-million-dollar reconstruction, opening tomorrow. A transformation began on the Exchange back in January. When the pandemic hit it was briefly put on pause, but reactivated once a decision was made to use the time. This planning subsequently allowed
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Charter Hall’s Long WALE has secured the deeds to ALH’s popular Parap Tavern in Darwin, in a $19.7 million deal and continued show of confidence in the sector. Established in 1937, the Tavern is a community favourite, known for its high-quality food, beverage and retail liquor business, and regularly ranked Top 10 in the Territory
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