A former manager of the Currumbin Hotel is suing for more than half a million dollars in damages, after slipping and falling, trying to locate a dead rat. According to a damages claim lodged with Southport District Court in June, Cathryn Alice Morris (58) was employed as an assistant manager at the Gold Coast pub. […]
There is a lot more to running a bar than just stocking everyone’s favourite beers. As much as modern punters might like XXXX Gold, VB, Carlton Dry and Great Northern Brewing Co Super Crisp Lager, landlords and pub owners are increasingly facing several challenges they need to overcome. Chief among them are rising costs, ever-changing
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The latest Eat, Pay, Love Hospitality report outlines the most popular food and drink orders, and finds Australian hospitality dealing with a range of price expectations across generations. The 2025 Eat Pay Love report by Tyro Payments is drawn from over 30 million food and drink orders, and a survey of more than 1,500 Australian
Australian Leisure and Hospitality’s Imperial Hotel, in south-east Queensland, will permanently close this September in favour of a railway upgrade, ahead of the 2032 Olympic games. Located in Beenleigh, 35 kilometres south of Brisbane, the two-level Imperial resides on a 1,834sqm site, featuring main bar, sports and Keno bar, gaming room and drive-through BWS bottleshop.
Momento Hospitality has confirmed the sale of The Duke in Dural to John Azar’s Good Beer Company, for $25 million. The Duke was a brownfield site developed into a pub by Momento in 2020, during the time of COVID lockdowns, while the group’s Bella Vista Hotel drive-through bottleshop and warehouse were pivoted to help bridge
The best of the Sunshine State gathered Monday night to recognise the winners of the Queensland Hotels Association’s prestigious State Awards for Excellence for 2025. Over 1,500 VIPs and industry guests attended Brisbane Exhibition Centre to celebrate the integral part hotels play in communities. The room was adorned in ‘rock n roll’ décor, in a
Australian Venue Co has recently reopened Queensland’s Hotel HQ after extensive renovations. The much-loved Underwoood local has had every space redesigned, to enhance the comfort and experience of both its regulars and newcomers alike. The pub now boasts a spacious contemporary bistro that extends outdoors, indoor and outdoor dedicated kids’ zones, a refreshed sports bar
Mitchell Waugh’s Public House Management Group (PHMG) has announced the opening of Montague Hotel, in the heart of Marrickville, promising the charm of a modern local with the energy of a late-night lounge. Set to begin trading in July, ‘The Monty’ aims to be a new take on the classic Australian pub, as an entirely
Coffs Hotels have joined the local Rotary and Australian charity DV Safe Phone to help collect unused mobile phones, for victims of domestic and family violence. DV Safe Phone collects, tests and repurposes discarded mobile phones, distributing them – with chargers and starter SIM cards – via a network of more than 450 frontline agencies,
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Business intelligence company Lumina, known for its insights into the food and drink markets, recently revealed the latest findings from the Lumina Menu Tracker. The research confirmed that pubs are reducing their menu offerings in the face of increasing cost pressures, with limited means to absorb such costs. Lumina’s data showed that pubs are trading
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