Words by Mark Leonard, Seeing Things Productions Artwork by Lee Van Dam Ned Smelly – Australia’s most unhygienic bushranger I tell a tale of days gone by, A tale that’s mostly true. And I won’t skip the stinky bits, Like treading in horse poo. Now Bushranging might sound like fun, “Bail up […]
SBS will tomorrow night host a high-stakes debate on Sydney’s lockout laws between dissenting parties – as a massive survey reports an overwhelmingly No! from the public. Current affairs provocateur The Feed has lined up a panel to discuss the pro’s and con’s of the trade restrictions that have transformed Sydney’s Kings Cross and CBD
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A Responsible Service of Alcohol marshal was convicted on Friday of a violent unprovoked attack on a patron at a Sydney pub. On the night of the first match of the 2015 State of Origin series, 27 May last year, 22-year-old Sebastian Rodriguez Chamorro was at Parramatta’s Albion Hotel with family. RSA office Viko Sausoo
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Last Friday saw Doltone House house an insightful lunch for hospitality professionals with revered finance commentator, Ross Greenwood. Organised by rising industry publication The Drop, the event included a keynote address from Greenwood and a panel of authorities discussing opportunities in hotels and clubs. MC’d by Ray White director Andrew Jolliffe, guests benefited from expert
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Urban Purveyor Group has begun its plans for aggressive expansion, modernisation and brand growth, planning many new venues and launching its own craft beer production. Since its acquisition by Quadrant Private Equity late last year for $200 million, Urban Purveyor Group (UPG) has undergone a restructure and seen the drawing of plans to massively expand
The freehold interest of Redcape’s Cedars Tavern has hit the market as the owner looks to expand his operational portfolio. Amid a distinct shortage of such freehold investments, the sprawling 12,010 m² plot in Emerton houses the top-50 gaming pub and a McDonalds. Redcape is arguably the country’s top gaming operator, holding the NSW #1
Pubs Irish and otherwise around Australia and the globe enjoyed ‘craic’ing Guinness sales yesterday courtesy of another St. Patricks day, but clouds shroud the Celtic spirit. In Sydney, the annual and spectacular St. Patricks day parade was cancelled due to last year’s bad weather. The event incurred serious rain in 2015 and the organisers a
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Perth-based manufacturer Swish has developed a real-feel unbreakable 22mL shot glass in response to changing requirements in licensed venues. Swish Plastic was founded in 2010 on the concept of providing safer, cost-effective plastic glassware that doesn’t look or feel like plastic glassware. The company has developed the custom shot glass in the new Tritan plastic
Balmain Pub Group is divesting its popular Erskineville pub as it looks to further large-format venues for its growing portfolio. The listing of the Swanson Hotel comes as Sydney’s inner-west continues its emergence as the food & bev hub of the city. Recent nearby sales of the Salisbury and Newtown hotels for north of $8
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A few action-packed months later than anticipated, Merivale is about to unleash “one of [our] biggest ventures” with all the pomp and brilliance its patrons have come to expect. Good Friday (25 March) will see the doors thrown open to the massive Newport pub, which will return to its original moniker of The Newport. Built
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