The annual highlight of Victorian hospitality took place Monday night as the industry’s best were honoured across 40 categories at the 2024 AHA (Vic) State Awards for Excellence. The Association welcomed 1,200 guests at Crown Palladium for the sold-out gala dinner and awards ceremony celebrating the industry’s strength and successes. “At the 2024 AHA (Vic) […]
Retiring owner-operators have listed the Pit Pony Tavern and associated businesses in Collinsville, primed to capitalise on activity in the area. The Pit Pony is the only pub in Collinsville, on a 2,935sqm lot in the heart of town. It provides a classic public bar, lounge bar, bistro, gaming with TAB, KENO and 10 coastal
Our previous story on artificial intelligence’s role in hospitality looked at the benefits and challenges of using AI, including training, ethics and standards. This article focuses on the importance of governance and strategies, policies and regulations and how these will affect the hospitality industry in Australia. As AI systems advance, it’s crucial that they remain
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Amid increasing activity in the sector, private owners have listed their entry level pub in the northern rivers region, Lismore’s Hotel Metropole. The pub resides on an expansive 1,590sqm site on arterial Keen Street, providing public bar, commercial kitchen and bistro with several dining areas, large beer garden and a huge, underutilised car park covering
Owner Jason Hanna has posted to social media that Darwin’s Deck Bar is set to shut its doors next month, after a remarkable 14-year run. Hanna is more typically known for heralding new ventures, but shared that “sometimes all good things come to an end.” “The Deck will see its final days mid-June. It’s time
Annual showcase Foodservice Australia is currently underway for 2024, and suppliers such as LG are ranging technology to meet evolving customer expectations. The service experience in pubs is constantly evolving, especially in terms of the integration of advanced technologies that allow operators to enhance service and efficiency, and glean data insights. “Successful pubs are embracing
Public House Management Group (PHMG) has recently completed a $1 million refurbishment and makeover of its heritage pub The Royal Hotel, at Five Ways Paddington. The building, erected in 1888 and purchased by PHMG in 2015, has seen all floors extensively refurbished after work began last year. The design prioritised the local community, recognising their
Universal has reshuffled the portfolio, taking up residence in the Palace of Haymarket, and calling an end to play at the Bat & Ball in Redfern. Built 1877, the Palace is one of three three-storey heritage Sydney buildings at the intersection of George and Hay streets, both directions now closed to vehicles. For decades it
The Federal government this week handed down its latest budget, hinting at a troubled global outlook and hedging Australia’s position, and hospitality has given the strategies a thumbs-down. A core focus of the budget was the forecast for inflation, which has fallen to less than half of the 7.8 per cent peak of late 2022,
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An iconic Newcastle hotel is warming up the plus-size lady ahead of the party for turning one hundred this July. In the lead-up to the centenary celebrations The Kent Hotel, Hunt Hospitality’s flagship venue, has begun extensive renovations refreshing its main bar and adding an upstairs bar. The main bar will see a contemporary upgrade
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