The unofficial Lord of Woollahra is plating up the (unofficial) ‘Most Expensive Pie in the World’. Chosen largely for the quality of its own signature meat pie, the Lord Dudley has been chosen by international bargain website Groupon to celebrate its 2-millionth customer in Australia. Never to be seen in a pie warmer or on […]
One of Australia’s best-known hoteliers has been awarded ‘Champion of Entrepreneurship’ in the prestigious Enrst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Starting his career as a bank clerk, Peter Hurley began in hospitality 40 years ago in a country town called Wuddina. He has gone on to build an amazing trail of milestones, notably
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A classic Queensland beauty will sadly go under the hammer next month, following Cyclone Marcia and a shift in the tides of fortune for the owner. Will Fowles bought Rockhampton’s Heritage Hotel in 2005, and survived several swings in the business until the accumulated effect of drought, coal prices and tropical weather proved too much.
Thousands of hotels and hospitality businesses around the country are gearing up to take advantage of the Federal Government’s spotlight on small business. Starting immediately and schedule to continue until the end of June 2017, businesses turning over less than $2 million annually can immediately claim a write-off for capital purchases under $20,000. This can
The newly opened Lord Gladstone Hotel has launched charity initiative #Goodkeg to raise money for a succession of causes. Every Friday, Paddy Coughlan and Ned Kelly’s new pub the Lord Gladstone, in Chippendale, is asking patrons to donate to worthy causes in exchange for a schooner of Tooheys New. The program began last week, with
Two former Kings Cross operators have received life bans from holding liquor licences in the “toughest sanctions ever imposed” by the ILGA. Licensee John Barakat and manager Dominic Kaikaty faced a special application by the Office of Liquor Gaming & Racing (OLGR) and NSW Police following repeated breaches of the Liquor Act. The Independent Liquor
The Balmain Pub Group has relaunched North Sydney’s Greenwood Hotel, as owner Nick Wills returns to his roots. Following a quiet acquisition of the Hotel late last year, BPG traded through the Christmas period before undertaking stage one of a make-over for the historic venue. Originally built in 1892 as a church and later operating
Former AFL star Corey McKernan has sold his Melbourne pub as other business interests grow. The Prince Alfred Hotel in Port Melbourne was built in the late 1800s and is described as “a beautiful, character-filled property”. “We had some really great times at the Prince Alfred,” said McKernan. “Although part of me is sad to
A pub claiming to be the oldest in Britain is up for sale. Built in 825AD, The Cridford Inn has resided for over 1,000 years in the village of Trusham, in the Teign Valley. It holds a strong claim to the title of the UK’s oldest public house, as acknowledged title-holder Ye Olde Fighting Cock,
Bendigo’s Hotel Shamrock is forging ahead with renovations that will see its upper level offering five-star accommodation to the bustling region. So far the hotel has undergone some repairs including a new roof, but owner Jim Hogan told PubTIC the ball has started rolling for boutique rooms upstairs. “There’s a big call for accommodation in
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