As businesses around the country lick the wounds inflicted on P&L by the Easter weekend, the debate around penalty rates continues to brand employers the ‘bad guys’. In terms of public opinion, the problem would largely appear to stem from the misconception that hospitality and retail businesses enjoy huge profit margins. Member surveys by the […]
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In what could have been a scene from underbelly, a pack of nightclub bouncers from Melbourne’s upmarket CQ Hotel chased down and nearly stabbed to death a patron with his own knife. Career bouncer Remzi Orcanoglu was granted bail in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court Tuesday, facing charges including ‘intentionally causing serious injury with gross violence’ after
Another Melbourne pub icon has hit the market offering investors an “opportunity of imperial proportions”. Situated on the city’s best-known CBD corner – Bourke and Spring Streets – the Imperial Hotel is adjacent to Chinatown and directly opposite Parliament House, and reputedly a popular haunt for thirsty pollies. The freehold is being sold with a
Independent Pub Group has passed the reigns of another Brisbane pub, this time to the nephew of the 80s little battler Bernie Power of Power Brewing. James Power has reportedly picked up the historic Norman Hotel for just under $7 million as the South Australia-based Independent Pub Group (IPG) nears completion of its strategic exit
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After three decades in the same hands the Macquarie Hotel in Liverpool has hit the market as the area is set to boom. The long-term family partnership that holds the keys to the Macquarie, well-positioned amid the Liverpool city centre’s shopping district, is seeking the freedom to pursue individual interests and has chosen to divest
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A pub in suburban Camden went through the PR wringer this week as shock-hungry media latched onto a police report that mentioned a “glassing”. PubTIC contacted the Camden Hotel, which initially resisted discussion on the subject, after a number of publications had trotted out a blurry account of the night that painted the pub as
The OLGR reports a Sydney publican had a conviction recorded and strike against his venue due to his “specific” involvement in a lockout breach. Licensee of the Hotel Chambers, Chady Khouzame, pleaded guilty in Downing Centre Local Court last Wednesday for failing to comply with a condition of his hotel licence, and was fined $2000
Brisbane Council has reiterated its objection to the proposed lock-out and trading restrictions boding for Queensland licensed venues. Following the new State Government’s quick re-introduction of the issue of 1am lock-outs and 3am cut-off last week, Council has responded, labelling it “ill-advised and a disastrous outcome for the night-time economy”. Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath flagged the
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A pub near Newcastle has been welcoming a lot of newcomers since re-working its beer garden and investing in new reasons for patrons to keep coming back. Owner Michael Leis reports the Argenton Hotel had seen a decline in key trade and made the decision to improve facilities in its outdoor areas including new furniture,
A Tea Gardens hotel has changed hands after 68 years of family ownership. Manenti Quinlan reported the historic sale of the Tea Gardens Hotel Motel yesterday after a campaign involving potential buyers from around the country. Director Gerry Quinlan told PubTIC the buyer was “a well-known Sydney hotelier” but refused to disclose the price. The
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