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TENDERS OPEN FOR BOTANIC GARDENS VENUES

The magnificent Botanic Gardens of Sydney is inviting hospitality operators to bring new f&b concepts to three stunning harbourside locations within the world-famous destination. The Gardens (BGS) is seeking innovative operators to run temporary food and beverage outlets “of cultural

CASH CONSIDERED AS SURCHARGE BAN APPROACHES

Pubs and other hospitality businesses around the country are considering going cash-only, as the new ban on card and related surcharges looms. For more than 20 years consumers using their own money, paying with debit cards, have typically paid the

BRISBANE PUBS TIPPED FOR HOTEL EXPANSION

Pubs in Brisbane could be transformed into major accommodation hubs under a council plan aimed at tackling the city’s looming hotel room shortage. The proposed changes would allow pub developments in key suburban centres to reach up to twelve storeys,

IRIS PUT UP COLOMBIAN COLLECTION

Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital is shuffling the portfolio again, listing prominent Oxford Street icons the Colombian Hotel and Gaslight Inn. Commanding adjacent sites in Darlinghurst, the hotels have diverse departments, offering food and beverage, gaming, entertainment and accommodation. They also

GROVEDALE VICTIM COMES AFTER SECURITY AND PUB

A tradesman has had his life turned upside down courtesy of a devastating hit by a security guard outside the pub, after he was evicted. On 3 May 2024 an intoxicated 37-year-old man from Grovedale was asked to leave the