One of Bendigo’s most historic pubs is going back to its roots to better capitalise on the trade it is missing in the thriving Victorian town. After 12 years owning the Metropolitan, aka Pugg Mahone’s Irish Pub, Andrew Lethlean says it’s time for a change from the themed, late-night venue to a more upmarket food and […]
Two quick purchases by one of the country’s best-performing hotel property owners has set the tone for a hot year in the investment market. After a successful IPO in 2013, Hotel Property Investments (HPI) – the freeholder spin-off of re-structured pub owner-operator Redcape – has snatched up the ALH-tenanted Magnums Airlie Beach and the Coles-tenanted
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When social media first arrived on our computers and smartphones it was purely a form of self-promotion. Facebook pages were inundated with posts about what your friend just ate for breakfast, or how terrible that movie was. But things have changed. While self-promotion is still popular on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, it
Sky Racing launched another promise-filled year of the popular Big Sports Breakfast show yesterday, with a new studio on show to viewers watching the radio program’s simulcast. Hosts Terry Kennedy and Michael Slater are back behind the desk, demonstrating they have more than a face for radio as the bespoke studio at Sky’s Frenchs Forest
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Industry veteran and Hotels Have Hearts chairman Kim Maloney has been awarded for his dedicated community work with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). Also Vice-President of the NSW branch of the AHA, Maloney was awarded for ‘Social Welfare’ after more than a decade of work and millions of dollars raised for the HHH charity,
Australia Day was celebrated with patriotic gusto around the country, with the iconic pub leading the charge to out-Aussie all comers. Possibly the most respectable and heritage-laden individual pub celebration was the 34th Annual Cockroach races at Brisbane’s Story Bridge Hotel. Dangling prizes valued up to $2000, the institutional event draws hundreds of partakers and
It is a largely forgotten fact that the world’s modern law enforcement agencies were built upon the principle of ‘protecting people from crime’ and as a ‘visible deterrent’. The first modern, professional police force was Robert Peel’s “New” police, based on a strong, centralized, politically neutral body to detect and prevent crime that is answerable
Mark Leonard, veteran Australian filmmaker and professional stool-warmer at Sydney’s Harold Park Hotel, has taken it upon himself to stay keen to the cutting-edge of craft beer marketing. Scouring the globe for insights to the trend-setting elements of society, he has collated a list of 10 of the latest and hippest craft beer concepts destined
The historically rich Queensland city of Ipswich sadly marked a new chapter in its narrative with the recent passing of local legend and stalwart pub professional, Norma Flannery. A commemoration of her life took place at Ipswich’s St Mary’s Church on Wednesday, with over 600 people packing the cathedral to honour the passing of the
Recruitment is often cited as one of the most taxing and time-consuming aspects of running a hospitality business. A company called Workible has struck upon the concept of leveraging the power of social media and smartphones to simplify the process for employers, and jobseekers. Workible is a relatively new player in the employment market, but
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