Hakfoort Group is celebrating the new look of the historic Lord Stanley Hotel, boasting a significant extension as part of a $15 million makeover. The Hakfoort family bought the 135-year-old pub in 2022, paying around $20 million for the title from HPI and operation from Australian Venue Co. Located in east Brisbane, close to the […]
Historical colonial charmer The Principal Bar & Restaurant is for sale, representing a classic local in a burgeoning Perth precinct. The rare opportunity offers a one hundred percent freehold going concern turnkey business with both an established customer base and limited competition. Located in the centre of Midland’s hospitality precinct, the venue sits on a
The historic Forbes Hotel on Sydney’s York Street is poised to go under the hammer, as a rare CBD blank canvas. Set on the corner of York and King Streets – one of city’s busiest pedestrian and traffic intersections – the five-level heritage-listed venue is Sydney’s third oldest pub and a rare example of Edwardian-era
From Digital Distractions to On-Premise Action: Drawing In Crowds with Smart Tech While entertainment resides in the palm of your hand, publicans throughout Australia confront an ever-increasing challenge: how to put bottoms on seats with customers stuck on their devices. Streaming platforms, phone games and international lotteries such as USA Mega Lotto all fight for
Dr Jerry Schwartz has celebrated the continued health of his Sydney Brewery operation, opening a new venue in Alexandria as the craft brewer marks its 20th anniversary. The early twenty-teens produced a frenetic, patron-shuffling public interest in craft beer. As the market matured the plethora of boutique breweries that bubbled into existence, particularly in the
Just before 8pm last Saturday a dramatic scene unfolded in a Stockton pub as an alleged armed robber was overcome by patrons at The Boatrowers Hotel, following a stabbing. A 30-year-old man, allegedly armed with several weapons, entered the pub threatening patrons before stabbing a senior citizen. Witnesses intervened and held down the man until
The prominent Agincourt Hotel in Sydney’s southern CBD has been sold for the first time in a quarter century, welcoming a new investment group into the Victorian landmark. Built around 1898, the pub resides on a corner of George Street, strategically close to the $3 billion Tech Central and Central Place precincts, expected to bring
Victorian venues have been given a reprieve on dramatic gaming regulation reform, with the Allan government kicking the problem down the road until after the next election. In 2023 came the sudden announcement by former premier Daniel Andrews that a system for forcing gamblers to preset what they were willing to spend playing EGMs –
Newcastle Tourism has celebrated the “best of the best” in the region at the 2025 Newcastle Hospitality & Tourism Awards, with Hunt Hospitality taking two top honours. The Newcastle Tourism Industry Group’s (NTIG) Awards were held at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club on Monday night, presenting winners across 12 categories in recognition of “exceptional talent, dedication
The humble potato will be centre of attention next week, when the second annual International Day of Potato is celebrated on 30 May. The United Nations (UN) National Assembly created this day in recognition that potatoes are “much more than a source of nourishment” and to increase awareness of the potato’s “multiple nutritional, economic, environmental
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