HOP TO IT: INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY IS NEARLY HERE

Don’t lose your head, International Beer Day is almost here. Celebrated on the first Friday of every August, this year it will fall on 1 August. It was founded in California in 2007 and quickly grew from a local event

FIREHOUSE TO RAZE MARKET

For the first time in its history and first public offering in the precinct in over 40 years, the striking Firehouse Hotel in North Sydney is being sold as a freehold going concern. Constructed in 1895, the North Sydney fire

NSW REGULATOR BACK IN THE GAME

After recent references to pubs and clubs ‘raping’ local communities and a swift Ministerial smack-down, the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority appears to be back in the business of hospitality. In recent years the Authority (ILGA) has seemingly adopted an

CALLIGEROS GROUP: TUNING THE TALENT

Australia’s prioritisation of living standards and ‘a fair go’ have led to us having amongst the highest labour costs for business in the world, largely due to Australia having the highest minimum wage in the world, at roughly US$18.10 per

HARVEST RAMPS UP INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Hospitality investment entity and operator Harvest has unveiled its “evolution” from Hotels to Hospitality, plus a new investment strategy in a burgeoning asset class. Many operators and investors see hospitality assets as combining the stability of resilient revenue with the

HEART OF COLLIE SELLS TO INTERSTATE NEWCOMER

Popular destination of central western NSW, the Collie Hotel, has sold to a Melbourne-based new entrant to the industry. Established circa 1862 as the Marthaguy Hotel – a simple, roadside half-way house for travellers – the pub morphed into the

PUB’S LEASE BATTLE HEATS UP

For almost two decades, Andrew Watson and his family have cultivated a strong community at The Hobson Stores, in the Melbourne suburb of Sandringham. Originally built in 1911 as a haberdashery, the building has been the home to many businesses,

PUBS’ DILEMMA AS RBA CONFRONTS COST OF LIVING

The Reserve Bank has recommended an end to surcharges on EFTPOS payments and cards as part of its investigation into merchant fees, claiming businesses will be better off and Australians will potentially save billions each year. Payment surcharge laws began

MAITLAND LOOKS TO LEAVE PARADISE

Veteran hotelier Greg Maitland has listed his large-format Paradise Hotel in suburban Adelaide, offering potential in a robust hospitality complex. The hotel is located on a highly strategic 8,500sqm lot on Lower North East Road, in Paradise, and is equipped

PITCH AND WICKET BRINGS BRITAIN TO THE BEACH

A brand-new pub has arrived in Queensland’s Whitsundays, offering something old-school different to stand out from the pack. Hospitality veterans Roger Hunter (previously at Paddy’s Shenanigans), Ivan Lonsdale (Magnums) and Matt Bayford saw a gap in the market and leapt