HOT MENUS: VEGAN SLIDERS
Meat substitutes have become almost ‘impossible’ to pick, and there are tips to getting on the gravy train of consumers going meatless. Plant-based alternatives to meat have become exponentially better in recent years with the rise of the Impossible Burger
PORTER KNOCKS ON MOSS VALE HOTEL
After several decades under the captaincy of Tom Porter, the historic Moss Vale Hotel has been listed for sale. The two-storey Hotel was the first licensed premise in the town. Established in 1850, sporting a thatched roof, a licence was
BROPHYS OUT FOR THE COUNT
Fred and Sandi Brophy, the couple behind the famous Fred Brophy’s Boxing Troupe, have sold their last pub, the Kilkivan Hotel, to newcomers as they exit the industry. The Brophys owned the Cracow Hotel, 500 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, which
COLEMAN DISPATCHES POST OFFICE AS GDM GROWS
Publican Matt Coleman has executed a sale and leaseback on his Post Office Hotel in Forbes, as part of the further expansion of GDM Hotels, which includes purchase of Stockton’s Boatrowers Hotel. The historic Post Office was built 1864 and
AVC PICKS UP NINE PUBS, FROM ARK AND CLG
Australian Venue Co has announced agreement to purchase nine venues in Western Australia from Ark Group and Colonial Leisure Group, for a reported $30 million. The conditional acquisition brings all seven venues under the banner of Ark Group. In Perth
CRACKDOWN LOOMS ON AML THROUGH GAMING MACHINES
A secret investigation by authorities into gaming transactions at pubs and clubs cites possible links between staff and money laundering by organised criminals, and forbodes a shakeup of the AML system. The investigation was conducted by NSW Liquor & Gaming,
QUEENSLAND HOTELIERS RETURN TO RECOGNITION
The Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) celebrated a long-awaited night of nights this week, crowning its winners for the 2022 Awards for Excellence at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. On Monday night a record crowd of more than 1,700 members
UPMARKET BUSH INN BUSINESS FOR SALE
One of Melbourne’s best-known establishments, the iconic Bush Inn, has hit the market with long potential. The large footprint pub occupies a high-profile corner on the borders of some of Melbourne’s most affluent suburbs, Toorak and Hawksburn. It provides trading
FREE HOSPITALITY TRAINING FOR NEW WORKERS
The NSW government has announced free training on in-demand skills, aiming to get more workers ready for a “bumper winter” tourism and hospitality season. The NSW Government’s Winter Skills program is delivering more than 1,500 fee-free training courses, preparing people
AVC GOES TO THE DOGS
Australian Venue Co. has partnered with craft beer hounds BrewDog to announce a new franchise deal and the opening of BrewDog Bars around Australia. The pub group has committed to opening multiple BrewDog venues in the coming years across several