MENTAL WELLBEING: HOSPITALITY’S NEW OPERATIONAL PRIORITY
Australia’s hospitality sector is thriving, yet staff shortages alongside increasing expectations from customers mean that teams are stretched. Forward-thinking businesses have realised that for their businesses to continue to thrive, employee wellbeing is a strategic advantage. In any given year,
LYONS CATCHES HOWLONG
Buoyed by recent accolades, decorated regional hotelier Ash Lyons has grown the collection with purchase of Adam Drabarek’s prominent Howlong Hotel. Howlong, with local population of around 2,500 residents, is recognised for its Murray River frontage, acclaimed golf course
RICHARDS ON PARK FINED OVER GAMING BREACHES
The licensee of the Webster family’s divested Richards on the Park Hotel in Canley Vale has been handed the ‘maximum financial penalty’ for operating EGMs during the mandatory shutdown. Liquor & Gaming NSW conducted an investigation of the Hotel, finding
NEW GEN Z DAWN AT FRIDAYS
Signature’s American-style Melbourne party venue (TGI) Fridays has again ushered in a new look, aiming to attract teetotaler Gen Z customers. The US institution TGI Fridays launched in Australia in 1995, in South Yarra. Imperium Group took over operations in
HOW CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE IMPACTS TALENT ATTRACTION
Recruitment is no longer solely about filling vacant positions, but is a strategic function that shapes an employer’s brand, workforce quality and long-term business success. A candidate’s experience spans everything from the initial job ad to the onboarding process. This
WHY YOUNGER MEN ARE DITCHING THE PUB FOR ONLINE
Research into the preferences of Gen Y and Gen Z Australian men has found more now tending to socialise or gamble online rather than with mates at the pub. The results suggest traditional nights out are being forsaken in favour
REILLY GROUP FOSTERING A FRIEND IN GLEBE
Ray Reilly’s growing partnership operation has brought the mateship back to the Friend in Hand, by focusing on the appeal for locals and on old-fashioned hospitality. The Friend In Hand (FIH) is one of Glebe’s oldest pubs, established 1857. For
THE HOSPITALITY ADVANTAGE OF A 1300 NUMBER
If you want your business or organisation to stand out amidst a competitive Australian market, then one way you can do that is by investing in a local inbound number. While it’s not a surefire way to funnel new leads
ALH’S IRISH FINNEGANS MAJOR REBRAND INTO THE CONDO
After almost thirty years, Australian Leisure & Hospitality’s (ALH) Irish Finnegans in Townsville has received a multi-million-dollar renovation, including a name change and updated identity. The pub, built in 1998, is now known as The Condo Hotel, to broaden its
VIBRANCY CONCERNS HIT GALLAGHER’S HUNTER’S HILL
The disconnect between the state government’s ‘Vibrancy’ initiatives and other stakeholders has reared again, as Patrick Gallagher joins the trove of publicans pushing for expanded trading. Gallagher Hotels purchased Art Deco classic the Hunters Hill Hotel (HHH), the only pub
