MERIVALE REVIVES ALEX
After five thirsty years awaiting some Merivale magic, the beloved and rescued Alexandria Hotel will soon officially open ‘Backyard at the Alex’. Billed as an “outdoor community hub” for socialising over great food and drinks, the fit-out takes inspiration from
OSCARS PART WITH THE EMPIRE
Oscars Hotels has sold the freehold going concern of Annandale’s Empire Hotel to Jon Adgemis’ new Public Hospitality Group. The Gravanis brothers’ group bought the pub mid-2019 from Sam D'agostino for around $10 million. It was being operated by Eric
AVC LETS GO DARLING & CO
Australian Venue Co has divested its leasehold interest in Darling & Co, in Brisbane, to local sweethearts Catchment Brewing Co. Located in the Queensland capital’s affluent suburb of Paddington, the chic bar-restaurant previously incorporated a charter cruise business on the
HARVEST TAKES BIG HOP INTO WOY WOY
Growing hospitality group Harvest Hotels has expanded beyond its base, taking the McIntyre family’s Woy Woy Hotel for $32 million. An old faithful of the Central Coast, ‘Ye Olde Woy Woy Hotel’ was built 1897, and known locally as “the
BRIBIE ISLAND ‘NEXT CHAPTER’ UNDER CONSTRUCTION: AVC
Australian Venue Co continues its major capex program into its Queensland pubs with transformation of the much-loved Bribie Island Hotel. A $2.2million renovation has begun, embracing “the island holiday life” through creation of a modern, coastal venue and entertainment hub
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR BETTER DAILY OPERATIONS
Aiming to work with pubs ready to transition to digital systems, Wirely is now offering its purpose-built Checklist and Shift Report modules at no charge. Wirely produces software specifically for hospitality, providing three user levels, with escalating functionality. It is
ENORMOUS VINEYARD HOTEL SELLS FOR ENORMOUS SUM
Ending a hotly-contested campaign conducted entirely during COVID closure, the Stanfords have achieved a national record sale for 2021 of circa $70 million for their monolithic Vineyard Hotel. The extremely large-format Vineyard is a mixed-use hospitality operation on 76,900sqm on
PUB SALES FOR ALH AND THE LOADED DOG
Pub sales continue unabated across the east coast, and if freehold going concerns and operations aren’t transacting investors are finding the deeds on investment freeholds. Listed funds manager Charter Hall has secured ALH’s Imperial Hotel for $6.618 million, representing a
WILL YOUR GAMING ROOM PLAY BALL?
Many pubs are soon to resume trading, and experts recommend testing the gaming room equipment beforehand to fend off any surprise failures. Pubs in locked down segments of NSW are allowed to open the doors again from Monday (11 October),
MATHIESON RESIGNS FROM ALH
News has emerged Bruce Mathieson Jr has resigned as managing director of ALH, looking to pursue interests of his own. Father and son team, Bruce Mathieson Senior and Junior, created Australia’s largest portfolio of pubs, under the banner of Australian
