MANLY HOTEL FUTURE UNCERTAIN AS McDONALDS EXIT
After 51 years and too many beers to count, the McDonald family’s tenure at the celebrated Manly Hotel will come to an end at the end of the month. Stewart and Dulcie McDonald took on a lease at the pub
DRINKING IN THE RIVERS
Furthering the folklore that was The Pub the Whole Pub and Nothing But the Pub, intrepid advocate of the mighty watering hole Colin Whelan has now released the picturesque Drinking in The Rivers. Whelan began his affair with Australia’s wide
LAKE ILLAWARRA LEGACY SALE
After nearly four decades behind the wheel, the Hampton family has handed its Lake Illawarra Hotel in Windang to a growing hotelier. Once a Tooth’s brewery, the Lake Illawarra occupies a 6,038sqm site a stone’s throw from its namesake, around
SIR GEORGE SPIES HOT MARKET
Entering the procession of large-format regional operations hitting the market amid surging opportunity, the iconic Sir George Hotel is being offered for sale. Located on the M31, a major travel route between Sydney and Melbourne, and Canberra and Wagga Wagga,
CHARTER HALL & HOSTPLUS’ $1.7BN DEAL FOR ALE
Charter Hall and Hostplus have teamed again to pay around $1.7 billion for the entire portfolio of ASX-listed ALE – the previous largest pub landlord in the land. Funds manager Charter Hall has secured purchase of ALE (ASX:LEP) through the
LION LETS LOOSE XXXX DRY
Following the success of its release in the northern states last year, Lion has announced the national launch of XXXX Dry. Despite being made available only in Queensland and the Northern Territory, XXXX Dry became the biggest beer launch in
COURT RULING MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESSES
A ruling by the High Court has major implications for businesses with social media presence, making them responsible for potentially defamatory comments made by the public. Social media has revolutionised the ability for public-facing businesses to communicate with current and potential
ONLINE WHOLESALER OFFERS VENUES BETTER BUYING POWER
Next generation online marketplace FoodByUs is expanding its offering of hundreds of wholesale food suppliers to include alcohol. The “one stop procurement shop” for small to medium-sized hospitality businesses allows users to search and compare, and take advantage of buying
ROAD OUT OF LOCKDOWN AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
Eyeing lockdowns lifted and restrictions eased across the eastern seaboard, a live webinar will tackle the “Road Out Of Lockdown & What The Future Holds”. New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria have the end of lockdown squarely in sight,
PATH TO REOPENING SEES LIGHT IN THE TUNNEL
A hard-earned thirst to get back to the pub is brewing as the light at the end of the tunnel comes into focus for locked-down venues to reopen, in a matter of weeks. The NSW and Victorian governments are poised
