NEWCOMERS TAKE MOONEY’S BYRON BAY PRIZE
Long-time hotelier Tom Mooney is the latest to benefit from the appetite for Byron Bay, selling the Great Northern Hotel, which the family have owned and operated for nearly three decades. The commanding Great Northern stands on a 2000sqm corner
AVC GET ON THE ON THE WAGON WAGON
Surging demand for premium non-alcoholic alternatives, both in Australia and overseas, is spawning further innovation and groups such as Australian Venue Co to hone in on the evolving market. While the alcoholic drinks category saw a volume decline of 1.4
ODD CULTURE MAKING BOLD MOVES & MENUS
James Thorpe’s Odd Culture Group is furthering its outside-the-square ideas at its city-fringe venues, unveiling live music plans, and innovative new menus at The Duke and Old Fitzroy. The Duke Enmore has launched new attractions based in its revamped menu
CHEF MATT MORAN BUYS ROCKLEY PUB
Matt Moran, celebrity chef and partner to Solotel, has bought the historic Rockley Pub, bringing big plans for the town. Rockley is a picturesque village 35 kilometres south of Bathurst, or 220 west of Sydney. Built 1872 by William Brownlow
JULIEN MOUSSI SCORES AT ROBERT BURNS HOTEL
The iconic Robert Burns Hotel in Collingwood has been purchased by Julien Moussi’s up-and-coming Only Hospitality Group, heralding plans for a new era and new name. Julien Moussi is a former VFL footballer, who stopped playing for the Box Hill
HUNT GETS AHEAD WITH EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Stephen Hunt has produced a video explaining the benefits of his group’s Employee Assistance Program for workers and the venue. In his role as managing director of Hunt Hospitality International, Stephen Hunt periodically presents informative updates on the workings and
SAND HILL ROAD HEAD $10bn IN COVID INSURANCE CLAIMS
Pub frontrunners Sand Hill Road are prominent in a posse of Australian businesses seeking the payment of interruption insurance over COVID-19, with battles already being fought in the High Court. Sand Hill Road (SHR) owns and operates nine pubs in
McGUIRES BEGIN $16m GREENFIELD SOUTH OF BRISBANE
Queensland-based McGuire Hotel Group has begun construction on a $16 million family-friendly tavern for the Yarrabilba community. Set to occupy a 4,000sqm site adjacent to a Coles shopping centre in the heart of the precinct The Terrace will encompass approximately
AVC RESUME STUDENT STALWART THE HAWTHORN
After nine months dark, AVC has this week reopened Melbourne institution The Hawthorn Hotel. The iconic 153-year-old pub closed in September 2020 due to the impacts of the coronavirus, but after a new deal was negotiated with the landlord and
ALH ENTERING NEW ERA OF EXPANSION
On the eve of its debut on the ASX and uncoupling from Woolworths, ALH is looking to let loose the cheque book to secure further acquisitions and market share in accommodation. Billionaire major shareholder Bruce Mathieson has said “people will
