HEMMES LOCKS HORNS WITH BEEF MAGNATES OVER AN ESTABLISHMENT
Merivale is in a trademark dispute with a new Brisbane restaurant representing giant multinational Stanbroke beef, over the rights to the name Establishment. Establishment 203 opened its doors on Marshall...
ODD CULTURE LEAVES FITZROY
Less than a year after launching its first venue in Melbourne, Odd Culture Group has announced it has on-sold the Victorian venture in the pursuit of major expansion back home....
CASH STILL KING IN THE COUNTRY
Cashless businesses are becoming more prevalent across Australia, although regional small businesses are not as eager to follow the trend. 30 per cent of Australian businesses are located in regional...
PACE OF GROWTH TO QUICKEN UNDER PAG
Australian Venue Co is finding renewed strength under new owners PAG, and armed with a new investment chest is ratcheting up its acquisitions. In August news broke of the $1.4bn...
MELBOURNE OWNERS LEAVING RAILWAY IN MARIAN
Interstate investors are divesting their long-held Railway Hotel in Marian, to focus closer to home. Located 28 kilometres from Mackay Airport, the Railway is the only hotel in the town...
AUSTRAC’s SPOTLIGHT ON VENUES IN 2024
Under new leadership, financial crimes watchdog AUSTRAC has renewed its money laundering focus on gaming venues, noting the “billions” it believes is fed into machines by criminals. Responsible for preventing,...
BAYFIELDS SPOTLIGHT IN PADDINGTON
The Bayfield family is parting with their stately Light Brigade Hotel, as they head back to the beach. Standing like a sentinel at the highest point in Paddington-Woollahra since the...
SHOGROUP EXPAND BY EIGHT DRAGONS
James Wynne’s investment vehicle Shogroup has partnered with John Upham to take their first pub in Adelaide with purchase of the new Eight Dragons in redeveloped Chinatown. Shogroup and Upham...
EDITOR’S NOTE: THE POINTY END OF KNIFE LAWS
Amid the trial of a woman for the stabbing death of a publican in the UK, and multiple instances of high-profile knife violence in Sydney, questions around armed assault and...
PUBLIC’S EMPIRE ON THE LINE
The high-profile Public Hospitality Group led by Jon Adgemis has listed the Empire Hotel in Annandale, as it strives to maintain the collection under increasing financial strain. Public (PHG) has...
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