ALH ROLLS OUT ADVANCED CONTACTLESS ORDERING AT ALL VENUES
Australia’s biggest publican, Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH), has announced roll-out of pioneering ordering and payment platform me&u across the group’s 330+ venues. ALH reports seeking a best-in-class contactless ordering experience, and following a trial at The Cheeky Squire in
McCAIN SHAKES UP CHIPS
PRODUCT RELEASE McCain has released a new product for commercial kitchens – McCain Crispers – promising greater profits for venues through “one product, a world of possibilities”. The new McCain Crispers are a unique, V-cut wedge, with the potato skin
MERIVALE MOVES INTO MELBOURNE
Hospitality juggernaut Merivale has announced it will soon join Melbourne’s world-class hospitality industry in the beating heart of the city’s CBD, Flinders Lane. Justin Hemmes’ outfit has purchased the freehold of Tomasetti House at 277 Flinders Lane, for close to
AVC ROLLING OUT THE ASX ROADSHOW
After years of rumours and a pandemic delay, Australian Venue Co has finally kicked off its run at the ASX. Australian Venue Co (AVC) has 175 venues across Australia and New Zealand, having aggressively accumulated leasehold sites since 2014. Majority-owned
MELBOURNE’S BLACK RHINO CHARGES INTO ADELAIDE
Leading Victorian pub group Black Rhino is seizing opportunity, snapping up a collection of gaming hotels in metro and regional South Australia, starting with the Newmarket in Port Adelaide. David Tomsic – owner and managing director of the Black Rhino
ANOTHER WIN IN WAGGA FOR O’HARA AND CO
A syndicate led by Sam Cruikshank and Sean O'Hara has furthered the faith in the land of many crows, snapping up the Sportsmens Club Hotel. Known locally as ‘Sporties’ the pub features public bar, bistro, gaming room with 14 machines,
STATE’S BIGGEST GAMING PUB ON OFFER
Listed pub landlord HPI has put up a long lease on the extra-large-format Acacia Ridge Hotel in the Brisbane suburbs. Built in the 1970s by Castlemaine brewery, the pub was originally used as a warehouse for distribution. It counts a
PUBS STRUGGLING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF INSURANCE
The industry landscape in 2021 is finding more pubs around the country dealing with ballooning insurance premiums, or worse, as insurers take a hard line on old venues. Post-COVID finds some pubs facing price hikes of more than 100 per
IRIS HITS NEW HORIZONS IN LASSETERS
Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital empire has taken another big step with the $105 million purchase of the iconic Lasseters Hotel Casino in Alice Springs. Formerly known as the Diamond Springs Casino, the property opened in 1981. Known as an oasis
AUSHOTELS LIST PIONEERING BRISBANE BEER BOUTIQUE
Aushotel Group has listed its pioneering craft beer-based venue in Brisbane, the Archive Beer Boutique. The stand-out venue is located in the centre of Boundary Street in Brisbane’s tightly-held West End precinct – opposite the billion-dollar West Village residential masterplan
