SKILLS, SAFETY AND SUPPORT FOR NSW HOSPITALITY WORKERS
Over 40k hospitality workers in NSW have now completed the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) course since the prevention of sexual harassment and assault training was added in June last year. The training was introduced by the NSW Government to
LAUNDYS ADD ASHMONT INN IN WAGGA
After nearly half a century of ownership, the well-regarded Mathot family has sold its Ashmont Inn Hotel in Wagga Wagga to a Laundy-O’Hara partnership. Established in 1978, the Inn has been held ever since by the family, comprising Johanna and
GUILDFORD GONE IN AN ERA LOST
The future of the last pub standing in the once thriving Victorian gold rush town of Guildford is in doubt, as the Family Hotel succumbs to accumulated debt. Chinese gold mine in Guildford. Image: Wikipedia, Richard Daintree The frenetic Victorian
MENTAL WELLBEING: HOSPITALITY’S NEW OPERATIONAL PRIORITY
Australia’s hospitality sector is thriving, yet staff shortages alongside increasing expectations from customers mean that teams are stretched. Forward-thinking businesses have realised that for their businesses to continue to thrive, employee wellbeing is a strategic advantage. In any given year,
LYONS CATCHES HOWLONG
Buoyed by recent accolades, decorated regional hotelier Ash Lyons has grown the collection with purchase of Adam Drabarek’s prominent Howlong Hotel. Howlong, with local population of around 2,500 residents, is recognised for its Murray River frontage, acclaimed golf course
RICHARDS ON PARK FINED OVER GAMING BREACHES
The licensee of the Webster family’s divested Richards on the Park Hotel in Canley Vale has been handed the ‘maximum financial penalty’ for operating EGMs during the mandatory shutdown. Liquor & Gaming NSW conducted an investigation of the Hotel, finding
NEW GEN Z DAWN AT FRIDAYS
Signature’s American-style Melbourne party venue (TGI) Fridays has again ushered in a new look, aiming to attract teetotaler Gen Z customers. The US institution TGI Fridays launched in Australia in 1995, in South Yarra. Imperium Group took over operations in
HOW CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE IMPACTS TALENT ATTRACTION
Recruitment is no longer solely about filling vacant positions, but is a strategic function that shapes an employer’s brand, workforce quality and long-term business success. A candidate’s experience spans everything from the initial job ad to the onboarding process. This
WHY YOUNGER MEN ARE DITCHING THE PUB FOR ONLINE
Research into the preferences of Gen Y and Gen Z Australian men has found more now tending to socialise or gamble online rather than with mates at the pub. The results suggest traditional nights out are being forsaken in favour
REILLY GROUP FOSTERING A FRIEND IN GLEBE
Ray Reilly’s growing partnership operation has brought the mateship back to the Friend in Hand, by focusing on the appeal for locals and on old-fashioned hospitality. The Friend In Hand (FIH) is one of Glebe’s oldest pubs, established 1857. For
