OATES GROW RIVERINA REALM WITH ROMANO’S
Another Wagga Wagga hotel hotel has sold sold, as the famous Romano's joins a family in Riverina pub ownership. The landmark Romano’s Hotel has been in the hands of a syndicate of local and Sydney-based owners since 2016. The investors
PROPOSED $300m REDEVELOPMENT FOR MT DRUITT’S VEGAS HOTEL
Plans have been unveiled for a massive $300m+ development around Mt Druitt’s tired Vegas Hotel, bringing close to a thousand new apartments as the precinct braces for a surge in property activity. The Vegas Hotel site on North Parade at
BENCHMARK DATA: BEER AND SCHNITTY
Data from hundreds of pubs offers insights on the prices being charged and paid on a range of classic pub items. Advanced at-table and mobile ordering platform me&u is used at over 500 pubs in Australia, including those of Merivale,
MAN CONQUERS KHARTOUM BADASS BURGER
Many have tried to conquer the Khartoum Hotel’s now famous five-kilo Burger Challenge, but none had made it until a very hungry man finished and went back for more. The Khartoum Hotel in Kitchener, just south of Cessnock, launched its
SEASIDE HARRINGTON HOTEL JOINS COASTAL CAVALCADE
The sea-kissed Harrington Hotel is being offered to market in mid-north coast NSW, for the first time in 23 years. Situated in the beachside township of Harrington, around 330 kilometres north of Sydney or forty minutes south of Port Macquarie,
LIVE MUSIC FIGHT-BACK A BOOM BOON FOR PUBS
The live music industry is changing tune in the wake of the pandemic shake-up, giving venues more opportunity than ever to prosper from the drawcard of live entertainment. Alongside pubs and all licensed venues, the live music industry has been
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
