The high-profile Boathouse Group has been rescued through sale to associate investors, bringing relief to employees and its eight venues pledged to “business as usual”. In late 2017 Andrew and Pippa Goldsmith took a significant step in the expansion of the hospitality business they began in 2008, adding the Patonga Hotel on Pittwater for around […]
Good Beer has found its way north of the Bridge, bringing Graham Campion’s Commodore Hotel into the fleet for close to $18 million. Campion and family have long owned high-performing north shore landmark the Longueville Hotel, but ventured a few precincts south in late 2016, tempted by the prospect of the former Lantern Group’s McMahons
The newly-llisted Redcape has snapped up the lease on Mantle Group’s Pig N’ Whistle operation at Redbank Plains for $11.5 million. Redbank Plains’ Pig N’ Whistle is one of five locations in a chain under Mantle Group Hospitality (MGH), along with Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Indooroopilly and Riverside. Redcape Hotel Group (ASX: RDC) has been somewhat
The Waltons have put up their handsome Neath Hotel near Cessnock, looking to traverse the wide brown land and perhaps rescue outback beauties. Michelle and Brett Walton began in the pub game in the early 2000s, taking on a 3-year lease. About halfway in they learned of the sale of the nearby Neath Hotel, which
Marcello Colosimo’s Momento Hospitality has announced its new build Mullane’s Hotel, bringing modern Italian theming and a craft distillery to part of Sydney “crying out” for artisan sophistication. The impressive new multi-level destination in Baulkham Hills has been christened Mullane’s, in recognition of long-time local, Councillor and Shire President Bernard ‘Bernie’ Mullane. The three levels
Awards season has begun, with the country’s capital and the Festival State honouring their best and brightest in the annual Awards for Excellence. Last week 470 industry and political leaders gathered at Hotel Realm to conduct the 2019 Australian Hotels Association (AHA) ACT Hospitality and Tourism Awards, honouring the territory’s best hotels, pubs, restaurants and
The hotel industry mourns the loss of one of Sydney’s legends of hospitality and the big screen, with the passing of Doris Goddard at age 89. Born in Sydney, Goddard first rose to fame in the late 50s courtesy of her world-renowned cabaret performances, travelling extensively, including Europe and China. She went on to appear
A commercial finance specialist says every year many hotel owners pay tens of thousands of dollars more tax than necessary by failing to effectively claim capital allowance and depreciation. Regular accountants may not aware of the full benefits that can be deducted at hotel businesses, according to Mark Wilkins, director of Capital Claims Tax Depreciation,
There is renewed focus on casino regulation as Crown is accused of systemic breaches around money laundering and impropriety, and a report finds rising rates of alcohol-related violence. In April this year a Victorian judge released a 2013 interview of Chinese junket operator Roy Moo to journalists at The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and 60
Over $1 billion in pub assets changed hands in New South Wales and Queensland in FY19, according to a report analysing every transaction for the year. NSW rebounded in the final quarter to record $860m in industry sales for the year, across 66 transactions, while Queensland recorded $223m across 22 transactions, discounting the $200m portfolio
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