MON KOMO FINDS HOME IN LEWIS LAND
Lewis Land Group has added to its select portfolio of large-format pubs with acquisition of renowned south-east Queensland entertainment venue, the Mon Komo Hotel. The Hotel was developed by Kyko Group in 2011 as part of its multi-award-winning mixed-use Mon
NEW MOVES AT THE STATION
Australian Venue Co has unveiled the new adjunct to its Footscray gastropub Station Hotel, adding alfresco appeal and a family flavour. AVC bought The Station in late 2014, already known as an award-winning drawcard for Melbourne foodies. A recent renovation
HUNT LANDS BIG KENT
A long and hard-fought sales process on the big Kent Hotel has ended in a record price for the Newcastle region of around $25 million, and new owner in growing local vehicle SJH Hotel Fund. Peter Hunt bought the Kent
NSW AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2019 – ALL WINNERS
New South Wales’ hospitality elite gathered last night at The Star for the AHA NSW 2019 Awards for Excellence, crowning a new galaxy of stars in a record 45 categories. This year attracted more than 600 nominees across the categories,
INNOVATION IN GIN
Melbourne-based innovative distiller Brunswick Aces is breaking new ground in boutique spirits, furthering its massive growth in the booming non-alcoholic market with a new complementary Gin with the alcohol. Recent years have seen the non-alcoholic drinks market experience major growth
MOELIS EYES BYRON BAY’S BEACH HOTEL FOR $100m+
Financial services giant Moelis Australia has secured an exclusivity agreement for potential purchase of the iconic Beach Hotel at Byron Bay for a record-setting price of “above $100 million”. The Beach, known locally as the ‘Top Pub’, began life in
SOUTHERN HIGH AS MYSTERY BUYER TAKES TWO
Goulburn’s elegant Southern Railway Hotel has sold to an unnamed, up-and-coming hotelier – just weeks after they secured the freehold and lease of the town’s Empire Hotel. The Southern Railway was built 1872 on sizeable 1,531sqm lot as the Coolavin
HALLMARK HURLS SHOOTERS INTO THE ASYLUM
Hallmark Group is unveiling its lavish and lunacy-inspired reinvention of famous Gold Coast nightspot Shooters, daring patrons to leave their sanity at the door and enter Asylum. Billed as a “refuge for errant psyches and wayward types” Asylum is an
DE ANGELIS SWOOPS ON DE ANGELIS’ INGLEBURN HOTEL
Another De Angelis has taken the title to another big south-west Sydney pub, bringing the Ingleburn freehold and operation under one roof through Bonnie Hotels. De Angelis Hotels & Investments (DHI) has been the established tenant at the Top100 Ingleburn
AHA WA NIGHT OF NIGHTS ‘19
Western Australia’s hospitality elite gathered at Crown Towers on Monday night to celebrate the 2019 AHA & Aon Hospitality Awards for Excellence at the Byron Bay Premium Lager Gala Ball. The Awards recognise the State’s leading hospitality venues and staff
