BREWDOG BITES INTO BRISBANE
Scottish craft brewing juggernaut BrewDog has set paw in Australia, last week opening its first venue Down Under, adjoining its shiny new state-of-the-art brewery. Established in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, the independent brewery is striving to make
NELSON MEERS SNAPS UP MONARCH’S BELMORE
Industry doyen Nelson Meers has furthered the run of prized gaming pub sales, taking Monarch’s top-performing Belmore Hotel for around $50 million. Monarch Hotels, fronted by hotel veteran Joel Fisher, acquired the pub in 2015 from the Waugh family. It
VICTORIAN AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2019
Victoria’s hospitality royalty gathered this week to celebrate the AHA’s 2019 Awards for Excellence, witnessing impressive achievements and St Kilda’s iconic Espy proving runaway sweetheart of the night. The gala event on Tuesday at The Palladium at Crown gathered 1,250
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
