MERIVALE HALF-ISH PRICE HAPPY HOUR DRINKS UNTIL EOFY
Merivale has marched back into half-ish price drinks at all its bars – kick-starting tonight, and every day throughout June, offering Sydneysiders a reason “Just Because…”. Justin Hemmes’ expansive hospitality portfolio is offering 49 per cent off all cocktails, spirits,
ROCKPOOL OPENS BAVARIAN MAITLAND AND WOLLONGONG
Rockpool continues its quest to bring Bavarian good-times to Australians, opening another two of the beer-based venues this week. On Wednesday, 29 May, The Bavarian Stockland Green Hills Shopping Centre in east Maitland threw open its doors, offering up the
IRELAND’S FIRST ALCOHOL-FREE PUB – THE VIRGIN MARY
Two drinks industry colleagues have teamed up to bring the land of Guinness and whisky its very first no-alcohol pub. The Virgin Mary opened this month in Dublin, becoming Ireland’s first ‘dry’ public house in a city with 750 traditional
GOVT TROTS OUT LATEST LOCKOUT REVIEW PR EXERCISE
The NSW government has announced its latest ‘review’ into Sydney’s stifling lockout laws, likely to continue the tradition of finding new reasons to justify misplaced reasoning that has cost the city and businesses tens of billions. The popularly termed ‘lockout’
SOLMAN TICKS BUCKET AS NEWCOMER ENTERS CLUB HOUSE
Brad Solman has executed his plan for early retirement, divesting the freehold going concern of Singleton’s grand old Club House Hotel. The two-level brick pub on main road John Street offers a welcoming public bar, bistro, beer garden, on-site parking
BRISBANE’S SPORTSMAN SLAPPED WITH BIG FINES OVER KITCHEN HYGIENE
Owner of the Sportsman Hotel in Spring Hill has been issued with $20k in fines, after a history of foodservice compliance issues, most recently rat faeces found in the kitchen. 84-year-old Neil Joseph McLucas, owner of the Sportsman, pleaded guilty
BAY HOTEL CLOSES UNDER FINANCIAL CLOUD
The Bay Hotel Mordialloc has closed, with the landlord changing the locks and staff and creditors reportedly owed thousands. Mid-2018 publican Andre Chaaya listed the freehold of his south Melbourne pub, hoping to unlock some capital and invest further in
MOMENTO PRESENTS ALL-NEW ORAN PARK HOTEL
Momento Hospitality has taken first steps to a brand-new pub for the burgeoning Camden region, submitting plans for the impressive Oran Park Hotel. Around sixty kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, Oran Park was long known only for its racetrack,
BULMERS PUT UP ROUS HOTEL
Heralding an end to more than two decades behind the bar, the Bulmer family has listed Lismore’s “star”, the shining Rous Hotel. The Rous occupies a 1,745sqm corner site in the heart of Lismore, around 700 kilometres north of Sydney,
TOOMEY RETURNS TO THE GAME AT QUEENSPORT
Brisbane’s “country pub in the city” – the Queensport Tavern – has been sold by its colourful long-term owners to Michael Toomey, in a return to industry. Former horse racing identity Peter Chase and race car driver Warwick Brown have
