HEALTHY DINING OPTIONS ON THE RISE
GUEST POST Eating healthy on a routine basis is something customers increasingly want, and dining spaces are responding by serving up meals that are both good for you and taste amazing. While more and more people want to eat healthy
CLARKS REVEAL NEW-LOOK BIRKENHEAD HOTEL
The Clark family have executed an extensive renovation on their long-held Birkenhead Hotel in Sydney’s inner west. The two-storey brick pub on a commanding corner of Drummoyne’s Lyons Road was purchased by the Clarks in 1995, and dutifully retained as
NATIONAL HOTEL TAKES DE BORTOLI PUB OF THE YEAR
The De Bortoli Pub of the Year has been announced for 2018, with Richmond’s National Hotel – aka The Nash – taking the honours. 3AW’s hospitality critic Tony Leonard reviewed The Nash in June, and on Friday announced it had
POLICE SEEK GUNMAN IN QUEANBEYAN RAM-RAID
Police have released CCTV footage of a ram raid armed robbery of the Hotel Queanbeyan in a bid to catch the bandit that fired at employees. The camera footage shows a dark grey Mitsubishi Triton ute reverse up to an
MERIVALE UNVEIL TOTTI’S AT THE ROYAL
Merivale has taken its next step into the hearts of Bondi’s culture with Hemmes unveiling “that sort of place” – Totti’s, doing great Italian in the Royal Hotel. Justin Hemmes’ secured the iconic and notably undercooked Royal Hotel late 2017,
McCOYS PASS HOTEL BENNETT TO TURNERS
The McCoy family have ended a 33-year tenure at their Hotel Bennett in Hamilton, divesting to former locals the Turners in a return to home. The McCoy family have owned pubs in Redfern and around NSW. John and Betty McCoy
GREAT BRITAIN HOTEL RICHMOND REOPENS AS HARLOW
Richmond’s Great Britain Hotel has undergone a major makeover – relaunching as retro-inspired space Harlow’s. The doors were thrown open today for newcomers of all ages to see the recreated versatile venue. Ground floor sees bar and dining area, leading
HUGE WA VENUES ON OFFER AS INVESTORS DOWNSIZE
Offshore investors looking to downsize have listed two big WA assets, notably the Augusta Hotel, offering big opportunity for both hands-on operation and development. Built 1912, the Augusta is central to the town of the same name – where the
FEROS UNVEILS RE-WORKED TAREN POINT
The king of Sydney’s south has unveiled a massive overhaul of his oldest venue, with the Feros Group reopening the big Taren Point Hotel with new features and a fresh, “fun” look. Between spectacular greenfield and brownfield builds such The
SUNKEN MONKEY SALES TO SYDNEY
Following a good stretch on the market, the Roys have sold Erina’s Sunken Monkey Hotel to Sydney buyers on a tight yield. The former Woodport Inn was purchased by Brian Roy and family, who performed a major renovation, opening with

