OLD FITZROY IN NEW HANDS
Jaime Wirth and associates have taken on a third operation – picking up the lease on the Old Fitzroy in the active waterside precinct of Woolloomooloo. The Old Fitzroy is a century-old corner local in the narrow backstreets of Woolloomooloo.
BROOME BRINGS BEST OF WEST TO DY
Western Sydney pub stalwart Michael Broome is bringing some of the best of the west to the northern beaches, taking on Dee Why’s beachside Deck Bar. Broome’s Western Pub Holdings (WPH) operates several venues in Sydney’s greater west, including the
EMERALD IRISH UP FOR GRABS
The authentically Emerald-Isle Irish Village Hotel in Queensland’s rich Bowen Basin has come to market, offering owner-operator upside in a strong primary industry precinct. Emerald is the inland hub servicing the Queensland Central Highlands region, just south of the Tropic
FRISCO GOES BIG BACK TO MARKET
The handsome Frisco Hotel has returned to market for a bells and whistles campaign hoping to capitalise on confidence in the harbourside precinct of Woolloomooloo. Built 1856 on 304sqm in one of Sydney’s oldest precincts, the Frisco is a three-storey
HISTORIC PUBS THREATENED BY NEW NEIGHBOURS
A debate around noise restrictions for several well-known Sydney pubs is highlighting the comedy of errors smothering the industry and night-time economy. This week the Daily Telegraph ran an attention-grabbing expose on the plight of long-established hotels coming under fire
CORKMAN COWBOYS COP THE LOT
The cowboys of Carlton have copped a whopping fine for the illegal demolition of the beloved Corkman Irish Pub, bringing the total to almost $2 million, and they may yet still need to rebuild it. Developers Raman Shaqiri and Stefce
HAHN ULTRA CRISP CONTINUES INNOVATION IN A TOUGH MARKET
Lion is again moving with the times with its release of the gluten-free Hahn Ultra Crisp, tapping another market with another Hahn variant. Launched this week, Ultra Crisp is a carefully crafted full-strength (4.2 per cent ABV) beer with lower
RECORD SALES AS PUB SECTOR THRIVES
News of the sale of two massive inner western pubs has emerged to herald a strong start to the year, with the Lidcombe Hotel and Royal Exchange Hotel Marrickville fetching a combined $80+ million. The off-market sale of the Lidcombe
FIRST RESULTS FOR ASX-LISTED REDCAPE
Redcape has announced its first results since its listing in November, showing strong outcomes on the back of a string of acquisitions. Redcape Hotel Group Management Ltd – responsible entity for publicly listed Redcape Hotel Group (ASX:RDC) – announced results
WORLD FAMOUS SCOUT FINDS DOLPHIN HOTEL
The Sydney instalment of world-famous Scout bar is opening, bringing a dedicated laboratory and acclaimed approach to Maurice Terzini’s Dolphin Hotel. Matt Whiley of Scout London was crowned European bartender of the year, and looking to broaden his horizons, brought
